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Quebec Crown prosecutor working on Michael Applebaum, MUHC cases resigns

A Crown prosecutor involved in legal proceedings against former mayor Michael Applebaum and several parties involved in the MUHC fraud case has resigned.

Marie-Hélène Giroux announced her decision earlier this week, Crown spokesperson says

Crown prosecutor Marie-Hélène Giroux, who was working on the case against Michael Applebaum, has resigned. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)

A Crown prosecutor involved in legal proceedings against former mayor Michael Applebaum and several parties involved in the MUHC fraud case has resigned.

Crown spokesperson Jean-Pascal Boucher says Marie-Hélène Giroux gave her resignation on Oct. 26.

Boucher says she is leaving for personal reasons and on good terms. 

He says the resignation will not affect the cases Giroux has been working on as she was part of a team that shared all relevant information.

Boucher could not say when her final day would be.

Applebaum is facing 14 charges including fraud, conspiracy and breach of trust.

The charges are related to events that are alleged to have happened during his time as borough mayor of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.