I
I DIDN'T
I DIDN'T WANT TO, I DI
I DIDN'T WANT TO, I DIDN'T MEAN
TO
I DIDN'T WANT TO, I DIDN'T MEAN TO RUIN ANYBO
I DIDN'T WANT TO, I DIDN'T MEAN TO RUIN ANYBODY'S LIFE.
>>
TO RUIN ANYBODY'S LIFE. >> Reporter: CBC TORONTO
RECEIVED
>> Reporter: CBC TORONTO RECEIVED THIS 12-MINUTE EDITED
VIDEO
RECEIVED THIS 12-MINUTE EDITED VIDEO SHOWING A BEATEN AND A
BRUISED
VIDEO SHOWING A BEATEN AND A BRUISED AIDEN PLETERSKI
SEEMINGLY
BRUISED AIDEN PLETERSKI SEEMINGLY APOLOGIZING TO
INVESTORS
SEEMINGLY APOLOGIZING TO INVESTORS AND EXPLAINING WHAT HE
CLAIMS
INVESTORS AND EXPLAINING WHAT HE CLAIMS THAT HAPPENED TO THE
MILLIONS
CLAIMS THAT HAPPENED TO THE MILLIONS THEY GAVE HIM.
PLETERSKI
MILLIONS THEY GAVE HIM. PLETERSKI SAYS THAT HE LOST $45
MILLION
PLETERSKI SAYS THAT HE LOST $45 MILLION IN A SINGLE MONT
PLETERSKI SAYS THAT HE LOST $45 MILLION IN A SINGLE MONTH.
>>
MILLION IN A SINGLE MONTH. >> WHEN THE MONEY WA
MILLION IN A SINGLE MONTH. >> WHEN THE MONEY WAS COMING I
MILLION IN A SINGLE MONTH. >> WHEN THE MONEY WAS COMING IN,
I
>> WHEN THE MONEY WAS COMING IN, I WAS TRYING TO TEL
>> WHEN THE MONEY WAS COMING IN, I WAS TRYING TO TELL PEOPLE T
>> WHEN THE MONEY WAS COMING IN, I WAS TRYING TO TELL PEOPLE THAT
I
I WAS TRYING TO TELL PEOPLE THAT I HAD LOST A LOT OF I
I WAS TRYING TO TELL PEOPLE THAT I HAD LOST A LOT OF IT.
IT
I HAD LOST A LOT OF IT. IT CAUSED ME TO USE MOR
I HAD LOST A LOT OF IT. IT CAUSED ME TO USE MORE
LEVERAGE
IT CAUSED ME TO USE MORE LEVERAGE IN THE CRYPTO MARKET
THAT
LEVERAGE IN THE CRYPTO MARKET THAT CAUSED ME TO LOS
LEVERAGE IN THE CRYPTO MARKET THAT CAUSED ME TO LOSE MORE AND
MORE
THAT CAUSED ME TO LOSE MORE AND MORE AND MORE BECAUSE I WAS
TRYING
MORE AND MORE BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO RECOUP MY LOSSES WHICH
WAS
TRYING TO RECOUP MY LOSSES WHICH WAS NOT THE RIGHT THING TO DO AT
ALL.
>>
ALL. >> Reporter: THE 24-YEAR-OLD
BOAST
>> Reporter: THE 24-YEAR-OLD BOAST BODY HIS LAVISH LIFESTYLE
AND
BOAST BODY HIS LAVISH LIFESTYLE AND CAUGHT THE EYE OF INVESTORS
WHO
AND CAUGHT THE EYE OF INVESTORS WHO GAVE HI
AND CAUGHT THE EYE OF INVESTORS WHO GAVE HIM TENS OF MILLIONS TO
INVEST
WHO GAVE HIM TENS OF MILLIONS TO INVEST IN CR
WHO GAVE HIM TENS OF MILLIONS TO INVEST IN CRYPTO CURRENCY AND
FOREIGN
INVEST IN CRYPTO CURRENCY AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
BUT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. BUT LAST YEAR THINGS STARTED TO
UNRAFAL
BUT LAST YEAR THINGS STARTED TO UNRAFAL AND
BUT LAST YEAR THINGS STARTED TO UNRAVEL AND NOW THEY'RE TRYING
TO
UNRAVEL AND NOW THEY'RE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN MILLI
UNRAVEL AND NOW THEY'RE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN MILLIONS TH
UNRAVEL AND NOW THEY'RE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN MILLIONS THROUGH
BANKRUPTCY
TO TRACK DOWN MILLIONS THROUGH BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.
