Episode
Secret Commission Charge Overturned
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- Jun 13, 2026
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- 115
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Summary
A Calgary man named Jeffrey Ber, convicted of fraud and a secret commission charge, just got a major win: the Alberta Court of Appeal tossed out the commission conviction, paving the way for a new trial on that specific charge. Ber, who used $6 million of client money to buy risky oil stocks in 2017, still faces fraud charges and a seven-year sentence — but the court now questions whether that $104K payment was truly a bribe or just a legitimate consulting fee, as Blackbird Energy executives testified. With Ber out on bail during the appeal, he’ll now have to turn himself in as the legal battle over his sentence continues. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b28eb3ac46142903