Earlier this year, mayor rob ford denied smoking crack cocaine but now admits to. Toronto mayor rob ford admits to buying illegal drugs the. Following more than five months of allegations, embattled toronto mayor rob ford finally admitted this week that he smoked crack cocaine after police confirmed they had video evidence showing the mayor engaging in such behavior. Nov 05, 20 after months of dodging allegations, toronto mayor rob ford told reporters tuesday that he smoked crack cocaine about a year ago. Rob ford, toronto mayor, admits smoking crack cocaine video.
Nov 05, 20 toronto mayor rob ford admits smoking crack. Toronto mayor rob ford admits using crack cocaine in a drunken stupor this article is more than 6 years old the mayors admission follows months of speculation stemming from a video which. In may, reports surfaced of a video allegedly showing ford smoking crack. Nov 06, 20 toronto mayor rob ford apologized to his city tuesday. Toronto mayor ford says he will not resign despite. Nov 05, 20 toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack but refuses to resign ford says i would do anything to change the past but insists at press conference that he will soldier on as toronto mayor. A video showing rob ford, the late former mayor of toronto, smoking crack has been made public for the first time, some three years after it engulfed the city in scandal and earned ford.
Fords admission, during an impromptu news conference, showed him asking reporters to repeat the question they first raised in may, when journalists for gawker and the toronto star described seeing video that appeared to show the mayor using drugs. Mar 22, 2016 rob ford, the pugnacious former mayor of toronto who gained international notoriety after he admitted smoking crack while in office, died on tuesday after an 18month battle with cancer. Mayor rob ford wont step down despite crack use cbc news. Transcript for toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine the mayor of toronto came forward today to admit he smoked crack cocaine.
Toronto mayor admits smoking crack cocaine news al jazeera. Toronto mayor admits crack use, as wild ride in office. Toronto mayor rob ford arrives to talk on his weekly radio show in toronto on sunday, november 3, 20. It overrides the standard online composite license for still images and video on the getty images website. Toronto s mayor, rob ford, has admitted for the first time that he smoked crack cocaine when he was in a drunken stupor, an. Toronto ap toronto mayor rob ford said tuesday he smoked crack probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor, an admission that follows months of accusations during which he has refused to step down. Toronto mayor rob ford finally admits smoking crack in a. Toronto mayor admits crack use, as wild ride in office continues. Toronto mayor rob ford is admitting that he smoked crack cocaine. Moments from toronto mayor rob fords cracksmoking scandal. Mayor rob ford of toronto admits to smoking crack cocaine to a group of reporters. After dodging questions for months about video evidence said to show him using drugs, mayor rob ford of toronto stunned constituents and his own staff on tuesday by telling a scrum of reporters, yes, i have smoked crack cocaine.
Toronto mayor rob ford says he has smoked crack cocaine, in one of my drunken stupors. Mayor rob ford of toronto admits to smoking crack cocaine to. Footage of late toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack released. On november 5, 20, ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine probably in one of my drunken stupors, admitted to hiding his drug abuse from his family, his staff and the people of toronto, but pledged to continue on as mayor.
Toronto mayor refuses to resign after crack admission abc news. Allegations of crack cocaine use have dogged the mayor since may, when gawker and the toronto star reported on a video showing the mayor smoking what looked like crack cocaine. Ford earlier acknowledged he smoked crack probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor, but balked at. Footage of late toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack. The mayor of toronto, rob ford, admits to using crack cocaine about a year ago, months after video of him apparently smoking the drug was. He finally admitted to smoking crack cocaine after months of denial. Toronto mayor admits smoking crack, plans to keep job komo. The mayor of toronto, rob ford, admits to using crack cocaine about a year ago, months after video of him apparently smoking the drug was circulated. Toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine ford apologizes to citizens of toronto and says, i know what i did was wrong. Before and after his term as mayor, ford was a city councillor representing ward 2 of etobicoke north. Mayor rob ford said he smoked crack cocaine when he was in a. At midday, mayor rob ford admits to have smoked crack cocaine, saying yes, i have smoked crack cocaine but am i an addict. Nov 05, 20 toronto mayor rob ford says he has smoked crack cocaine, in one of my drunken stupors. I have smoked crack cocaine, torontos mayor admits on.
