Kitchener – Arlan
Galbraith, 65, the self-styled Pigeon King, defiantly told a judge here Monday
that he’s going to act as his own lawyer in a complicated court case that is
likely to last weeks.
Justice Gary
Hearn tried to persuade him to hire a new lawyer after he fired his previous
one three weeks ago, but Galbraith ignored Hearn when he returned to district court.
Galbraith
faces one charge of fraud for his dealings with about 1,000 investors with whom
he signed contracts worth about $20 million to raise breeding stock he intended
to sell to more new investors.
The scheme
collapsed when he failed to find enough new investors, and Galbraith put his
company, Pigeon King International inc., into bankruptcy.
He is facing four
charges of violating the Bankruptcy Act for failing to appear at a meeting of
creditors and attempts to obtain credit cards and a cash advance.
The case involves
investors across Canada and into the United States where it was featured on the
television show 60 Minutes.
He is due back in court here April 16.
