While frustrated Canadian reporters were finding no dramatic tidbits in yesterday's tabled Gomery report, Costa Rica residents were hoping there'd be enough of a bombshell to rid their land forever of one Jean Lafleur, Canada Free Press has learned,
"Our personal goal is for him (Lafleur) to move, and to get out tout suite," a neighbour of the in-exile Jean Lafleur told CFP.
Living high off the hog in the tropics, Lafleur is a notorious 24-7 party boy, who in another era would have given the likes of Reginald Vanderbilt a run for his money.
Ever since good fortune landed him in San Rafael de Escazu, Monsieur Lafleur and his constant 30-year-old companion "Larry", has been living the life of the wanton playboy.
Lefleur, whose chosen hidey-hole is beautiful Costa Rica, is one of the key ad executives at the centre of the Liberal sponsorship scandal–paid more than $15-million in expenses over four years by the federal government.
"Jean Lafleur and his company, Lafleur Communications, earned the millions between 1998 and 2002, documents obtained under access to Information that detail additional cash the feds paid out to Lafleur." (Toronto Sun, Feb. 27, 2005).
"If I were someone like him, I would be keeping a lower profile, but I don't really think he is even present," Lafleur's neighbout told CFP. "He is so inebriated, I don't know how he drives his car. I am sure he is trying to drown his "sorrows", but I can tell you that most of the money is here, or in some other Central or South american bank account."
When Lafleur came to San Rafael de ´ Escazu to rent his apartment, he was in the company of his Canadian lawyer and an assistant,
Lafleur may be chauffeured around Ottawa when visiting Liberal friends in Canada, but in sunny Costa Rica he tools around town in a brand new, dark grey Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (see picture).
Neighbours obtained a copy from the registro (licensing bureau) to find out whom the car was registered to.
"In Costa Rica, almost everyone (extarnjeros) who is foreign or has money puts their property (real and personal) in Sociedad anonimo…or Sa…corporation. Lafleur's car is in a corporation."
according to his neighbours, Lafleur "apparently owns a finca (ranch) in the Guanacaste area of the Pacific Coast in this country. "
"We are not sure and it is almost impossible to check (due to the variety of ways a person can hide things here), but we feel he has a house in Puntarenas as well."
The only time neighbours get a break from the eternal party boy who moved into their midst is when he is traveling abroad,
He has been missing from action for the past month and is said to have been in San andres Island, Brazil.
But just like The Terminator, Lafleur and friend Larry will be back.
an unwelcome prospect for sleep-deprived neighbours, some of whom have been woken up by Lafleur and Larry in person, when they get their floors mixed up.
"He (Lafleur) is one of the rudest, most inconsiderate people on the face of this planet. He and his boyfriends party and drink seven days a week, with no concern or consideration for others."
It's ditto as far as building management and guards are concerned.
Guards are tired of hauling cartons of empty liquor bottles away.
Building management has referred to Lafleur's conduct as "scandalous".
Make that a scandalous party boy with $15-million of Canadian taxpayers money to throw around.
Canada Free Press founding editor Most recent by Judi McLeod is an award-winning journalist with 30 years experience in the print media. Her work has appeared on Newsmax.com, Drudge Report, Foxnews.com, Glenn Beck. Judi can be reached at: judi@canadafreepress.com
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