MONTREAL — A Montreal-area man whose aggressive behaviour forced a Cuba-bound aircraft to return to Canada under a U.S. military escort last summer will be sentenced April 18. Charalabos Nassios, 40, had pleaded guilty to charges of assault, uttering threats and mischief during a July 2017 disturbance aboard a Sunwing flight that forced the plane to return to Montreal. The return flight was accompanied by two F-15 U.S. army fighter jets. Defence lawyer Tom Pentefountas objected that his client be obliged to compensate Sunwing, calling it an excessive measure. He said Nassios was in a state of financial ruin and wasn’t able to find work.

Source: National Post March 27, 2018 22:52 UTC