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Thus was born “Pete’s Project,” as Miller called it, which early the next month saw Faist spend three days in the offices of McGuinty, wiping the computers of 21 senior staff, some of whom weren’t told what he was doing.

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The information — and the claim that it was Miller who set the wheels in motion — is contained in a previously sealed “production order” from Ontario Court Judge Jonathan Brunet. The Ontario Provincial Police sought the order to force the Ontario government to turn over the relevant records.

The “information to obtain” the order is replete with police allegations and details of Livingston’s and Miller’s statements to the OPP.

Livingston was McGuinty’s chief of staff and Miller Livingston’s deputy.

Postmedia lawyers went to court in Toronto this week, where Livingston and Miller are on trial before Ontario Court Judge Tim Lipson on charges they deliberately destroyed data about the gas plants.

Lipson ordered the packet unsealed Wednesday with the agreement of defence and prosecution lawyers.

The statements Livingston and Miller gave the OPP were “cautioned” statements — it means the pair were warned that they could face criminal charges — and were video-recorded.

Both had lawyers with them.

Faist testified Friday at the trial and briefly acknowledged having done what he called “a test pilot” on Miller’s computer and agreed it hadn’t worked. His evidence will continue Monday.

According to the unsealed documents, the day after Faist’s unsuccessful attempt to wipe his spouse’s computer, Livingston approached Peter Wallace, then the province’s top public servant and the secretary of cabinet, asking for the administrative rights.