>>
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. >> I FEEL VERY, VERY HUMILIATED,
I
>> I FEEL VERY, VERY HUMILIATED, I FEEL EMBARRASSED.
>>
I FEEL EMBARRASSED. >> Reporter: TORONTO POLICE
WON'T
>> Reporter: TORONTO POLICE WON'T COMMENT ON THE VIDEO.
THROUGH
WON'T COMMENT ON THE VIDEO. THROUGH HIS LAWYER
WON'T COMMENT ON THE VIDEO. THROUGH HIS LAWYER, PLETERSKI
SAID
THROUGH HIS LAWYER, PLETERSKI SAID THAT IT WAS TAKEN WHEN HE
WAS
SAID THAT IT WAS TAKEN WHEN HE WAS KIDNAPPED IN DECEM
SAID THAT IT WAS TAKEN WHEN HE WAS KIDNAPPED IN DECEMBER.
PLETERSKI'S
WAS KIDNAPPED IN DECEMBER. PLETERSKI'S LAWYER TOLD CBC
TORONTO
PLETERSKI'S LAWYER TOLD CBC TORONTO THAT NEITHER HE NO
PLETERSKI'S LAWYER TOLD CBC TORONTO THAT NEITHER HE NOR I
HAVE
TORONTO THAT NEITHER HE NOR I HAVE SEEN THE COMPLETE VIDEO SO
HE
HAVE SEEN THE COMPLETE VIDEO SO HE CAN'T REALLY CO
HAVE SEEN THE COMPLETE VIDEO SO HE CAN'T REALLY COMMENT ON IT.
ALL
HE CAN'T REALLY COMMENT ON IT. ALL HE CAN SAY IS THAT WHILE
SOME
ALL HE CAN SAY IS THAT WHILE SOME OF IT IS ACCURATE, THAT HE
WAS
SOME OF IT IS ACCURATE, THAT HE WAS BEING FORCED T
SOME OF IT IS ACCURATE, THAT HE WAS BEING FORCED TO SAY A LOT OF
IT
WAS BEING FORCED TO SAY A LOT OF IT BY HIS KIDNAPPERS.
KIDNAPPERS
IT BY HIS KIDNAPPERS. KIDNAPPERS ALLEGEDLY FIVE OF
THEM.
CBC
THEM. CBC LEARNED THAT THEY WERE
CHARGED
CBC LEARNED THAT THEY WERE CHARGED EARLIER THIS MONTH WITH
DOZENS
CHARGED EARLIER THIS MONTH WITH DOZENS OF OFFENCES, INCLUDING
KIDNAPPING
DOZENS OF OFFENCES, INCLUDING KIDNAPPING WITH THE INTENT TO
HOLD
KIDNAPPING WITH THE INTENT TO HOLD PLETERSKI FOR RANSOM LAST
DECEMBER.
ONE
DECEMBER. ONE OF THOSE CHARGED IS AKIL
HEYWOOD,
ONE OF THOSE CHARGED IS AKIL HEYWOOD, SEEN HERE IN A
INTERVIEW
HEYWOOD, SEEN HERE IN A INTERVIEW ABOUT THE TORONTO
CARIBBEAN
INTERVIEW ABOUT THE TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL.
