The Crown prosecutor in the Michael Applebaum trial delivered her closing arguments before a Quebec court judge on Friday, arguing that the former Montreal mayor orchestrated a strategy of corruption when he was a borough mayor. Nathalie Kléber told the court that Applebaum used his political aide to collect tens of thousands of dollars in bribes on his behalf. Applebaum is charged with conspiracy, breach of trust and two forms of corruption: municipal corruption and fraud on the government. 'Applebaum taught me the rules of the game'Kléber summarized the evidence for Quebec court Judge Louise Provost on Friday, highlighting key testimony from her five witnesses. Instead, Kléber reminded the judge, Applebaum spoke to the entrepreneurs about politics and elections.

Source: CBC News November 25, 2016 12:00 UTC