Current Events > Man sets fire to $1M to keep ex-wife from getting it

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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/0204-mcconville

The 55-year-old Ottawa businessman and failed mayoral candidate sold properties and businesses behind her back, then withdrew the $1 million and, he claims, burned the money in two bonfires: $743,000 last Sept. 23, and $296,000 on Dec. 15.

McConville has long defied a court order to file an affidavit about his finances, notably where the money went from the secret sales. Because his financial affairs remain a mystery, the court has been unable to figure out what he owes in child and spousal support. As a result, he has been paying neither.

McConville also defied a court order not to sell his properties because there was a fear that he was trying to keep the proceeds out of the courts reach. McConville, in fact, sold some assets to his former accountant.

And he has further defied a Superior Court order to pay the court $300,000 as a security.

McConvilles explanation that he set fire to the missing million was revealed during a contempt motion last week before Superior Court Justice Kevin Phillips.

McConville told Phillips he withdrew a total of $1,050,000 through as many as 25 withdrawals from six bank accounts and had the receipts to back up his claim but no longer had the cash.

So wheres the money now? Phillips pressed.

I destroyed it, McConville replied.

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Before McConville was escorted out of court in handcuffs, the judge added: You are making a mockery of this court, and its process, something I will not allow You are conducting yourself with intent to deliberately and wilfully frustrate the proper administration of justice.

More particularly, I find what you have done to be morally reprehensible because what you claim to have done wilfully and directly undermines the interests of your children, Phillips said.

The judge then reminded McConville that he, like all parents, had an obligation to provide for his children. Instead, you have set out to do damage to your childrens future by destroying, on purpose, the financial wherewithal that you had to provide for their best interests.

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What an idiot. I hope all this was worth it for a 1-hour bonfire.

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coh posted...

He also ordered McConville to pay his ex a $2,000-per-day fine.

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TheCurseX2 posted...

Of course women hating incels would celebrate this guy as a "chad" when the mature thing to do would be to pay her what she is due.

Makes you really wonder about some people on this board, DON'T IT?

Child support yeah, but alimony is a dumb concept. It only made sense back when only men were allowed to work.
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Infost posted...

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Child support yeah, but alimony is a dumb concept. It only made sense back when only men were allowed to work.

Well its going to be more difficult for her to work being a single mother. If he has to pay child support it's safe to assume she has majority or full custody. Considering this crazy asshole manchild burned a million dollars I'm hoping she has full custody.

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Lol @ anyone who thinks he actually burned that money.

Zodd3224 posted...

Well its going to be more difficult for her to work being a single mother. If he has to pay child support it's safe to assume she has majority or full custody. Considering this crazy asshole manchild burned a million dollars I'm hoping she has full custody.

Unless he screwed her out of money in the divorce, she should have plenty of money to get herself settled. I dont agree with what the guy did, but I cannot think of a circumstance where alimony is justifiable in current society.

Lmao. Probably more likely that he cashed it out and buried it somewhere or something. Still, this guy is legit crazy, regardless of how you feel about alimony.

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me reading this topic:

This guy's got balls. When the trend is men getting emasculated left and right, law by law, case by case.
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apolloooo posted...

Damn chad

fohstick posted...

max chad

Odoylerules posted...

that is BAWSS

coh posted...

He also ordered McConville to pay his ex a $2,000-per-day fine.

....for how many days?
It it all of his remaining days!?

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Turbam posted...

....for how many days?
It it all of his remaining days!?

Bro's in jail for either 30 days or until he's willing to disclose how much money he actually has. $2k per day, partially to make up for the payments he's failed to make to date.
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philsov posted...

Bro's in jail for either 30 days or until he's willing to disclose how much money he actually has. $2k per day, partially to make up for the payments he's failed to make to date.

He should burn it all. Everything he has. And while hes doing it, wear white makeup and laugh maniacally as he pours gasoline on the burning pile of bills.

Not everything is about the money. Sometimes you gotta take what little joy you can find or make.

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He says he burned it, I doubt he did

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