VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 11, 2014) - BENEV Capital Inc. (NEX BOARD:BEV.H) (the "Company" or "BCI") announced success in its ongoing litigation with its former CEO John Bennett.
In September 2008, BCI sued its former Chair, CEO and President, John Bennett, for damages for breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy and fraud. In 2009, the action was stayed on consent. Also in 2009, John Bennett and an alleged co-conspirator were charged by a U.S. Grand Jury for conspiracy to provide kickbacks with the intent to defraud the United States. The alleged co-conspirator has been tried, convicted and is serving a term of up to 120 months.
Since 2009, the United States Government has been seeking, and continues to seek, to extradite John Bennett.
In June, 2013, BCI announced that John Bennett was seeking to terminate the stay of the Company's claim made in 2008 in order to bring a counterclaim against the Company in the Ontario courts. Mr. Bennett asserted claims for conspiracy, defamation and other wrongs, and was seeking damages of $30 million plus interest and costs (including $5 million in punitive damages). BCI indicated at the time that it planned to vigorously contest Mr. Bennett's latest claims, which it believed to be entirely without foundation, abusive and improper.
BCI is pleased to announce that its motion to strike the counterclaim as failing to disclose a cause of action against BEI was successful. The Ontario Superior Court has ordered John Bennett's counterclaim struck without leave to amend. Costs in the amount of $16,000 were also awarded against Mr. Bennett and in favour of BEI, payable forthwith.
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Lawrence Haber
Executive Chair
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