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Pat King Found Guilty for Role in ‘Freedom Convoy’

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The verdict was in the high-profile case of Pat King, a man accused of helping provoke disruptions during the so-called trucker convoy, which paralyzed Canada’s capital during the pandemic.

Pat King, a prominent figure in Canada’s protests against Covid restrictions in 2022, surrounded by supporters on Friday while leaving court in Ottawa, Ontario.Credit…Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

Through his social media influence and his many videos, Pat King rose to become one of the most prominent figures in protests that paralyzed Canada’s capital for over a month, contesting coronavirus restrictions.

Now, more than two years later, an Ottawa judge on Friday found Mr. King guilty of five charges involving mischief and disobeying a court order.

Mr. King’s case is among several high-profile trials of protesters accused of organizing the protests and urging others to participate.

In September, two men were sentenced to just over six years in prison for public mischief and firearm possession for their roles in a protest in Coutts, Alberta, a border town where the police recovered a cache of weapons.

Verdicts are still pending in the trials of two other protest organizers, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, for their roles in the Ottawa demonstrations.

Mischief, which in Canada’s criminal code generally refers to damage to property or disruption, carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Mr. King’s lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


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