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Clayton Ruby: ''Paul Magder deserves an award''

Posted By: Siobhan Morris · 2/23/2013 5:07:00 PM

"Gosh, that's a lot of money for a guy who got off on a technicality."

That’s Clayton Ruby’s take on the mayor’s ask that Ruby’s client Paul Magder be forced to pay over $116,000 to cover Rob Ford’s legal fees.

Ford racked up the bills defending himself in a conflict of interest suit brought to court by Magder.

At issue was just $3150 in donations solicited by Ford from lobbyists for his football foundation in 2010. When city council voted on whether or not Ford should have to repay the money, he took part.  Magder & his legal team argued that represented a conflict of interest.

In November a judge agreed Ford had broken the rules & ordered him removed as mayor of Toronto.  But Rob Ford ultimately won the case & his job back when an appeal panel threw out the original ruling in January.

The 3-judge panel said council didn’t have the right to order Rob Ford to repay the donations, making any discussion or vote on the matter null & void.

Clayton Ruby will file his official response to Team Ford’s request on Monday but says in a statement:

"Paul Magder is a private citizen who was performing his civic duty and who did not stand to gain any financial benefit from this lawsuit. He was acting on behalf of those many Torontonians who were concerned about Rob Ford's reckless behaviour as mayor. Paul does not deserve a costs award against him. He deserves an award for his act of citizenship."

Rob Ford could be back in legal hot water on Monday, this time for spending on his 2010 mayoral campaign.

A forensic audit of his expenses released February 1st, lists dozens of "apparent contraventions" of the Municipal Elections Act, including overspending by more than $40, 000.

On Monday, Toronto's 3-person Compliance Audit Committee will consider decide whether to drop the matter or pursue legal action against the mayor. If they opt to push the issue forward, they will call in a special prosecutor who will determine what non-criminal charges Rob Ford should face. That process could take as long as a year.

Punishment ranges from fines to being kicked out of office. That worst case scenario has never played out in the history of Ontario.

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  1. murray posted on 02/23/2013 09:06 PM
    clayton Ruby is a Piece of Work. Wow!!
    I'll bet he racked up tons of bills and expenses for the city to pay. Its all about the lawyers
  2. Mark posted on 02/24/2013 08:09 AM
    Looks to me like Ruby is one seriously crappy lawyer. Obviously he should have advised Magder the facts - that the case was frivolous, petty, and a waist of everybody's time. Ruby's poor judgement will now cost the Magder 116 G's and I'm happy for that. Frankly, I wish the amount was much much higher. High enough to crush Magder, wreck his retirement, and pull his home out from under him. Every time I saw that man on the news he looked so condescending and pompous. I guess that smug attitude is all but washed off his weird looking face.
  3. Greg posted on 02/24/2013 09:44 AM
    Funny, didn't Madger want like $97,000 or something from Ford after the first trial for leagl expenses - even though Ruby was doing it pro bono?
    The hypocrisy of these men is astounding.
    1. Greg posted on 02/24/2013 09:52 AM
      @Greg My mistake. Madger wanted $150,000.
  4. Mike posted on 02/24/2013 09:16 PM
    First I believe there was no Pro-bono...a lawyer working for free not likely. Secondly Magder paying the bill? also unlikely. There is some union or group paying the bills here. Of course no one will ever know as it will slide in quietly under some other billings from that law firm. Remember it was never started by Magder it was his sons buddy Adam/weasel hyphen whatever funny so little chirping by the instigator. Union and personal revenge was what it always sounded like to me. Bye bye weasels your 15 minutes of fame are over.
    1. James posted on 02/28/2013 09:21 AM
      @Mike I agree Mike...Magder is a front. The bill is really being paid by some professional whiners/agitators. I wonder if that's legal?
  5. derailed gravy posted on 02/24/2013 11:22 PM
    Rectum of the Year
  6. Lynne posted on 02/25/2013 04:18 PM
    what a pair of jerks..Magder & Ruby...real scumbags.
  7. Mike posted on 02/25/2013 08:34 PM
    Ford nation comes out on top again...GO ROBBIE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
    Ruby & Magder are LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
  8. Don Cherry was right posted on 02/26/2013 08:13 AM
    Don Cherry was indeed right. Put that in your pipe and smoke it you left wing pinkos. Ruby thought he ws hoing to get a payday from Ford. ROTFLMAO
  9. Carole Smythe posted on 02/26/2013 10:02 AM
    Wow, typical lawyer I suppose. Paul Magdar should pay up with interest for wasting everyone's time with a petty, unfounded malicious attack.
    1. James posted on 02/28/2013 09:22 AM
      @Carole Smythe Can you imagine how much this whole fiasco cost the taxpayer for all that court time?
  10. Doug posted on 02/26/2013 12:27 PM
    The reason Magder should pay is that Ford wouldn't have incurred the legal costs if it weren't for Magder's actions. The fact that Magder wouldn't have gained monetarily if he had won is irrelevant. Ruby has also claimed that Ford can get reimbursed for his expenses by the city (which he can only if he gets council to agree to it). But why should taxpayers pay for costs incurred because of Magder's actions?
  11. proton posted on 02/26/2013 05:05 PM
    Ruby, cut the BS. You must think us idiots to believe your crap. Magder wasn't doing his civic duty, he was attempting to circumvent a democratic process (it's called an election) where Ford was DULY elected. Magder rolled the dice and lost.

    If you and Magder don't like our legal system I'm sure many of us would gladly send you both as well as Adam ..... who's also involved in this crap to Iran or N. Korea where I'm sure the 3 of you will be much happier. You won't have Rob Ford to kick around.
    1. kenfromcanada posted on 02/27/2013 06:50 PM
      @proton LOL

      As usual, proton does not mince words!!

      'ab uno disce omnes'
  12. Dave posted on 02/27/2013 05:56 PM
    That's a pricey lesson in the fine art of public apathy for Mr. Magder. Maybe next time he'll let someone else do the "civic duty" part. And it seems to me that got paid more or less what his contribution was worth.
  13. Adam c. FRAUDINHALER posted on 02/27/2013 06:33 PM
    Too bad you folks have a hate on Ruby and Magder; I'm the real instigator of anti-Ford sentiments here in Toronto. Don't forget to vote for me as the best Gravy Train ridee!
    1. Barb posted on 02/27/2013 07:15 PM
      @Adam c. FRAUDINHALER Fraudinhaler.....Love it. Proton never minces words and you're pretty good in that department too kenfromcanada. We should be hearing from EM sometime soon! He'd have his 3 favourite people on one place.
  14. Ted posted on 02/28/2013 03:10 PM
    Paul Magder deserves a kick in the head...and Ruby should be disbarred
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