Footage of late toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack. Rob ford, the boisterous, hardpartying and scandalplagued former toronto mayor whose battle with a rare abdominal cancer forced him out of the 2014 election race, died tuesday, according to a. He admitted to using the drug though denied he was an addict. The infamous video of former toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine has been released. The video of former toronto mayor rob ford, shown first to media and later in the extortion trial of fords friend alexander lisi, was released. Doug ford, populist brother of crack smoking toronto mayor rob ford, wins ontario election. Toronto mayor rob ford acknowledged for the first time tuesday that he smoked crack probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor, but he refused to resign despite immense pressure to step aside as. Toronto mayor rob ford has accomplished what no canadian prime minister or any canadian for that matter has ever achieved. But it was just six years ago that torontos mayor rob ford departed from that hallowed office after enduring a series of personal scandals including crack. Toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack bbc news. Toronto says goodbye to cracksmoking mayor for life. Mayor rob ford wont step down despite crack use cbc news.
Toronto mayor rob ford says i have smoked crack cocaine. C anadian officials released an infamous video of torontos late former mayor rob ford smoking crack to the public thursday, three years after reports of. Rob ford crack video released after charge withdrawn against. The video, recorded by mohamed siad, shows ford speaking to a woman while lighting and using a crack pipe. Rob ford, the pugnacious former mayor of toronto who gained international notoriety after he admitted smoking crack while in office, died on tuesday after an 18month battle with cancer. The billions star is playing rob ford, the controversial deceased mayor of toronto who was caught smoking crack on video, in run. Rob ford s shocking admission that hes used crack cocaine clashes with the image many foreigners have of canadians, a political expert said tuesday as news of the toronto mayor s drug confession. There is a video of rob ford smoking crack cocaine, taken within the last six months. After months of dodging allegations, toronto mayor rob ford told reporters tuesday that he smoked crack cocaine about a year ago. Doug ford, brother of late toronto mayor rob ford, wins.
Mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine globalnews. The video of former toronto mayor rob ford, shown first to media and later in the extortion trial of fords friend alexander lisi, was released today following the lift of a publication ban on the case. Ford earlier acknowledged he smoked crack probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor, but balked at. Torontos mayor rob ford seemed simply obese, unwise, and shady until earlier this week, when he confessed to smoking crack cocaine in what he casually described as. Video of former mayor of toronto rob ford smoking crack released. Footage of late toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack released. Robert bruce ford may 28, 1969 march 22, 2016 was a canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of toronto from 2010 to 2014. Rob ford, notorious for smoking crack while toronto mayor. Rob ford, the pugnacious former mayor of toronto who gained international notoriety after he admitted smoking crack. Toronto toronto mayor rob ford said tuesday he smoked crack probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor, an admission that follows months of.
A lawyer for the crack smoking, boozeloving toronto mayor say hell take a leave of absence from the job to seek help for substance abuse. Former toronto mayor rob ford, whose tumultuous four years as leader of canada s largest city included an admission he smoked crack cocaine and a. Yes, i have smoked crack cocaine, he told a crush of reporters outside his office. Ford who served as mayor from 2010 to 2014 was caught on video smoking crack on multiple occasions during his term. His resulting functional impairment and inability to stop using have publicly derailed his career. Convicted drug trafficker, elena basso is allegedly talking to him in the video, although her face is not visible. Rob ford s brother doug ford was the toronto city councillor for ward 2 etobicoke north in toronto from 2010 to 2014, during rob s term as mayor. The video was published by numerous media sites in canada shortly after a court lifted the publication ban. Toronto mayor rob ford to take leave for rehab as new. How rob ford became mayor of toronto business insider. He had put canadas usually staid politics on the global map when an alleged drug dealer tried to sell a video of the mayor apparently smoking. Toronto mayor rob ford has admitted smoking crack cocaine in a drunken stupor, despite denying he had taken the drug. Video of former mayor of toronto rob ford smoking crack.
I love my job, i love this city, i love saving taxpayers. In one of the biggest political scandals to hit canada, a video was finally released showcasing the late former mayor rob ford, allegedly smoking crack cocaine. Toronto mayor rob ford has admitted smoking crack cocaine in a drunken stupor, after allegations first emerged in may that he had used the drug. Rob ford, toronto mayor, admits having smoked crack. Rob ford purchases his crack cocaine from a crew of.
