G20 American Extraditees

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Support US activists extradited to Canada and imprisoned for charges stemming from the Toronto G20 in June 2010. For more background information, click here.

Legal Update:

Kevin Chianella

February 13th– Kevin plead guilty to 16 charges (originally facing 53 counts) and will do 24 months in a penitentiary, the only G20 prisoner to be sentenced to such a place. Kevin did not receive any restitution because of his financial circumstances. He is currently at Metro West but will likely be transported to a federal facility in the near future. Stay posted for an address change.

Kevin Chianella
Toronto West Detention Center
111 Disco Rd. Box 4950
Rexdale, Ontario
M9W 5L6

Joel Bitar

February 13th– Joel plead guilty to 12 counts of mischief over $5000 (originally facing 26 counts) and will do 20 months in a provincial jail. Joel also did not receive any restitution because of his financial circumstances.

Joel Bitar
Toronto West Detention Center
111 Disco Rd. Box 4950
Rexdale, Ontario
M9W 5L6

Richard Morano

February 3rd– Richard plead to 6 counts (originally facing 14) and received 7 months in jail plus $3,000 in restitution and is banned from Toronto during his two-year probation. Morano was ordered to pay Staff Sgt. Queen $1,000 in restitution and $500 each to CIBC, Tim Hortons, American Apparel and All Leather. The Crown attorney originally asked for 12-15 months.

Richard Morano
Toronto West Detention Center
111 Disco Rd. Box 4950
Rexdale, Ontario
M9W 5L6