Because there is a lot of good stuff here (and because I have nothing better to do) I've transcribed most of the 6+ minute long interview with DM's lawyer Deepak Paradkar.
http://www.cp24.com/news/lawyer-for...-will-plead-100-per-cent-not-guilty-1.1279416
Q- What can you tell us about your client?
A- As far my client is concerned, he's shocked, he's very concerned, he's disconcerted. He is from a very good family, with a great upbringing. He's well-educated, attended Toronto French School. His family's well-to-do, they operate Millard Air Inc. And very, very concerned about where he finds himself. And also concerned about what the evidence is against him. We don't know, hasn't been revealed to us, and hopefully on Wednesday we can see some of that.
Q- Does your client plan on pleading not guilty?
A- 100% not guilty. He'll be defended. He's presumed innocent. He's exercising his constitutional rights to remain silent at this point and we're just awaiting the Crown's evidence in this case.
Q- Is he working with Hamilton Police in the search for Tim Bosma?
A- He is exercising his constitutional rights to remain silent. He's protected under the Constitution.
Information has been provided through other sources to assist the police in their investigation, is what I can say.
^Hmm, what does this mean?
Q- What can you tell us about Mr. Millard's family? His mother's property was searched yesterday. How is she?
A- She's very shocked and concerned.
She has absolutely no knowledge or involvement in the matter. Apparently a tractor-trailer, a trailer containing a certain vehicle was removed from her property. She cooperated with that, just to let you know. And is concerned for herself; her son's well-being as well.
^Interesting he never said the same about his client.
Q- Did your client say what was in that trailer?
A- My client hasn't made any comment or any statement to any law enforcement.
Q- What's his initial reaction to everything that's going on right now?
A- He's, he's - this is completely out of character for him. He comes from a fine family. He- financially the family does well. They've invested a fair bit of money in the airport, the hangar that they're developing. They're in that business. Historically his roots are his grandfather started Millard Air, very successful airline company in the 50s and 60s. His father then turned that into an airline service company which was out of the Pearson Airport and just last year they moved to Kitchener area. So he is not somebody, from friends' and family's comments, this is completely unexpected and out of character. It's very shocking to everybody. And he is shocked by the allegations.
^Why does he keep talking about DM's pedigree? He sounds like he's reading a Wikipedia page.
Q- Can he say anything at all about where Tim Bosma is?
A- He can't make any comment with respect to that. There are potential -- it's an ongoing fluid investigation. The police are doing their job, so to speak.
What we look forward to is there is at least one suspect, if not others, we look forward to seeing what that evidence is that would assist my client in his defense. He hasn't said anything because we're waiting to see what the police have on these other potential suspects.
^Interesting. IMO sounds like they're going to try to pin it on DM's buddies.
Q- Can you tell us, what is, what exactly the next steps are? Is the next court appearance tomorrow?
A - Well, this is a long process. On Wednesday he'll make an appearance in person. I appeared on Saturday, he came by video from the police station. He was remanded until Wednesday. The police had kept that under wraps for investigative purposes. Wednesday is scheduled for a bail hearing for his forcible confinement charges. The Crown had asked for a 3-day remand for further investigation. On Wednesday, it is set for a bail hearing, I don't propose that we are going to do a bail hearing. What we want to get some disclosure and evidentiary brief to see what the case to be met before we go for bail. Once we have that, we'll set a special bail hearing.
Q- Are you anticipating further charges against your client?
A- At this point, I'm not anticipating any further charges. He's charged with what he's charged with. The police will lay whatever charges they deem fit but the two charges that we have to face is forcible confinement and theft over.
Q- Since your client has been arrested, have you had any contact with him in his brief period that he's been in jail? Has he ever had any sort of prior history with police at all?
A- Right. The contact I've had is I appeared personally for him on Saturday. I visited him at the institution Saturday evening. I've had discussions with him on the phone. He is, to my knowledge, he has no criminal record, no brushes with the law in terms of having any kind of, ever being in jail and so forth. He's a person which, I'm assuming all you know through other reports, he's--, his family's involved in charity, he at 14 was a world record holder as being the youngest person to fly a helicopter and so forth. So he comes from good credentials. It's not something that you would expect this type of person to be involved in this type of crime.
Q- His father's death in December, that seems to have been a turning point, according to what we've heard so far.
A- I don't think it was a turning point. The only thing that happened is he takes over the company. He's CEO, his mum is vice-president. In terms of any kind of depression or that sort of thing, I don't see any of that. He's a very well-balanced young man, good head on his shoulders, and from what I've seen very humble and unassuming. I had no idea until getting involved in this case who he was, and he never presented himself as being some heir or anything. But very, very humble.
Q- And had you ever met him before this incident?
A- No, uh, I had a brief meeting with him on an unrelated matter through another client but it has nothing to do with this case.
^Hmm.