Ottawa lawyer James Bowie charged with new count of extortion

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The suspended lawyer is already facing charges of harassment, extortion and two counts of uttering threats to a woman.

Bowie is also accused of threatening the former client to keep quiet.

Bowie is suspended from practice after failing to co-operate in three unrelated investigations. Bowie, accused in open court of predatory behaviour, believed he was famous on Twitter for his commentary on the Freedom Convoy. Bowie said his social media account was more time-consuming than his legal practice and was just too busy to reply to the law society.Article content

Bowie also practised law while under suspension in 2022. Bowie had multiple short-term administrative suspensions, according to an affidavit filed by a law society investigator. A message from a Bowie account replied: “Maybe we should … I find it tends to get the party started … Coke, wine … fun.”al, what we were talking about before, and I’m propositioning you.”

 

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