Wayne Millard: Dellen Millard Charged With Murder In The First Degree #1

[Juballee]

I wonder what made DM's penpal give up all of his letters?

Perhaps it was DM writing, "what I will say, is that “the facts” they keep repeating, don’t match the disclosure I am given." and then the penpal attending CN's bail hearing and being able to test that statement for themselves.

I'm curious about the source of the letters as well. I wonder when we will hear how they came to be introduced to the public.

 

[swedie]

He signed over power of attorney. He didn't change over the ownership of everything. I would think the trailer is in the possession of LE since the truck was found in it. What would be the purpose of making it seem like the trailer was his mother's?

I also believe it was determined earlier that the trailer was registered to MillardAir. Not sure where it came from as no links were provided, but here is Swedie's list.

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?215186-General-Discussion-and-Theories-2&p=9777618#post9777618

No links provided but as suggested at the top of that post, copy and paste (all or part) of the point. HTH.

It is now confirmed Bosma’s black pickup truck was found inside a trailer that police say is registered to Millard’s company parked at his mother’s home in Kleinburg.

http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2...ssing_man_is_dead_body_burned_police_say.html

 

[SnooperDuper]

No links provided but as suggested at the top of that post, copy and paste (all or part) of the point. HTH.

It is now confirmed Bosma’s black pickup truck was found inside a trailer that police say is registered to Millard’s company parked at his mother’s home in Kleinburg.

http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2...ssing_man_is_dead_body_burned_police_say.html

Does it make a difference that DM did not buy the tools of crime personally? - the trailer and the incinerator were owned by MA. With the stolen Harley and trailer in the hangar as well, there is a bit of a theme of MA assets being used for the purpose of crime.

DM sold off everything he owns except for the hangar. Perhaps he legally can't sell it on account of the companies relationship to the crimes. Do you think there is enough there to seize the business?

 

[SnooperDuper]

Link? (Not the elementary school hi-jinks again, please, just the Meeting notes link. Tnx.)

You're right, nobody remembers DM, they dealt with WM and VA

http://www.therecord.com/news-story...aster-inside-the-secret-millard-negotiations/

 

[Alethea Dice]

No links provided but as suggested at the top of that post, copy and paste (all or part) of the point. HTH.

It is now confirmed Bosma’s black pickup truck was found inside a trailer that police say is registered to Millard’s company parked at his mother’s home in Kleinburg.

http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2...ssing_man_is_dead_body_burned_police_say.html

Thanks, Swedie. Just so you know, I wasn't complaining about the lack of links. Just that nothing was coming up for me earlier except your post, so I couldn't link to the actual article before I had to leave. I know that all the items in your post have been linked to at some point.

 

[Alethea Dice]

Does it make a difference that DM did not buy the tools of crime personally? - the trailer and the incinerator were owned by MA. With the stolen Harley and trailer in the hangar as well, there is a bit of a theme of MA assets being used for the purpose of crime.

DM sold off everything he owns except for the hangar. Perhaps he legally can't sell it on account of the companies relationship to the crimes. Do you think there is enough there to seize the business?

The comment that Swedie was responding to was in regard to Matou's questioning whether DM had transferred the trailer to his mother to make it appear that it was her property. It wasn't about whether it matters who bought it.

Why do you think the courts would want to seize the hangar? It isn't much of an asset unless it's been rented out or they find a buyer. Empty, it's just an expense. I really can't imagine them seizing a $6M hangar for a stolen Harley and trailer. I haven't heard of the hangar being used in any other crime, not yet anyway.

 

[Alethea Dice]

You're right, nobody remembers DM, they dealt with WM and VA

http://www.therecord.com/news-story...aster-inside-the-secret-millard-negotiations/

Not sure where you're getting that statement from. Yes, it says that Aveiro dealt primarily with WM for the construction plans, but it doesn't sound like WM even attended the airport meeting. DM and Aveiro were there representing MillardAir. From your link:

In the summer of 2010, Millard, then 24, attended a business meeting at the local airport, east of Kitchener. There he represented his father Wayne and their family aviation business Millardair, founded by his grandfather Carl.

