Former family minister charged

MNA Tony Tomassi was officially charged for fraud and breach of contract.

He is accused of using a credit card from a private security firm for his own personal uses.  That same firm received millions of dollars in provincial contracts and loans.

The scandal broke out in May 2010 when Tomassi was still family minister for the Liberal party.  He has since been asked to leave Charest’s party and now represents the east-end Montreal riding of Lafontaine independently. 

Tomassi says he will fight the charges that could result in a five year prison sentence.