A former Vernon mayor is back in trouble with the law. Sean

Sgt. Glen Penner of the commercial crime division said the charges are not related to Harvey‘s career as a local politician. “The allegations do pertain to activities that stem from his business dealings in Vernon.” Penner would not give details about the exact amount Harvey allegedly scammed from Laidlaw. According to court documents obtained by the Vernon Daily Courier, shows the forgery charge stems from an incident involving fake invoices for Seescape Management Consulting Group in early 2005. The investigation that resulted in these latest charges began in August 2005. “We received a complaint from the public and as a result of that complaint our investigation started,” Penner said. Crown counsel approved all of the charges submitted by the commercial crime division, Penner said.
Last year Harvey made headlines when Laidlaw launched a civil suit against him claiming he‘d been swindled out of thousands of dollars. Harvey agreed to an out of court settlement of $90,000. Neither Harvey or Laidlaw could be reached for comment. Harvey is set to appear in court in Vernon on Nov. 14. Harvey stepped down as mayor of Vernon in the summer of 2005 after admitting he misused his city expense account to pay for personal items and trips. He was later sentenced to house arrest and ordered to pay back nearly $14,000 to the City of Vernon.
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