Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, the former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, has reached a settlement with CTV over a story it ran alleging sexual misconduct on his part. Brown has maintained those allegations are false. “Patrick Brown and CTV have resolved their legal dispute,” says a notice placed March 8 on the CTV News article on allegations against Brown. “On January 24, 2018, four months before a Provincial election, CTV broadcast a segment concerning Patrick Brown. Key details provided to CTV for the story were factually incorrect and required correction,” says the statement. “CTV National News regrets including those details in the story and any harm this may have caused to Mr. Brown.” Details of the settlement haven’t been disclosed, but in April 2018 Brown sued CTV for defamation and called for $8 million in damages. Brown, who is contemplating whether to run in the Conservative Party leadership race, …
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