As he left the courthouse, Seabrook bristled at a reporter who asked him why he expressed no remorse. Seabrook, though, told Hellerstein the bag was filled with cigars. He said there was no evidence he ever intended to “lose a dime” of union members’ money. His lawyer, Paul Shechtman, appeared to nearly convince the judge that his client should remain free pending an appeal. Hellerstein said he’ll let prosecutors submit written arguments opposing the request in the next week.

Source: National Post February 08, 2019 21:22 UTC