Former B.C. government worker embroiled in triple-delete scandal pleads guilty
VICTORIA — A former British Columbia government employee accused of making false statements to mislead the provincial privacy commissioner has pleaded guilty in a Victoria court.
George Gretes’ lawyer told the court his client wants to apologize to his former employer and the people of B.C.
The maximum penalty is a $5,000 fine, but provincial court Judge Lisa Mrozinski said Gretes showed obvious remorse for his decision to lie under oath and gave him one year to pay $2,500 in restitution.
Gretes, 28, faced two charges of wilfully making false statements to mislead, or attempt to mislead under the provincial Freedom of Information Act. He pleaded guilty to a single count in court on Thursday.