The mayor of toronto rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor. Mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine globalnews. On april 30, 2014, a second video showing ford smoking crack emerged. Aug 11, 2016 the infamous video of toronto s former mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine is now public, and for the first time can be viewed outside a courtroom. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. He faced the cameras and asked that he get to stay. The allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack surfaced in may. Toronto mayor rob ford apologized november 5, 20 after admitting that he once smoked crack cocaine, but vowed to stay in office in canadas largest city and even seek reelection. After months of dodging allegations, toronto mayor rob ford told reporters tuesday that he smoked crack cocaine about a year ago. Nov 05, 20 pressure on ford, 44, increased last week, when torontos police chief announced investigators recovered a video of the mayor that purportedly shows him smoking a crack pipe. The admission comes after gawker first reported in may on the existence of a video that purportedly showed ford, 44, smoking crack. Toronto mayor rob ford apologises for smoking crack cocaine, but vows to stay in office updated tuesday, 5 nov 20 22. Nov 05, 20 toronto mayor rob ford acknowledged for the first time tuesday that he smoked crack probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor, but he refused to resign despite immense. Pressure on ford, 44, increased last week, when torontos police chief announced investigators recovered a video of the mayor that purportedly shows him smoking a crack pipe.
Toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack but refuses to resign ford says i would do anything to change the past but insists at press conference that he will soldier on as toronto mayor. Jan 23, 2014 toronto ap rob ford said tuesday he loves his job and will stay on as mayor of toronto despite admitting for the first time that he smoked crack. Hello everyone im devin dwyer new york and this is an abc news digital special report after months of rumors and. Rob ford, toronto mayor, admits having smoked crack cocaine.
Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the. Nov 05, 20 toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine abc news. The cellphone video was recorded surreptitiously by mohamed siad in february 20. Mayor rob ford has admitted to smoking crack maybe a year agothat is, while he was serving toronto as mayor. Rob ford vows to continue role as mayor after crack scandal.
Mr ford told reporters at city hall he had taken the drug about a year ago. Nov 05, 20 toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine ford apologizes to citizens of toronto and says, i know what i did was wrong. Toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack bbc news. Rob ford, mayor of toronto, admits to smoking crack the new. Rob ford, the pugnacious former mayor of toronto who gained international notoriety after he admitted smoking crack while in office, died on. The infamous video of torontos former mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine is now public, and for the first time can be viewed outside a. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Toronto mayor rob ford admits smoking crack cocaine in a drunken stupor, despite denying he had taken the drug. Toronto mayor refuses to resign after crack admission. Rob ford, toronto mayor, admitted on tuesday to smoking crack cocaine, even as the leader of canadas largest city said he would not give in to escalating calls for his resignation.
Last week, two toronto star reporters claimed they, too, had seen the video, and on thursday toronto police chief bill blair said he had possession of the clip and was in the middle of an investigation. Just days after toronto mayor rob ford apologized for smoking crack cocaine, he admitted on thursday nov 7 he was extremely, extremely inebriated in a short expletiveladen video posted online. Toronto mayor rob ford has admitted smoking crack cocaine in a drunken stupor, despite denying he had taken the drug. Fords admission, during an impromptu news conference, showed him asking reporters to repeat the question they first. Toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine. Robert bruce ford may 28, 1969 march 22, 2016 was a canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of toronto from 2010 to 2014. Toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine abc news. Nov 05, 20 toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine. Torontos mayor, rob ford, has admitted for the first time that he smoked crack cocaine when he was in a drunken stupor, an. Rob ford, toronto mayor, admits having smoked crack. Toronto mayor rob ford admits he has smoked crack cocaine.
The mayor of canadas largest city admitted tuesday that he once smoked crack, months after a video allegedly showing him taking the drug surfaced and sparked calls for his resignation. Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack video abc news. Last week, police said they had obtained a copy of that. Toronto mayor rob ford apologized to his city tuesday.
