Professional grifter Garth Drabinsky refuses to just give up and go to jail already. The Toronto Star is reporting that Drabinsky, who was convicted of fraud last month, will ask the Supreme Court to appeal his convictions. He’s also hoping to be granted bail while the Supreme Court mulls everything over. Drabinsky’s partner in crime, Myron Gottlieb, on the other hand, doesn’t appear to have filed a similar bail application. We’ve been wary of Drabinsky for a while now—a feeling that was only exacerbated when we learned his swindling ways may have extended to ripping off musicians. And, of course, the longer the legal shenanigans drag on, the longer we’ll have to wait for that Edward Greenspan tell-all book. Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »
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