Me Stécie Jérôme, the Crown Prosecutor for the case, told Noovo Info that a motion to that effect will be heard at the Montreal Courthouse on April 20. The hearing takes place behind closed doors, without the presence of the public normally admitted to the court.
The judge will have to decide whether or not to uphold the publication ban imposed at the beginning of the trial. Corneliu Montano wants the identity of the alleged victims and witnesses to be known. According to Me Jérôme, a rather rare request.
publication ban
The publication ban prohibits anyone (media, witnesses, defendants, lawyers, alleged victims and the general public) from disseminating and publishing the names and any identifying information of the persons affected by the order (living environment, places, employment, leisure, family). ties, etc.).
The ban on publication applies throughout the court proceedings, including the preliminary investigation and criminal proceedings against the accused. It also applies after the accused has pleaded guilty, or after the conclusion of his trial if he pleads not guilty.
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Corneliu absent again
The case of the opera singer – real name Corneliu Munteanu – was back in court on Tuesday. Mr. Munteanu was not present. His lawyer spoke for him.
Corneliu Munteanu, 39, was arrested on November 11. He is accused of drugging two people. He is said to have committed these acts against his ex-partners in 2013 and 2016.
The former Star Académie competitor had been charged with shoplifting over a story that happened in a Canadian tire in Laval on January 6, 2018. However, the charges were dropped the following year.