May 21, 2013 - 2:38 PM
TORONTO - Ontario's law society is taking steps against disgraced theatre impresario Garth Drabinsky that could result in him losing his licence.
It's part of the continuing fallout from his fraud convictions four years ago.
He and business partner Myron Gottlieb served several years in prison for a book-cooking scheme that ultimately resulted in the demise of now-defunct Livent Inc. — the company behind such hits as "Phantom of the Opera" and "Ragtime."
Drabinsky, who was called to the bar in 1975, has already agreed not to practise law, but now the Law Society of Upper Canada has started "conduct unbecoming of a licensee" proceedings against him.
The allegations are based on his criminal convictions and if the law society discipline panel finds against him the possible penalties include a fine, an order restricting the services he can provide, or revoking his licence.
Drabinsky is also in the midst of fighting his removal from the Order of Canada and the Ontario Securities Commission is reopening its regulatory case against Drabinsky, Gottlieb and a third Livent executive, Gordon Eckstein.
News from © The Canadian Press, 2013