On July 9, 2010, Wood convened a 2 p.m. meeting for two possible tenants of airport expansion. Dellen Millard attended as one of the potential tenants.

Is it simply the 2 government employees that you are referring to as not remembering? Aveiro led the meeting and that's who they remember, but they did not deal with WM in the airport negotiations (according to your link).

We were asking for a link to the meeting he attended with a mohawk haircut. I can only assume from the one provided that there was no mohawk at the business meeting as you had claimed.

JMO

 

[SnooperDuper]

The comment that Swedie was responding to was in regard to Matou's questioning whether DM had transferred the trailer to his mother to make it appear that it was her property. It wasn't about whether it matters who bought it.

Why do you think the courts would want to seize the hangar? It isn't much of an asset unless it's been rented out or they find a buyer. Empty, it's just an expense. I really can't imagine them seizing a $6M hangar for a stolen Harley and trailer. I haven't heard of the hangar being used in any other crime, not yet anyway.

I was thinking, if MA was no longer in the business of aircraft maintenance and not much of anything other than chopping Harleys, ordering incinerators etc. was going on, could it be seen as a criminal enterprise?

 

[Carli]

Does it make a difference that DM did not buy the tools of crime personally? - the trailer and the incinerator were owned by MA. With the stolen Harley and trailer in the hangar as well, there is a bit of a theme of MA assets being used for the purpose of crime.

DM sold off everything he owns except for the hangar. Perhaps he legally can't sell it on account of the companies relationship to the crimes. Do you think there is enough there to seize the business?

The size of a fine would depend on how much MillardAir financially benefited from its principals knowingly directing criminal actions. Specifically, what benefits to the company arose from the alleged murders?

In any case, criminal charges have not been laid against this company.

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/other-autre/c45/c45.pdf

Criminal charges against corporations are generally reserved for very large scale offenses - mine disasters, oil spills, ferry sinkings and the like. I suppose the crown could determine that MillardAir stood to profit from stealing Marty's bike and MB's truck (after proving that each item was (a) stolen and (b) stolen with the knowing participation of the company) but I doubt those offenses with a total value of, say, $30,000. would be sufficient to lay claim to a multi-million dollar corporate asset.

Possibly, the company could be charged with negligence in the death of TB, but that would depend, at the very least, upon DM's conviction and the proof of negligence. Again, it is doubtful that a large corporate asset seizure would be the result even if, as we understand it, the property were not already heavily encumbered by loans.

Also, I gravely doubt that the state is empowered to actually seize all of a company's assets, thus disabling it from carrying on its legal business or paying down its debts. I could be wrong. It just doesn't make much sense intuitively. Maybe one of the debtors could call a loan which could potentially result in the unsatisfied debtor seizing the property, paying down other loans, and putting it up for sale.

One reason to consider the possibility that the accused is not guilty of the charges against him, is that the company has not filed for bankruptcy.

Why is it important that MillardAir be put out of business?

 

[Carli]

You're right, nobody remembers DM, they dealt with WM and VA

http://www.therecord.com/news-story...aster-inside-the-secret-millard-negotiations/

Why pose a question negated in the first paragraph of your link?

 

[Carli]

I was thinking, if MA was no longer in the business of aircraft maintenance and not much of anything other than chopping Harleys, ordering incinerators etc. was going on, could it be seen as a criminal enterprise?

A corporation is free to engage in any legal business it wants and purchase any items its business needs or wants.

A company is free to change its business practices, be active or inactive, or lie dormant, without ceasing to exist, subject to annual reportage requirements.

MillardAir has not been charged with any crime.

I've never heard that the company is on a list of terrorist groups, gangs, or other criminal entities subject to legal censure in Canada.

If you have a more in-depth understanding of the the company's criminal activities and it isn't subject to bans of any kind, it would be great if you wouldn't mind sharing the information. Tnx. Otherwise, I think the usual advice is to pass along the details to LE investigators. MOO.

 

[Alethea Dice]

I was thinking, if MA was no longer in the business of aircraft maintenance and not much of anything other than chopping Harleys, ordering incinerators etc. was going on, could it be seen as a criminal enterprise?

Well DM did meet with the airport manager to discuss the future of the company.

