Attorney General David Eby’s failure to correct misinformation in 2017 media articles about money-laundering in casinos demoralized B.C. Lottery Corp. staff and misled the public, the Crown firm’s CEO and president told the Cullen Commission Friday.
In his second day of testimony, Jim Lightbody questioned the NDP minister’s role in the money-laundering debate, citing his “relationship” with a BCLC employee leaking information, and Eby’s email telling BCLC to rescind new cash-cap measures until after the findings of consultant Dr. Peter German and other observations.
Earlier in the week, BCLC former VP of Legal, Compliance and Security Robert Kroeker also said the company was prevented by Eby’s office from responding to incorrect reports and later told to record a $60-million loss to gild German’s recommendations.
“I think that many of you saw the impact this whole episode has had on people like Rob Kroeker and it makes me very sad to see that,” Lightbody told the Inquiry into Money Laundering.
