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Toronto mayor backs Justin Bieber Toronto mayor backs Justin Bieber
(7 months later)
Don’t Don’t worry, Justin Bieber: Rob Ford has your back. The beleaguered Toronto mayor has declared that people should be more forgiving of Bieber, who was recently charged with assaulting a local limousine driver.
worry, Justin Bieber: Rob Ford has your back. The beleaguered Toronto "You know what, he's a young guy," Ford said yesterday, during one of his regular appearances on the Washington DC radio programme Sports Junkies. "Think back to when you were 19... At 19 years old I wish I was successful as he was."
mayor has declared that people should be more forgiving of Bieber, who Despite Ford's envy for Bieber's accomplishments, the notorious mayor said that he couldn't speak for the quality of Bieber's art. "Honestly, I don’t even follow music, I'm 45 years old," he said.
was recently charged with assaulting a local limousine driver. In fact, Ford and Bieber are united by more than just their Canadian passports and mutual familiarity with Toronto law enforcers. One of Bieber's Canadian lawyers, Seth Weinstein, also represents Ford's friend, the alleged drug dealer Alexander "Sandro" Lisi. "It happens to be that I’m involved in both [cases], but I don’t think you can read anything else into it," Weinstein told the Globe and Mail. While Bieber was "booked and processed" for a 30 December attack on his limousine driver, Lisi has been charged with extortion in connection with the mayor's infamous crack video.
"You
know what, he's a young guy," Ford said yesterday, during one of his
regular appearances on the Washington DC radio programme Sports Junkies.
"Think back to when you were 19... At 19 years old I wish I was
successful as he was."
Despite
Ford's envy for Bieber's accomplishments, the notorious mayor said that he couldn't speak for the quality of Bieber's art.
"Honestly, I don’t even follow music, I'm 45 years old," he said.
In
fact, Ford and Bieber are united by more than just their Canadian
passports and mutual familiarity with Toronto law enforcers. One of
Bieber's Canadian lawyers, Seth Weinstein, also represents Ford's
friend, the alleged drug dealer Alexander "Sandro" Lisi. "It happens to be that
I’m involved in both [cases], but I don’t think you can read anything
else into it," Weinstein told the Globe and Mail. While Bieber was "booked and processed" for a 30 December attack on
his limousine driver, Lisi has been charged with extortion in connection
with the mayor's infamous crack video.
"I think [Justin's] a remarkable talent," Weinstein said. "But beyond that, I’m not intimately familiar with his work.""I think [Justin's] a remarkable talent," Weinstein said. "But beyond that, I’m not intimately familiar with his work."
Weinstein Weinstein or another attorney from his firm, Greenspan Humphrey Lavine, is expected to appear on Bieber's behalf at his next Toronto hearing, on 10 March.
or another attorney from his firm, Greenspan Humphrey Lavine, is
expected to appear on Bieber's behalf at his next Toronto hearing, on 10
March.
In other Bieber news, the singer has released a new video for his collaboration with Chance the Rapper. The track Confident was released as part of Bieber's #NewMusicMonday and on his album Journals.In other Bieber news, the singer has released a new video for his collaboration with Chance the Rapper. The track Confident was released as part of Bieber's #NewMusicMonday and on his album Journals.