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CNN: Canadian man loses legal battle to keep his secret million-dollar stash

November 21, 2025 — 

A Canadian man has lost his 16-year legal battle to get back more than 1.2 million Canadian dollars he had stored in bizarre locations around his home. Dr. Michelle Gallant, Professor of Law at the University of Manitoba, said in this case, the onus is on Breton to prove the money was obtained legally, noting “cash is the currency of illegal drugs.”

“What legitimate source might underlie dollars stuffed in a barrel and buried? Why bury it? Each day, at the very least, you would even bank interest,” Dr. Gallant said.

To read the full interview, please head to CNN.

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