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The mayor of Penticton accused in lawsuit of threatening to kill siblings

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Mar, 2022 11:21 AM

The mayor of Penticton is being accused in a lawsuit of threatening to kill his brother and sister, and physically assaulting his brother in a dispute over family finances close to two years ago.

John Vassilaki has denied the assault, saying he acted in self-defence, and attributed the threats to being "upset" in documents filed in B-C Supreme Court.

A notice of application filed last week on behalf of his brother, Nicholas Vassilakakis, includes a transcript of a voice mail the mayor allegedly left their sister making the threat.

The notice claims Vassilaki left the voice mail before driving to his sister's home, where it alleges he pushed her into a kitchen counter and choked his brother.

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