Police sources say Toronto Maple Leafs owner Steve Stavro has been cleared in a controversial land deal on Toronto's waterfront. A Toronto newspaper reports the OPP is expected to announce today its investigation is over.
Sources say there was insufficient evidence to support criminal charges.
A year ago, Toronto city council asked police to investigate a deal between a Stavro company and the Toronto Economic Development Corporation, which oversees city-owned waterfront land. The request followed word the development corporation had rewritten leases to give Stavro a 20-year hold on 2.4 hectares of waterfront property. Copyright 2001 by The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.