Wood says he last met with Dellen Millard in March, three months after he had taken over the company following the death of his father, Wayne Millard.
They talked about Millard’s plans for the future of the company, which Wood recalls as potentially including a new tenant or different commercial business within the confines of the 50-year lease.

http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/activity-at-millard-air-hangar-not-what-airport-boss-expected-1.1302652

And around the same time, they did advertise the hangar for rent.

That has left the family with a very large hangar and we are looking for tenants.

http://copa8.blogspot.ca/2013_03_01_archive.html

So it would seem they were looking for some kind of legal use for it.

 

[swedie]

Money made from the chop shop paying MA's expenses? Dealing drugs to pay MA's expenses? According to this article, Marty did not get all the parts to his HD back (at that time). Did DM sell those parts making money off of them? What other stolen vehicles were chopped and sold prior to which helped pay MA's expenses? MOO.

IIRC in that picture Carli post on the Harley in the Hangar, Chop Shop thread, were those jet skis in the picture? Were there any jet skis lists on Kijiji for sale? I realize DM may have had a jet ski or two. I know a friend announced he bought some for his pals, but he could have also stole some. His mother sold his house and his condo, why not all his toys also? Maybe the stolen vehicles were all smaller vehicles such as ATVs, motorcycles, snowmobiles, jet skis, bicycles. They would be easier to conceal and take up less space. Some of those toys can be very expensive...just saying. Wonder what, if anything, vehicle wise was found at MS's mother's address? MOO.

We only have about seven more months of waiting for answers and justice. Maybe less?

May 30, 2013
Hamilton police wouldn’t get into details of the number and nature of the vehicles. They are still trying to find their owners, but said there are fewer than 10.

Meanwhile, MacDougall told the Star he’s sifting through the parts of his bike, which have been returned to him, but doesn’t yet have all of them. Some have been painted, he said, while others appear in good condition.

http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2...d_from_dellen_millards_hangar_police_say.html

How does an organization become a party to an offence where intent or knowledge
has to be proven?

The proposed reforms in Bill C-45, specifically the addition of section 22.2 of the
Criminal Code, would set out three ways an organization can commit a crime requiring
an awareness of a fact or a specified intent. In all cases, the focus is on a senior officer
who must intend to benefit the organization at least to some degree. The most obvious
way for an organization to be criminally responsible is if the senior officer actually
committed the crime for the direct benefit of the organization. For example, if the CEO
fudges financial reports and records, leading others to provide funds to the organization,
both the organization and the CEO will be guilty of fraud.

However, senior officers may direct others to undertake such dishonest work. The Bill
therefore makes it clear that the organization is guilty if the senior officer has the
necessary intent, but subordinates carry out the actual physical act. For example, a senior
officer may be benefiting the organization by instructing employees to deal in goods that
are stolen. The senior officer may instruct employees to buy from the supplier offering
the lowest price, knowing that the person who offers to sell the goods at the lowest price
can only make such an offer because the goods are stolen. The employees themselves
have no criminal intent but the senior officer and the organization could be found guilty.

Finally, an organization would be guilty of a crime if a senior officer knows employees
are going to commit an offence but does not stop them because he wants the organization
to benefit from the crime. Using the stolen goods example, the senior officer may
become aware that an employee is going to get a kickback from the thieves for getting the
organization to buy the stolen goods. The senior officer has done nothing to set up the
transaction. But, if he does nothing to stop it because the organization will benefit from
the lower price, the organization would be responsible.

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/other-autre/c45/c45.pdf

 

[Carli]

Money made from the chop shop paying MA's expenses? Dealing drugs to pay MA's expenses? According to this article, Marty did not get all the parts to his HD back (at that time). Did DM sell those parts making money off of them? What other stolen vehicles were chopped and sold prior to which helped pay MA's expenses? MOO. (Snipped by me for brevity.)

It would not be easy for a company to legally earn money from selling inventory items when there is no apparent inventory. How to successfully launder money so that it successfully transits into legal business is probably one of the bigger problems faced by organized crime. More usually the inability to provide tax departments with information about the sources of funds naturally also leads to an inability to declare the income from the illegal endeavour. That's one of the reasons mobsters are traditionally most easily taken down with tax evasion charges, isn't it?

