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Toronto’s Mayor Rob Ford finally spoke out on Friday, breaking almost a week long silence against the allegation that he was seen smoking from a glass pipe in a cellphone video. He straight-forwardly denied all allegations, asserting that he does not use crack cocaine. He explained during the press conference that “there are serious accusations from the Toronto Star that I use crack cocaine,” but “I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine.”
Almost more than a week ago, it was initially reported by the U.S. website Gawker and followed by the Toronto Star that Somali drug dealers had approached them showing an alleged cellphone video apparently showing Ford smoking crack cocaine. However, both media outlets denied commenting on the video’s authenticity, consequently doubting the existence of such video. Ford only labeled the accusations “ridiculous” last week, and kept quiet on the matter ever since. But now, the mayor revealed on Friday that he was advised by his lawyer to “not say a word.” He stated that “I cannot comment on a video that I have never seen or does not exist.” Additionally, Ford alleged that it was “most unfortunate” the he has been “judged by the media without any evidence.”
Ford finally spoke out to break the week-long silence almost less than an hour after the members of Toronto’s executive committee released a letter assuring residents that despite the controversy encircling the mayor over the last week, city business continues without interruption, and that they urge Ford to speak out.
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