THE
CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL. THE TORONTO V
CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL. THE TORONTO VOLUNTEER AND
BUSINESSMAN
THE TORONTO VOLUNTEER AND BUSINESSMAN IS A FOUNDER OF A
NON-PROFIT
BUSINESSMAN IS A FOUNDER OF A NON-PROFIT EVEN
BUSINESSMAN IS A FOUNDER OF A NON-PROFIT EVENT OR
BUSINESSMAN IS A FOUNDER OF A NON-PROFIT EVENT ORGANIZ
BUSINESSMAN IS A FOUNDER OF A NON-PROFIT EVENT ORGANIZERS.
HEYWOOD
NON-PROFIT EVENT ORGANIZERS. HEYWOOD LOST $700,000 INVESTING
WITH
HEYWOOD LOST $700,000 INVESTING WITH PLETERSKI AND HE WAS
APPOINTED
WITH PLETERSKI AND HE WAS APPOINTED AS AN INSPECTOR I
WITH PLETERSKI AND HE WAS APPOINTED AS AN INSPECTOR IN THE
PLETERSKI
APPOINTED AS AN INSPECTOR IN THE PLETERSKI BA
APPOINTED AS AN INSPECTOR IN THE PLETERSKI BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS,
PLETERSKI BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS, A ROLE THAT HAD H
PLETERSKI BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS, A ROLE THAT HAD HIM
REPRESENTING
PROCEEDINGS, A ROLE THAT HAD HIM REPRESENTING THE INVESTORS
TRYING
REPRESENTING THE INVESTORS TRYING TO RECOUP THEIR MILLIONS.
NORMAL
TRYING TO RECOUP THEIR MILLIONS. NORMAL GRUE WAS HIRED BY SH
TRYING TO RECOUP THEIR MILLIONS. NORMAL GRUE WAS HIRED BY SHOULD
OF
NORMAL GRUE WAS HIRED BY SHOULD OF THE PLETERS
NORMAL GRUE WAS HIRED BY SHOULD OF THE PLETERSKI'S INVESTO
NORMAL GRUE WAS HIRED BY SHOULD OF THE PLETERSKI'S INVESTORS.
>>
OF THE PLETERSKI'S INVESTORS. >> I HAVE NEVER SEEN A
BANKRUPTCY
>> I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS WHERE AN
INSPECTOR
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS WHERE AN INSPECTOR IS CHARGED IN A
KIDNAPPING
INSPECTOR IS CHARGED IN A KIDNAPPING AND A FORCIBLE
CONFINEMENT
KIDNAPPING AND A FORCIBLE CONFINEMENT RELATED TO
RECOVERING
CONFINEMENT RELATED TO RECOVERING MONEY IN A
BANKRUPTCY.
SO
BANKRUPTCY. SO MR. HEYWOOD WOULD HAVE BEEN
PRIVY
SO MR. HEYWOOD WOULD HAVE BEEN PRIVY TO T
SO MR. HEYWOOD WOULD HAVE BEEN PRIVY TO THE PARTICULARS OF
WHATEVER
PRIVY TO THE PARTICULARS OF WHATEVER INVESTIGATION T
PRIVY TO THE PARTICULARS OF WHATEVER INVESTIGATION THAT W
PRIVY TO THE PARTICULARS OF WHATEVER INVESTIGATION THAT WAS
BEING
WHATEVER INVESTIGATION THAT WAS BEING CONDUCTED.
AND
BEING CONDUCTED. AND THE CONCERN ALWAYS IS THAT,
YOU
AND THE CONCERN ALWAYS IS THAT, YOU KNOW, IS THAT INFORMATION IS
GOING
YOU KNOW, IS THAT INFORMATION IS GOING TO BE USED FOR THE WRONG
PURPOSE
GOING TO BE USED FOR THE WRONG PURPOSE OUTSIDE OF THE
BANKRUPTCY
PURPOSE OUTSIDE OF THE BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.