Toronto ap toronto mayor rob ford acknowledged for the first time tuesday that he smoked crack probably a year ago, when he was in a drunken stupor, but he refused to resign despite immense. Toronto mayor rob ford admits smoking crack cocaine video. Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack in drunken stupor. When one reporter complied, asking, do you smoke crack cocaine. Nov 05, 20 toronto mayor rob ford has admitted smoking crack cocaine in a drunken stupor, despite denying he had taken the drug. The infamous video of torontos former mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine is now public, and for the first time can be viewed outside a courtroom. Nov 05, 20 toronto ap toronto mayor rob ford said tuesday he smoked crack probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor, an admission that follows months of accusations during which he has refused to step down. Ford earlier acknowledged he smoked crack probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor, but balked at growing pressure on him to resign.
The mayor was forced to backtrack after police said last week they had obtained a copy of the video in the course of a drug investigation against a friend of fords. Toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack, will not. Toronto mayor rob ford has admitted to smoking crack, saying tuesday that he did it probably a year ago during a drunken stupor, but says he loves his job and will continue as mayor. Nov 05, 20 toronto mayor rob ford admits using crack cocaine in a drunken stupor this article is more than 6 years old the mayor s admission follows months of speculation stemming from a video which. Toronto mayor rob ford acknowledged for the first time tuesday that he smoked crack probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor, but he refused to. Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and get a.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The stunning admission by the 44yearold ford came after his repeated denials, and six months after a video surfaced that allegedly showed him consuming the. Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack cocaine youtube. Nov 05, 20 the admission comes after gawker first reported in may on the existence of a video that purportedly showed ford, 44, smoking crack. Torontos mayor, rob ford, has admitted for the first time that he smoked crack cocaine when he was in a drunken stupor, an admission that immediately intensified the pressure on him to resign. But until tuesday, rob ford, the mayor of multicultural, ecoconscious, politically correct toronto, had vehemently denied a persistent report about.
Toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack on air. In may 20, the american website gawker and the toronto star reported that they had viewed a cellphone video that showed toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine. Toronto mayor rob ford has apologised after admitting he once smoked crack cocaine, possibly a year ago, but vowed to stay in office in canadas largest city and even seek reelection. Toronto mayor rob ford admits smoking crack cocaine but. In an impromptu news conference tuesday, toronto mayor rob ford admitted he smoked crack cocaine, probably in one of my drunken stupors, probably approximately about a year ago. He was first elected to toronto city council in the 2000 toronto municipal election, and was reelected to his council seat twice. Torontos mayor, rob ford, has admitted for the first time that he. Toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine video.
Toronto mayor rob ford admitted today to smoking crack cocaine, but has no plans to leave office. Nov 05, 20 the mayor of toronto, rob ford, admits to using crack cocaine about a year ago, months after video of him apparently smoking the drug was circulated. Nov 05, 20 toronto mayor rob ford is admitting that he smoked crack cocaine. Toronto ap rob ford said tuesday he loves his job and will stay on as mayor of toronto despite admitting for the first time that he smoked crack. The admission came nearly six months after gawker first reported on the existence. Toronto mayor rob ford admits smoking crack cocaine. Ford initially insisted the video didnt exist and sidestepped. He also announced he is not resigning and instead announced a bid for re.
Toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine youtube. Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack rob ford issues apology for past drug use and states his desire to move on. Toronto mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine duration. Toronto mayor rob ford says admitting to the world that he smoked crack cocaine is the most difficult and embarrassing thing i have ever had to do, but he has no plans to step aside from his. Toronto mayor admits he smoked crack jamaica observer. Toronto mayor rob ford admits using crack cocaine in a. Nov 06, 20 but until tuesday, rob ford, the mayor of multicultural, ecoconscious, politically correct toronto, had vehemently denied a persistent report about a video that showed him smoking crack cocaine. Toronto mayor rob ford admits smoking crack cbs news. Ap toronto mayor rob ford has finally admitted that he smoked crack cocaine about a. Aug 11, 2016 a video showing rob ford, the late former mayor of toronto, smoking crack has been made public for the first time, some three years after it engulfed the city in scandal and earned ford. Transcript for toronto mayor admits to smoking crack this is a special room.