The financial records and reports of corporations embarking on major endeavours are subject to in-depth scrutiny from numerous quarters. I view it as highly unlikely that a corporation with heavily encumbered assets and a highly skilled employee roster of 10 to 15 people would determine that dealing drugs or chopping a motorbike could offset its expenses and seamlessly disappear in financial reports. MOO.

Again, as far as I know, MillardAir has not been charged with engaging in vehicle theft or drug dealing. Maybe it will be, assuming that there is evidence to support the allegations. MOO. IMHO.

 

[MsSherlock]

Was the 6-plex a company asset? I don't recall. If it was a personal asset that he sold, DM is under no obligation to give his company money. MOO.

Owning an incinerator isn't a crime regardless of what kind of business you run. Unless it would be possible to prove that MillardAir principals somehow knew about the alleged purpose of the incinerator and profited from the murders of LB and TB, (assuming DM is convicted), I'd think the most that could be seized would be the incinerator itself. That's if, indeed, it was used in one or more of the murders. MOO. I don't think there would be many buyers. At least I hope not.

Catching up on my threads, so my apologies if this has been answered somewhere down the line. The 6 plex was solely in DM's name on paper- WM held a 1 million dollar first charge on the property at his time of death. Since it's assumed that DM was sole beneficiary to WM's estate, that first charge would have been a wash. Once DM was arrested, RBC slapped a 3 million charge against the property. 1) could have been taking it as security for another debt. 2) could have been lending more money. Either way, every single cent in that property was tied up by the bank.

IMHO, there's an inherent risk in simply assessing a persons wealth via a flat line method. On paper, WM as an individual may have been worth millions, or perhaps one of his Companies was, however, it's what happens to his estate after his death that really matters. IMO, Millards estate lawyer couldn't have even started to finish the paperwork for WM's death when DM was arrested. No doubt, DM had access to some cash because he was sole heir, but the estate wouldn't have been close to being settled. WM's 2012 tax return would have to be filed and trusting he had investments, those tax forms wouldn't be in until Jan/Feb 2013.

If he had stocks & bonds, they would have to be sold and capital gains/losses realized. RRSP's? Was WM's estate the beneficiary or DM? My point is, this stuff doens't happen instantly or overnight and when you die, all bets are off with the CRA-you can defer taxes no more. IMO, DM wasn't bright enough to truly understand what would happen to his Dad's estate in the event of his Dad's untimely death. Further, it's not unusual for people to have life insurance in place to cover capital gains/taxes that may cripple their heirs when the CRA comes calling. Did WM have insurance in place for estate planning reasons and would it have been paid out in the short 6 months following WM's death? If it was substantial, maybe they were waiting for the Coroner to sign off?

IMO, WM's financial affairs may have been a dogs breakfast when he was murdered, but since DM's cash flow had never been interrupted, DM couldn't quite wrap his head around the complexities of WM's financial world- his main focus may have been on getting the money to close his condo purchase in May. The rapid liquidation of assets after DM's arrest smells more of bank involvement than anything else. I have also wondered if DM had travel plans after the TB murder? The best part of this whole mess may be the fact that DM felt he would never be scrutinized following WM's death- once TPS labelled it "suicide". DM's psychopathic urge to murder 3 innocent people is the spotlight- but I'm thinking forensic accounting will play a huge role in this case. When you die the line up waiting is : CRA, Province (probate taxes), Banks/Creditors...then your beneficiary. Oh...and as far as the "incinerator"??? DM was a Director of Millardair...he can be held liable for anything the Company does or causes. Of course he could try to defer blame to the CEO...lol MOO

 

[Tamarind]

Catching up on my threads, so my apologies if this has been answered somewhere down the line. The 6 plex was solely in DM's name on paper- WM held a 1 million dollar first charge on the property at his time of death. Since it's assumed that DM was sole beneficiary to WM's estate, that first charge would have been a wash. Once DM was arrested, RBC slapped a 3 million charge against the property. 1) could have been taking it as security for another debt. 2) could have been lending more money. Either way, every single cent in that property was tied up by the bank.