>>
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. >> Reporter: HEYWOOD IS ALSO
CHARGED
>> Reporter: HEYWOOD IS ALSO CHARGED WITH THREATENING AN
OFFICIAL
CHARGED WITH THREATENING AN OFFICIAL FROM GRANT THORN
CHARGED WITH THREATENING AN OFFICIAL FROM GRANT THORNTON WHO
IS
OFFICIAL FROM GRANT THORNTON WHO IS OVERSEEING THE PRO
OFFICIAL FROM GRANT THORNTON WHO IS OVERSEEING THE PROCEEDINGS
FOR
IS OVERSEEING THE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE $2 MILLION IN
CRYPTOCURRENCY.
HEYWOOD
CRYPTOCURRENCY. HEYWOOD RESIGNED AS AN
INSPECTOR.
GRANT
INSPECTOR. GRANT THORNTON SAID THAT WE HAVE
BEEN
GRANT THORNTON SAID THAT WE HAVE BEEN COOPERATING WITH POLICE AND
HAVE
BEEN COOPERATING WITH POLICE AND HAVE MAINTAINED OPEN LINE
BEEN COOPERATING WITH POLICE AND HAVE MAINTAINED OPEN LINES OF
COMMUNICATION.
WE
COMMUNICATION. WE CANNOT COMMENT ANY FURTHER AS
THIS
WE CANNOT COMMENT ANY FURTHER AS THIS IS AN ACTIV
WE CANNOT COMMENT ANY FURTHER AS THIS IS AN ACTIVE INVEST
WE CANNOT COMMENT ANY FURTHER AS THIS IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION.
HEYWOOD
THIS IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION. HEYWOOD DECLINED TO DO AN
INTERVIEW
HEYWOOD DECLINED TO DO AN INTERVIEW AND TO ANSWER A LIST
OF
INTERVIEW AND TO ANSWER A LIST OF QUESTIONS, BUT HE DID TELL US
THAT
OF QUESTIONS, BUT HE DID TELL US THAT HE'S INNOCENT.
FOUR
THAT HE'S INNOCENT. FOUR OTHER MEN HAVE ALSO BEEN
CHARGED
FOUR OTHER MEN HAVE ALSO BEEN CHARGED IN RELATION TO THE
ALLEGED
CHARGED IN RELATION TO THE ALLEGED KIDNAPPING, INCLUDING
WITH
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING, INCLUDING WITH ASSAULT AND GUN OF
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING, INCLUDING WITH ASSAULT AND GUN OFFENCES.
NONE
WITH ASSAULT AND GUN OFFENCES. NONE OF THE ALLE
WITH ASSAULT AND GUN OFFENCES. NONE OF THE ALLEGATIONS HAVE
BEEN
NONE OF THE ALLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN TESTED IN COURT.
PLETERSKI'S
BEEN TESTED IN COURT. PLETERSKI'S LAWYER SAID THAT HIS
CLIENT
PLETERSKI'S LAWYER SAID THAT HIS CLIENT IS GRATEFUL FOR THE
POLICE
CLIENT IS GRATEFUL FOR THE POLICE OFFICER'S WORK IN
APPREHENDING
POLICE OFFICER'S WORK IN APPREHENDING THOSE INVOLVED IN
HIS
APPREHENDING THOSE INVOLVED IN HIS KIDNAPPING AND ASSAULT.
IN
HIS KIDNAPPING AND ASSAULT. IN THE VIDEO, HE SEEMS TO
CONCEDE
IN THE VIDEO, HE SEEMS TO CONCEDE SOME INV
IN THE VIDEO, HE SEEMS TO CONCEDE SOME INVE
IN THE VIDEO, HE SEEMS TO CONCEDE SOME INVESTOR MONEY WENT
TO
CONCEDE SOME INVESTOR MONEY WENT TO HIS OWN PERS
CONCEDE SOME INVESTOR MONEY WENT TO HIS OWN PERSONAL EXPENSES,
BUT
TO HIS OWN PERSONAL EXPENSES, BUT VOWED TO PAY TH
TO HIS OWN PERSONAL EXPENSES, BUT VOWED TO PAY THEM ALL BACK.