On august 11, 2016, the original video of rob ford smoking crack cocaine was. Crack cocaine scandal of former toronto mayor rob ford told in run this town. Rob ford admits to buying drugs but denies eating py. In may 20, the american website gawker and the toronto star reported that they had viewed a cellphone video that showed toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine and commenting on political issues. The video of torontos former mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine is now public, and for the first time can be viewed outside a courtroom.
I asked the mayor if he has ever smoked crack cocaine. Damian lewis will be spending a lot of time in the makeup chair. A close ally of rob ford said the toronto mayor is following legal advice by remaining silent about allegations he was taped smoking. Ford intoxicated on alcohol, as well as smoking crack cocaine. Torontos cracksmoking mayor rob ford defends justin. Ahead of the film coming out weve put together everything you need to know about him. Cnn splitscreen segment compares obama and cracksmoking. Toronto mayor rob ford says admitting to the world that he smoked crack cocaine is the most difficult and embarrassing thing i have ever had to do, but he has no plans to step aside from his. A cellphone video that appears to show mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine is being shopped around toronto by a group of somali men involved in the drug trade two toronto star. Toronto the widow of torontos former mayor rob ford an antitax populist who gained notoriety for smoking crack cocaine while in office. Crack cocaine scandal of former toronto mayor rob ford. Crack cocaine, alcohol, and toronto mayor rob ford.
The infamous video of former toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine has been released to the public after an extortion charge laid against ford s. Media caption rob ford gained international notoriety after admitting to smoking crack cocaine in 20. Carlos rios august 11, 2016 toronto, rob ford, politics, drugs, crack comment. Video of former toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack. Doug fords progressive conservatives won thursdays provincial election in canadas most populous province. On the trail of torontos cracksmoking mayor rob ford. Inside the wild world of cracksmoking toronto mayor rob. Cnn on saturday filled nearly ten minutes of airtime by discussing how president barack obama was like crack smoking toronto rob ford. Toronto the new premier of ontario is the brother of late toronto mayor rob ford, who became famous for smoking crack cocaine. A second video of toronto mayor rob ford smoking what has been described as crack cocaine by a selfprofessed drug dealer was secretly filmed in. Widow of cracksmoking extoronto mayor rob ford to seek office. The infamous rob ford is set to be immortalised in run this town which tells the tale of his drug abuse scandal which rocked toronto politics in 20. Reuters mark blinch rob ford, the embattled former mayor and city councilor from toronto, died on tuesday morning at the age 46 after a protracted battle with a rare form of cancer. Toronto ap rob ford said tuesday he loves his job and will stay on as mayor of toronto despite admitting for the first time that he smoked crack.
Tributes paid to pugnacious former mayor of canadas largest city who. The mayor was at the centre of one of the biggest scandals in canadian politics. Toronto mayor rob ford stuck up for justin bieber in a radio interview on thursday, the day after the canadian singer was charged with assault in his city ford called into the washington, d. Ford smoking crack, ford acknowledged his struggles with addiction. This past wednesday, toronto mayor rob ford has decided to seek professional help for his substance abuse. Widow of cracksmoking extoronto mayor rob ford to seek. Toronto mayor rob ford admits smoking crack cocaine. By jon schuppe rob ford, the boisterous, hardpartying and scandalplagued former toronto mayor whose battle with a rare abdominal cancer forced him out of. Inigo gilmore visits his home in toronto to ask him if he plans to go into rehab. Despite admitting to smoking crack cocaine, toronto mayor rob ford insists he will not stand down. Toronto mayor rob ford admits smoking crack cbs news. Rob ford, former mayor of toronto, has died aged 46. Damian lewis to play cracksmoking former toronto mayor. A video showing rob ford, the late former mayor of toronto, smoking crack has been made public for the first time, some three years after it engulfed the city in scandal and earned ford.
Inside the wild world of cracksmoking toronto mayor rob ford s facebook defenders fortitude fans of the embattled toronto mayor are rallying behind their man on facebook. Before and after his term as mayor, ford was a city councillor representing. The infamous video of former toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine has been released to the public after an extortion charge laid. After months of dodging allegations, toronto mayor rob ford. Toronto mayor rob ford says he has nothing left to hide and will not step down, after admitting that he smoked crack cocaine. Video of toronto mayor smoking crack released time. Embattled crack smoking mayor rob ford answers questions about his drug history before the mighty toronto city. Doug ford s progressive conservatives won thursdays provincial. Video of former toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine. Rob ford, torontos conservative mayor, is a wild lunatic given to making bizarre racist after a few confused seconds, one reporter piped up.