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Bonamie sentenced to three years in prison

April 18, 2024 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

OTTAWA – Following a significant number of delays since his 2022 guilty plea, time has run out for Iroquois-based developer and convicted fraudster Edouard Bonamie. Justice Ann Alder delivered her sentence at the Ontario Court […]

Bonamie fraud sentencing date set for April 4th

March 7, 2024 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

OTTAWA – An Iroquois-based property developer, who pleaded guilty to four charges stemming from an international fraud investigation, will be sentenced on April 4. Seventy-five year old Edouard Bonamie pleaded guilty to three counts of […]

Bonamie sentencing delayed to next year

November 9, 2023 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

OTTAWA – The sentencing hearing for 75-year old Iroquois-based property developer Edouard Bonamie will now take place in 2024. Bonamie pleaded guilty to four charges in relation to an international yacht-fraud scheme in 2022. His […]

Next Bonamie court date set for November 3

July 20, 2023 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A delay in the sentencing process occurred when defence lawyer, Eric Granger, filed notice for a constitutional challenge at the beginning of Bonamie’s April 21 sentencing hearing. Granger argued against the minimum sentencing requirements for […]

Bonamie constitutional challenge ruling delayed

June 8, 2023 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

OTTAWA – An Iroquois-man who pleaded guilty for an international fraud scheme was in court June 6 to determine if a constitutional challenge would be heard. Edouard Bonamie, 75, pleaded guilty to four charges in […]

Constitutional Challenge delays Bonamie sentencing

April 26, 2023 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

OTTAWA – An 11th hour constitutional challenge delayed sentencing proceedings for an Iroquois-based developer who pleaded guilty to international fraud charges last year. Edouard Bonamie, 75, entered guilty pleas to four charges in June 2022 […]

Sentencing date set for Iroquois-based property developer

February 23, 2023 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

OTTAWA – A convicted fraudster who operated a property development company based in Iroquois will be sentenced in an Ottawa court in late-April. Seventy-four year old Edouard Bonamie pleaded guilty to four charges relating to […]

Bonamie sentencing in 2023

December 22, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

OTTAWA – An Iroquois-based property developer who pleaded guilty to charges relating to an international yacht sale fraud scheme will be sentenced in 2023. Edouard Bonamie, 74, was charged in December 2021 with eight charges […]

Guilty plea in fraud charges

July 7, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

OTTAWA – An Iroquois-based property developer pleaded guilty to fraud and forgery charges in an Ottawa court. Edouard Bonamie, 74, pleaded guilty on June 24 to four charges in a plea deal with the Crown […]

Local developer remains in jail

May 26, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

OTTAWA – An Iroquois-based property developer remains in jail six months after his arrest by the Ottawa Police Service December 6 2021. Seventy-four year old Edouard Bonamie – who police allege used the aliases Nicholas […]