The prosecution currently estimates the duration of the coming trial of the co -accused of the megavol of data at Desjardins at two months, but the date of the body, it still remains to be determined.
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Formally charged in June 2024, the six co -accused returned on Friday so that the parties could take stock.
We learned from the crown prosecutor that the trial could stretch over two months, in particular due to the large amount of evidence linked to the case.
“However, we hope to reduce this duration,” said Mr.e Geneviève Robitaille, specifying that he had asked for her colleagues to define admissions on certain procedural elements.
The parties have given themselves until March 17 to allow the accused to position themselves on these admission requests.
Many steps
A managerial judge will also be appointed shortly to take charge of the administration of the file for the trial. Several preliminary requests may have to be resolved before opening the body, so that the trial should not officially start in the coming months.
-However, it was determined that the trial would be held before a single judge of the Court of Quebec.
The case had been transferred to the Superior Court before the holidays when the Public Prosecutor’s Office tabled a privileged indictment. The measure makes it possible to put a file on the fast track by eliminating the possibility for the defense to hold a preliminary investigation by sending the case in the Superior Court for a trial before jury.
The defense may, however, at this time file an opinion of “reoption” to return to a judge alone in the court of Quebec. This is what the co -accused of data theft did on Friday, a decision to which the public prosecutor did not oppose.
9.7 million customers affected
Recall that Sébastien Boulanger-Dorval is, according to the authorities, the head of the exit of data from the 9.7 million customers who are allegedly affected by Desjardins computer banks. The accused worked in the marketing department of the financial institution at this time.
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Personal information from customers would then have been distributed to Jean-Loup Masse-Leullier and Mathieu Joncas, who would have presumed them to be assured or real estate brokers. The other co-accused, ie Laurence Bernier, Charles Bernier and François Baillargeon-Bouchard would have used the data stolen within the framework of their functions.
The six co -accused were released under conditions for the duration of legal proceedings.
