In a statement published this week, Westbroek apologizes to Ken Schley and John Briuolo for defamatory statements he made in late 2020 and early 2021.
Qualicum Beach Mayor Teunis Westbroek has issued a public apology and agreed to pay $130,000 to settle a defamation suit brought against him by two local prominent businessmen.Other than confirming that the civil matter was settled, Westbroek had no other comment on Friday.
As of 2017, the Jim Pattison Group became the sole owner of Quality Foods. It has 13 Vancouver Island stores and an office and distribution centre. “On multiple separate occasions I stated that Mr. Schley and Mr. Briuolo had ‘burnt down their grocery store ’,” Westbroek’s statement says. “I retract these statements and publicly acknowledge that neither Mr. Schley nor Mr. Briuolo played any role in causing the fire.”“I am remorseful for my actions,” he says in his statement.
The trial is not going ahead because Schley and Briuolo have discontinued the action in exchange for the public apology, $100,000 in damages and $30,000 to reimburse legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses relating to the court case, Westbroek said.
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