Former Calgary councillor Joe Magliocca decides against testifying in his trial, calls an old friend instead

Magliocca had his lawyer call an old friend to give evidence, current councillor Sean Chu

In the end, former Calgary city council member Joe Magliocca decided not to take the witness stand in his defence on fraud and breach of trust charges.

Instead, Magliocca had his lawyer call an old friend to give evidence, current councillor Sean Chu.

And Chu told defence counsel Aryan Sadat he was vice chair of the Coordinating Committee of the Councillors Office, which approved member expenses and at times was required to fill in for the chair who had that duty.