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Case against former Laval mayor and others put off until October

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Laval Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt makes a statement to the media at City Hall in Laval, Que., on October 5, 2012. The corruption case against former Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt has been put off until October. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

LAVAL, Que. – The corruption case against former Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt has been put off until October.

Vaillancourt, who is facing a dozen charges including fraud and gangsterism, was not present today in a courtroom north of Montreal.

All of the evidence should be divulged to Vaillancourt and 36 co-accused before they return to court on October the first.

The judge advised lawyers that all the accused will be expected to attend the hearing to determine the next steps in the case.

Vaillancourt quit his post earlier this year after 23 years.

He has vowed to fight the charges.

Coincidentally, the man who replaced him as mayor, Alexandre Duplessis, quit last month after stories surfaced about a run-in with an escort.

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