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CALGARY — A woman who put needles into food at a Calgary grocery store is now suing the store for defamation.

After she was banned from a Calgary Co-op in 2010 for shoplifting, Tatyana Granada returned to the store and concealed pins, nails and needles into bakery and dairy products.

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Now, Granada is suing the company for $8 million, alleging that it is responsible for the shame and loss of family honour her husband incurred, which she says eventually led to his suicide, the Calgary Herald reported.

The plaintiff, who is originally from Latvia, also alleges in her statement of claim that the company is responsible for her emotional distress and the fact she is unable to secure employment. According to the May 15 statement, Granada is willing to discuss an out of court settlement.

Granada, who is representing herself, says she has no income and is a widow left to raise her two children on her own.

A representative with Co-op said the company has not been served and is not aware of a pending lawsuit involving Tatyana Granada.

In 2012, Granada was found guilty of mischief and trespassing after pins, needles and other objects were found in bakery and dairy products at the Oakridge Co-op.

Granada was sentenced to three years in prison and was released on March 6.

— With files from Postmedia News