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Former mayoral candidate facing assault charges
KAMLOOPS – A mayoral candidate from last year's municipal election is facing an assault charge in Kamloops Provincial Court.
Piero Luigi Filisetti, born 1959, is facing one count of assault with a weapon after he allegedly assaulted Brandon Burke with bear spray on Jan. 17.
Filisetti, who is more commonly known as Pierre, had his lawyer, Jeremy Jensen, appear on his behalf in Kamloops Provincial Court Monday, March 9.
The accused was one of four mayoral candidates in the election. He came in second place with 13.5 per cent of the votes against incumbent Mayor Peter Milobar who garnered 78.1 per cent of the votes.
To contact the reporter for this story, email Glynn Brothen at gbrothen@infonews.ca or call 250-319-7494. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.
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I knew Pierre when he was known as Gigi. Nice guy.
Knowing nothing about this case, but I never accept “assault charge” at face value. I defended myself against a punk a few years ago and showed mature restraint in spanking him (a young adult). He cried to his daddy, and his daddy filed an assault charge against me. It was later dismissed, but proved to me that the police can really suck at decision-making.