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Michael Batista is part of the Toronto law firm that represented Dennie. He agrees that someone with a history of multiple heterosexual relationships “should raise a red flag.” But also added that many people don’t reveal themselves as gay until later in life and “consideration should be given when a person is coming from a repressive country.” Still he admits, “there will always be some people who will take advantage of these programs.”

So just how credible is Gordon’s claim? She is described by Immigration as “…a very sophisticated and intelligent fraud artist.” She is also described as not “a credible witness” no fewer than seven times during her deportation hearing. In addition, Gordon has been in Canada 40 years, and throughout there is plenty of evidence she has had multiple relationships with men. At her immigration appeal division hearing the adjudicator noted: “She was in a live-in relationship with a gentleman named Arthur O’Conner for four years.”

Det. Ian Nichol of the Toronto Police fraud squad conducted the last major investigation into Gordon’s criminal activities: an investigation that resulted in 150 counts of fraud being leveled against her. She was found guilty and ultimately sentenced to two years in prison. When asked about the prospects of Gordon being gay, he stated, “given her history I would do a lot of fact checking.”

He also said that the whole reason Gordon came on to his radar was because she was “using the services of a witch…to regain the affections of a boyfriend who had moved on. A payment was made for services rendered, which included potions, spells…” Gordon claimed she hadn’t used the spells and wanted her money back. That started a fight that involved the police. Det. Nichol also discovered she had been involved in a long-term relationship with a man named Curtis Lee Hargrove from Detroit.