IMHO, there's an inherent risk in simply assessing a persons wealth via a flat line method. On paper, WM as an individual may have been worth millions, or perhaps one of his Companies was, however, it's what happens to his estate after his death that really matters. IMO, Millards estate lawyer couldn't have even started to finish the paperwork for WM's death when DM was arrested. No doubt, DM had access to some cash because he was sole heir, but the estate wouldn't have been close to being settled. WM's 2012 tax return would have to be filed and trusting he had investments, those tax forms wouldn't be in until Jan/Feb 2013.

If he had stocks & bonds, they would have to be sold and capital gains/losses realized. RRSP's? Was WM's estate the beneficiary or DM? My point is, this stuff doens't happen instantly or overnight and when you die, all bets are off with the CRA-you can defer taxes no more. IMO, DM wasn't bright enough to truly understand what would happen to his Dad's estate in the event of his Dad's untimely death. Further, it's not unusual for people to have life insurance in place to cover capital gains/taxes that may cripple their heirs when the CRA comes calling. Did WM have insurance in place for estate planning reasons and would it have been paid out in the short 6 months following WM's death? If it was substantial, maybe they were waiting for the Coroner to sign off?

IMO, WM's financial affairs may have been a dogs breakfast when he was murdered, but since DM's cash flow had never been interrupted, DM couldn't quite wrap his head around the complexities of WM's financial world- his main focus may have been on getting the money to close his condo purchase in May. The rapid liquidation of assets after DM's arrest smells more of bank involvement than anything else. I have also wondered if DM had travel plans after the TB murder? The best part of this whole mess may be the fact that DM felt he would never be scrutinized following WM's death- once TPS labelled it "suicide". DM's psychopathic urge to murder 3 innocent people is the spotlight- but I'm thinking forensic accounting will play a huge role in this case. When you die the line up waiting is : CRA, Province (probate taxes), Banks/Creditors...then your beneficiary. Oh...and as far as the "incinerator"??? DM was a Director of Millardair...he can be held liable for anything the Company does or causes. Of course he could try to defer blame to the CEO...lol MOO

Everything is a possibility, but MB has been selling the properties not the bank. RBC may have slapped a charge for whatever reason, on one property. I am not surprised that a bank zoned in, that's what banks do. When property is in foreclosure the bank sells them. MB selling them tells me that properties were not in foreclosure and just like anyone else would, she sells the property and pays back any outstanding loan if one exists.

If someone came into your home and left something illegal there, (MA/incinerator)you could be responsible yes, that's why trials are held to sort through the evidence. We have no proof of any psychopathic urge, do you have a link that says otherwise? Companies usually have an accountant that takes care of finances or at least helps, so I doubt DM had to get his head around much in regard to doing the math. JMO. He may not need to defer any blame, maybe he has a lot of answers. We will have to see. JMO MOO

 

[MsSherlock]

Everything is a possibility, but MB has been selling the properties not the bank. RBC may have slapped a charge for whatever reason, on one property. I am not surprised that a bank zoned in, that's what banks do. When property is in foreclosure the bank sells them. MB selling them tells me that properties were not in foreclosure and just like anyone else would, she sells the property and pays back any outstanding loan if one exists.

If someone came into your home and left something illegal there, (MA/incinerator)you could be responsible yes, that's why trials are held to sort through the evidence. We have no proof of any psychopathic urge, do you have a link that says otherwise? Companies usually have an accountant that takes care of finances or at least helps, so I doubt DM had to get his head around much in regard to doing the math. JMO. He may not need to defer any blame, maybe he has a lot of answers. We will have to see. JMO MOO

Tamarind, IMO, financial institutions exercise discretion. In this particular case, IMO, DP, being a criminal lawyer, advised DM correctly: give MB POA. Did he know what was coming down? Of course not, but he was preparing for the worse- especially if he caught wind that DM had a condo closing the next day or two. IMHO, the banks would set a plan in order and would be happy if MB executed the plan as quickly as possible. That's not to say that they wouldn't have directions to pay them in place with the lawyer closing the deals. The 3 million dollar charge on Riverside wasn't put there on a whim. A Bank just can't do that. If things weren't in default, the Banks couldn't exercise Power of Sale provisions. No doubt they were moving fast. RBC even put a small 100K charge on the Roseville farm. Now that's an interesting one because it's relatively small. Perhaps securing a LOC to cover legals, provide cash flow or something like that? Yes, we will find out much sooner than later! MOO

