"In the end, Mr. Hesse stole $3.5 million from clients and fraudulently obtained more than $3 million through lies and deceit," said the decision. 'We hope the law society's decision is seen as an important step towards holding Mr. Hesse accountable,' says Benjamin Hecht, a managing partner at Pitblado Law. (Submitted by Pitblado Law )Hesse did not return a request for comment. He also did not respond to any notices or correspondences by the law society, which under Court of Queen's Bench rules is deemed an admission to the facts laid out. We immediately removed Mr. Hesse from the firm and have fully co-operated with the Law Society of Manitoba in its investigation of the matter," Hecht said on Tuesday.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2020 21:00 UTC