In a grievance to the Regulation Society of Ontario, a former shopper alleges that Bowie sexually harassed and supplied her medication
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Ottawa lawyer James Bowie, recognized for garnering Twitter followers in the course of the “Freedom Convoy” motion, is the topic of a grievance to the Regulation Society of Ontario after considered one of his shoppers alleged that he supplied her authorized providers in change for oral intercourse, invited her to snort cocaine and despatched her an unsolicited image of his penis.
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Within the Sept. 16 grievance, the previous shopper — combating despair and funds — reported that Bowie advised her she might repay her retainer with oral intercourse.
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The previous shopper connected what look like Snapchat messages to assist her allegations to her grievance to the regulation society, the board that governs attorneys.
The LSO doesn’t touch upon lively investigations. Nonetheless, this newspaper has considered the sex-for-legal-services grievance and sources have advised this newspaper that the regulation society notified Bowie final week that it was investigating the matter.
In a single Snapchat dialog, an account with Bowie’s title asks about her boyfriend. She mentioned her boyfriend was upset, to which a message from a Bowie account replied that he hoped it was not due to the photograph he despatched of his penis.
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“He then requested if I wished to do cocaine with him,” she recounted in her grievance to the regulation society.
The Snapchat messages, reviewed by this newspaper, seem to point out that his shopper on the time mentioned doing cocaine wouldn’t assist her psychological well being.
A message from a Bowie account replied: “Possibly we should always … I discover it tends to get the celebration began … Coke, wine .. enjoyable.”
“After I tried to speak about funds, Mr. Bowie knew I used to be weak and struggling financially,” she mentioned in her grievance.
A message from a Bowie account replied on Snapchat: “I’m speaking about our deal, what we have been speaking about earlier than, and I’m propositioning you.”
The shopper mentioned she didn’t wish to carry out oral intercourse. A message from the purported Bowie account then requested: “Do you discover me enticing?”
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“Into you? Romantically? I’ve by no means met you,” the shopper seems to answer on Snapchat.
This newspaper has not verified the authenticity of the Snapchat messages, and the allegations towards Bowie haven’t been confirmed. Bowie, nor his lawyer, didn’t touch upon the allegations after a number of requests from this newspaper.
In an interview with this newspaper, the previous shopper, who this newspaper is just not figuring out as she is the alleged sufferer of sexual harassment, mentioned she’s been left traumatized.
“It made me really feel powerless and likewise ashamed that each one I used to be value was sexual favours. It led to despair, day without work work, misplaced weight, stress and suicidal,” she advised this newspaper.
Within the grievance to the regulation society, she mentioned “(Bowie) has prompted me trauma and I’m nervous he’ll do the identical to different weak individuals. He shouldn’t be able of energy or belief.”
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The lady has since retained prison regulation specialist Michael Spratt, who filed the grievance to the regulation society on her behalf.
In a canopy letter connected to the regulation society grievance, Spratt mentioned:“(The complainant) could be very upset and traumatized over the completely disgusting conduct of Mr. Bowie.
“These predatory acts violate a number of guidelines {of professional} conduct and have been deeply dangerous and offensive. Mr. Bowie was searching for to prey on a weak shopper … (she) is fearful, given Mr. Bowie’s profile, about retribution,” Spratt wrote to the regulation society.
“His actions deliver the repute of all attorneys into disrepute,” Spratt continued.
In an unrelated case, Bowie is scheduled to look at a law-society disciplinary listening to subsequent month for allegedly failing to co-operate with three different investigations by not producing info and paperwork.
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