Former British Columbia gaming minister Rich Coleman says accusations he turned a blind eye to casino money laundering to protect a crucial government revenue stream are “ridiculous.”
Rich Coleman, seen at a press conference above, is facing the press prior to his retirement from politics last year. (Image: Chad Hipolito/
The Canadian Press)
Coleman gave testimony this week at the Cullen Commission. The commission is a public investigation into the money laundering epidemic that saw hundreds of millions washed through BC casinos, most of it on Coleman’s watch.
The inquiry is examining whether the province’s former Liberal government conspired with the BC Lottery Corp. (BCLC) to willfully ignore the issue, as has been alleged by some former gaming investigators.
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