Ontario Court of Justice Convicts Einar Bellfield of Securities Offences

Pour diffusion immédiate Before the Court OSC

Toronto ­ On September 17, 2001, the Honourable Mr. Justice Fairgrieve of the Ontario Court of Justice found Einar Bellfield guilty on all four counts of trading in securities without being registered to trade in such securities contrary to section 25(1) of the Securities Act, in circumstances where Mr. Bellfield had been banned from trading pursuant to an order of the Ontario Securities Commission dated February 5, 1991.

The sentencing hearing for the Defendant before the Honourable Mr. Justice Fairgrieve is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on November 15, 2001 at Old City Hall, 60 Queen Street West, Toronto.

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