>>
BUT VOWED TO PAY THEM ALL BACK. >> I'M GOING TO DO IT -- BEFORE
I
>> I'M GOING TO DO IT -- BEFORE I GO AND BUY M
>> I'M GOING TO DO IT -- BEFORE I GO AND BUY MYSELF ANOTHER CAR
OR
I GO AND BUY MYSELF ANOTHER CAR OR GO AND BUY MYSELF ANOTHER
WATCH,
OR GO AND BUY MYSELF ANOTHER WATCH, AND BEFORE I GO AND BUY
MYSELF
WATCH, AND BEFORE I GO AND BUY MYSELF EXPENSIVE CLOTHING OR
ANYTHING.
>>
ANYTHING. >> Ian: SO, ANGELINA, H
ANYTHING. >> Ian: SO, ANGELINA, HE'S ONLY
INVESTED
>> Ian: SO, ANGELINA, HE'S ONLY INVESTED A FRACTION OF THE
MILLIONS
INVESTED A FRACTION OF THE MILLIONS THAT PEOPLE GAVE HIM.
WHAT'S
MILLIONS THAT PEOPLE GAVE HIM. WHAT'S THE LATEST IN T
MILLIONS THAT PEOPLE GAVE HIM. WHAT'S THE LATEST IN THIS CASE?
>>
WHAT'S THE LATEST IN THIS CASE? >> Reporter: WELL, IAN, THE
FIRST
>> Reporter: WELL, IAN, THE FIRST THING I WANT TO NOTE IS
THAT
FIRST THING I WANT TO NOTE IS THAT PLETERSKI ISN'T FACING ANY
CRIMINAL
THAT PLETERSKI ISN'T FACING ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES.
THE
CRIMINAL CHARGES. THE AUTHORITIES ARE STILL TRYING
TO
THE AUTHORITIES ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE ALL OF THAT
MONEY
TO FIGURE OUT WHERE ALL OF THAT MONEY WENT.
SO
MONEY WENT. SO FAR THE BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING
HAS
SO FAR THE BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING HAS FOUND THAT PLETERSKI
INVESTED
HAS FOUND THAT PLETERSKI INVESTED LESS THAN 2% OF THE
JUST
INVESTED LESS THAN 2% OF THE JUST OVER $40 MILLION THAT
INVESTORS
JUST OVER $40 MILLION THAT INVESTORS GAVE HIM.
IT'S
INVESTORS GAVE HIM. IT'S ALSO FOUND THAT HE SPENT
NEARLY
IT'S ALSO FOUND THAT HE SPENT NEARLY $16 M
IT'S ALSO FOUND THAT HE SPENT NEARLY $16 MILLI
IT'S ALSO FOUND THAT HE SPENT NEARLY $16 MILLION O
IT'S ALSO FOUND THAT HE SPENT NEARLY $16 MILLION ON HIMSE
IT'S ALSO FOUND THAT HE SPENT NEARLY $16 MILLION ON HIMSELF,
RENTING
NEARLY $16 MILLION ON HIMSELF, RENTING PRIVATE JETS, GOING ON
VACATIONS,
RENTING PRIVATE JETS, GOING ON VACATIONS, AND ADDING LUXURY
CARS
VACATIONS, AND ADDING LUXURY CARS TO HIS COLLECTION.
PLETERSKI'S
CARS TO HIS COLLECTION. PLETERSKI'S LAWYER TOLD US THAT
HIS
PLETERSKI'S LAWYER TOLD US THAT HIS CLIENT SAYS THAT HE'S
LOOKING
HIS CLIENT SAYS THAT HE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO THE, QUOTE,
FAIREST
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE, QUOTE, FAIREST CONCLUSION OF THE
BANKRUPTCY
FAIREST CONCLUSION OF THE BANKRUPTCY PROCESS FOR AL
FAIREST CONCLUSION OF THE BANKRUPTCY PROCESS FOR ALL
PARTIES
BANKRUPTCY PROCESS FOR ALL PARTIES INVOLVED.
>>
PARTIES INVOLVED. >> Ian: IT'S A FASCINATING
STORY,
>> Ian: IT'S A FASCINATING STORY, ANGELINA.
THANKS.