A Court of Queen's Bench justice has ordered a Winnipeg man to return sexually explicit pictures of a prominent Manitoba judge to her lawyer husband.
Alex Chapman must give the materials back to Winnipeg lawyer Jack King, Justice Joan McKelvey ruled Thursday.
The photos show King's wife, Associate Chief Justice of Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench Lori Douglas, naked and in various forms of bondage, with sex toys and performing oral sex.
Alex Chapman must give the materials back to Winnipeg lawyer Jack King, Justice Joan McKelvey ruled Thursday.
The photos show King's wife, Associate Chief Justice of Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench Lori Douglas, naked and in various forms of bondage, with sex toys and performing oral sex.
Naked photographs of a senior Manitoba judge engaged in bondage are part of a man's complaints to legal watchdogs about the judge's past and that of her husband, CBC News has learned. The complainant, computer specialist Alexander Chapman, 44, alleges that his lawyer Douglas King harassed him in 2003 by pressing him to have sex with his wife, Lori Douglas, associate chief justice of Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench, who was a lawyer at the time.
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Judge Embroiled in Sex Scandal
Naked photographs of a senior Manitoba judge engaged in bondage are part of a man's complaints to legal watchdogs about the judge's past and that of her husband, CBC News has learned. The complainant, computer specialist Alexander Chapman, 44, alleges that his lawyer Douglas King harassed him in 2003 by pressing him to have sex with his wife, Lori Douglas, associate chief justice of Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench, who was a lawyer at the time.
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On Wednesday, Chapman filed separate lawsuits against King, Douglas and a Winnipeg law firm Thompson Dorfman Sweatman where the couple were once partners.
In the statements of claim contained in the lawsuits, which are seeking $67 million in damages, Chapman claims he was harassed and suffered emotional distress when he was pressured to have sex with Douglas in 2003.
Chapman, who is black, alleges King pressured him to have sex with Douglas while he was handling his divorce and directed him to check out pictures of his wife posted on a website dedicated to interracial sex.
Chapman maintains that he never had sex with Douglas.
Photos of Douglas were removed from the website in 2003 but Chapman still has copies.
King's lawyer, Bill Gange, argued Thursday morning in provincial court that his client fears Chapman will take those copies and disseminate them on the internet.
He asked the court to order Chapman to return all copies of the photos, as well as emails and voice mails related to the case that he has in his possession.
McKelvey agreed and issued the order for Chapman to return the material.
Violates confidentiality: judge
For Chapman to have the material contravenes the Privacy Act and the confidentiality agreement that he signed with King, McKelvey ruled.
Chapman had filed a complaint to the managing partners at Thompson Dorfman Sweatman after his divorce proceedings were concluded. Soon after receiving the complaint, King left the firm.
He also paid Chapman $25,000 cash in return for a promise that legal action would not be taken against King and his partners.
As part of the settlement, Chapman was required to not speak about the matter and to destroy all emails, photos and other materials sent to him by King.
In a recent interview with CBC News, Chapman said he signed, but kept the material.
He provided copies of the material to the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) as part of a complaint he filed in July against Douglas.
He also filed a complaint against King that same month with the Law Society of Manitoba, providing the materials in that instance as well.
McKelvey must still decide whether Chapman must retrieve and return all copies of that material as part of her order.
Temporarily relieved of duties
Douglas, who has declined to comment, saying it's a private matter, remained a partner at Thompson Dorfman Sweatman until 2005, when she was appointed to the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench.
She has requested to be temporarily relieved of her duties as a sitting justice of the province's Court of Queen's Bench.
Queen's Bench Justice Marc Monnin said Wednesday that Douglas will "remain in her position in an administrative capacity" as the CJC investigates a complaint against her.
Douglas requested to be relieved "in the interests of the judiciary and of the court," Monnin said in an emailed statement.
Norman Sabourin, CJC executive director, said Wednesday it would take about three months to complete an investigation into Chapman's allegations.
The complaint will be investigated by a chief justice from outside Manitoba, Sabourin said, but if it's deemed serious enough, it could be heard at a public inquiry
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