 

[SnooperDuper]

Catching up on my threads, so my apologies if this has been answered somewhere down the line. The 6 plex was solely in DM's name on paper- WM held a 1 million dollar first charge on the property at his time of death. Since it's assumed that DM was sole beneficiary to WM's estate, that first charge would have been a wash. Once DM was arrested, RBC slapped a 3 million charge against the property. 1) could have been taking it as security for another debt. 2) could have been lending more money. Either way, every single cent in that property was tied up by the bank.

IMHO, there's an inherent risk in simply assessing a persons wealth via a flat line method. On paper, WM as an individual may have been worth millions, or perhaps one of his Companies was, however, it's what happens to his estate after his death that really matters. IMO, Millards estate lawyer couldn't have even started to finish the paperwork for WM's death when DM was arrested. No doubt, DM had access to some cash because he was sole heir, but the estate wouldn't have been close to being settled. WM's 2012 tax return would have to be filed and trusting he had investments, those tax forms wouldn't be in until Jan/Feb 2013.

If he had stocks & bonds, they would have to be sold and capital gains/losses realized. RRSP's? Was WM's estate the beneficiary or DM? My point is, this stuff doens't happen instantly or overnight and when you die, all bets are off with the CRA-you can defer taxes no more. IMO, DM wasn't bright enough to truly understand what would happen to his Dad's estate in the event of his Dad's untimely death. Further, it's not unusual for people to have life insurance in place to cover capital gains/taxes that may cripple their heirs when the CRA comes calling. Did WM have insurance in place for estate planning reasons and would it have been paid out in the short 6 months following WM's death? If it was substantial, maybe they were waiting for the Coroner to sign off?

IMO, WM's financial affairs may have been a dogs breakfast when he was murdered, but since DM's cash flow had never been interrupted, DM couldn't quite wrap his head around the complexities of WM's financial world- his main focus may have been on getting the money to close his condo purchase in May. The rapid liquidation of assets after DM's arrest smells more of bank involvement than anything else. I have also wondered if DM had travel plans after the TB murder? The best part of this whole mess may be the fact that DM felt he would never be scrutinized following WM's death- once TPS labelled it "suicide". DM's psychopathic urge to murder 3 innocent people is the spotlight- but I'm thinking forensic accounting will play a huge role in this case. When you die the line up waiting is : CRA, Province (probate taxes), Banks/Creditors...then your beneficiary. Oh...and as far as the "incinerator"??? DM was a Director of Millardair...he can be held liable for anything the Company does or causes. Of course he could try to defer blame to the CEO...lol MOO

I always enjoy your deeply informative posts.

The transfer of CM's home to WM/DM was hung up for over a year after his death. So, DM would have had a little bit of exposure to how much time it takes for an estate to be settled...but the family was in the money at that point, no issues around the hangar, so perhaps DM didn't see any troubles ahead when he went to avail himself of his inheritance.

 

[SnooperDuper]

New legislation to ensure criminals convicted of the worst crimes have no chance of being released from prison will be tabled during this sitting of Parliament, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney confirmed Tuesday.

"I've clearly indicated in the speech from the throne that those individuals who are committing violent and serious repetitive crime should be kept behind bars," Blaney said in Ottawa.

...

"Canadians do not understand why the most dangerous criminals would ever be released from prison. For them, our government will change the law so that a life sentence means a sentence for life."

At the time, the government said the "most heinous" offenders included criminals convicted of multiple murders or sex assaults on children.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ste...hout-parole-bill-coming-before-june-1.2933479

I'd hate to be DM and MS, negotiating for parole terms, in this political climate. If it comes down to a negotiation, given the direction of the Conservative government, do you think anything less than 75 years for DM, 50 years for MS will be levied?

Will legislation be enacted soon enough that either could be sentenced to life without parole?

 

[SnooperDuper]

Without naming names, everyone check their mailboxes and make sure they are not so stuffed that they are unable to receive mail!