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Another death that could have been avoided.
As a man of faith, these actions do not represent a compassionate nation. Anyone who supports our Creepy Ones, supports this. THIS is Ontario in particular...
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www.thestar.com
The family of Euplio Cusano, a Toronto senior who was killed inside his jail cell after seven months without a bail hearing, has launched a malpractice lawsuit against his lawyer.
Cusano, 69, should not have been in custody when he was fatally attacked in his cell last October, his family argues in the claim. Rather, they allege it was the failure of his lawyer, Pasquale Morabito, that kept the brain-injured senior behind bars far longer than necessary.
“The situation was completely botched,” Cusano’s nephew, Rafaelle Spataro, told the Star on Wednesday. “A total failure on all levels.”
As previously reported by the Star, Cusano, who needed daily supportive care for a brain injury, was charged with assault following an altercation with fellow residents outside his long-term-care home in April 2024.
Most others accused of the same crime would get a bail hearing, but Cusano’s never came. Instead, his life ended in a violent encounter with another inmate after seven months in custody at the Toronto South Detention Centre.
The lawsuit, filed with the Superior Court of Justice in March, alleges Cusano’s death was the direct result of Morabito’s failure to refer his client to mental health services, obtain a bail hearing or proceed to trial in a timely manner. It seeks at least $1.7 million in damages.
Morabito, who operates a private practice in Thornhill, denied allegations of negligence in a statement of defence filed in August, and instead claims he was unable to secure Cusano housing despite attempts to seek out a potential surety and engage social workers. He argues Cusano’s incarceration was caused “solely by his own conduct,” and his death, “by the conduct of other inmates” or the jail itself.
As a man of faith, these actions do not represent a compassionate nation. Anyone who supports our Creepy Ones, supports this. THIS is Ontario in particular...
If you support this find your Man Card and cut it in half
Family sues lawyer of Toronto senior who went months without bail hearing before fatal jailhouse attack
The lawyer for Euplio Cusano has denied allegations of negligence. Euplio was charged with assault following an altercation with fellow residents outside his long-term-care home in April 2024.
www.thestar.com
The family of Euplio Cusano, a Toronto senior who was killed inside his jail cell after seven months without a bail hearing, has launched a malpractice lawsuit against his lawyer.
Cusano, 69, should not have been in custody when he was fatally attacked in his cell last October, his family argues in the claim. Rather, they allege it was the failure of his lawyer, Pasquale Morabito, that kept the brain-injured senior behind bars far longer than necessary.
“The situation was completely botched,” Cusano’s nephew, Rafaelle Spataro, told the Star on Wednesday. “A total failure on all levels.”
As previously reported by the Star, Cusano, who needed daily supportive care for a brain injury, was charged with assault following an altercation with fellow residents outside his long-term-care home in April 2024.
Most others accused of the same crime would get a bail hearing, but Cusano’s never came. Instead, his life ended in a violent encounter with another inmate after seven months in custody at the Toronto South Detention Centre.
The lawsuit, filed with the Superior Court of Justice in March, alleges Cusano’s death was the direct result of Morabito’s failure to refer his client to mental health services, obtain a bail hearing or proceed to trial in a timely manner. It seeks at least $1.7 million in damages.
Morabito, who operates a private practice in Thornhill, denied allegations of negligence in a statement of defence filed in August, and instead claims he was unable to secure Cusano housing despite attempts to seek out a potential surety and engage social workers. He argues Cusano’s incarceration was caused “solely by his own conduct,” and his death, “by the conduct of other inmates” or the jail itself.
