Optimum Publishing International has filed our defense to the Finance Minister’s claim. The document is one of public record and as such can be requested from the court. Optimum will continue to publish books of public interest in order to hold individuals, corporations and institutions accountable.

B E T W E E N:

 VICTOR FEDELI

 Plaintiff  and

 PATRICK BROWN, OPTIMUM PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL,

JF MOORE LITHOGRAPHERS INC. and DEAN BAXENDALE

 Defendants

 STATEMENT OF DEFENCE

The document is filed with the Superior Court of Ontario.

Stockwoods LLP Barristers T

Toronto-Dominion Centre
TD North Tower, Box 140
77 King Street West, Suite 4130
Toronto ON  M5K 1H1

Andrea Gonsalves Tel:  416-593-3497 andreag@stockwoods.ca

Justin Safayeni Tel: 416-593-3494 justins@stockwoods.ca

The document is one of public record and as such can be requested from the court.

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