The Łutsel K'e Dene First Nation (LKDFN) in the N.W.T. accuses former CEO Ron Barlas of misappropriating between $10 million and $14 million. (Natalie Pressman/CBC - image credit)In a Yellowknife courtroom on Wednesday, lawyers for the Łutsel K'e Dene will lay out the First Nation's case against the man who led its businesses for 10 years. The Łutsel K'e Dene First Nation (LKDFN) filed a lawsuit last spring, alleging former CEO Ron Barlas misappropriated between $10 million and $14 million. The LKDFN alleges Barlas and his wife Zeba funnelled money through businesses they owned that were hired by the Łutsel K'e companies.
