The criminal case of suspended public servant Matthew Matchett, who’s accused of leaking similar material to that in the Vice Admiral Mark Norman case, was back in court on Friday for a brief update as it heads toward a preliminary inquiry scheduled for October.
The Matchett case may be the only way the public finds out more information about the controversial Norman prosecution, as Norman’s case was stayed by the Crown in May and he’s since reached a confidential settlement with the government.
Both Matchett and Norman were charged with breach of trust following an RCMP investigation into leaks around a $700-million navy supply ship project with Davie Shipbuilding. However, Matchett was only charged in February 2019, nearly a year after Norman was charged — despite the fact that RCMP disclosure given to Norman’s lawyers had also identified alleged leaks from Matchett.
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