Mission’s mayor files lawsuit against alleged blackmailer

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Posted November 10, 2014 5:26 pm.

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MISSION (NEWS1130) – Mission’s mayor is accusing someone of trying to blackmail him.

Ted Adlem has filed a defemation suit against someone being referred to only as John Doe.

Adlem says this person emailed him, threatening to expose details of his sex life if he doesn’t drop out of the race.

The RCMP says it’s investigating but won’t say more.

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