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• Mayor Ford accused by witnesses of being ‘very inebriated, verbally abusive and being inappropriate’ with a female staffer at city hall

• Ford then allegedly charged a former staffer and pushed him against the wall and pulled his hand back like he was going to strike him

• Information about the Lisi extortion case and the mayor’s wife remained redacted

Other claims include:

• Ford’s former media director told police at least two staff members voiced concerns ‘about the mayor’s tendency to drink and drive’

• Ford’s former chief of staff told police that he was told the mayor once bought a mickey of vodka and got behind the wheel of his car

• David Price, an old friend of mayor’s brother, was hired on salary of $130,000. The last person who held his job earned just $65,000

In other developments:

• Mayor admits to buying illegal drugs while mayor of Toronto

• Council votes 37-5 for Ford to take a leave of absence from city hall

• Ford attempted to introduce motion for drug tests for councillors

• Councillor accused mayor of ‘threatening’ him during debate

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The allegations, which have not been proven in court, are just some in a slew of details released by Ontario Superior Court Justice Ian Nordheimer Wednesday afternoon, just hours after the mayor confessed to council that he had bought illegal drugs in the past two years.

The new information comes from police interviews with several former and present members of the mayor’s office staff, including Mark Towhey, David Price, George Christopolous and Isaac Ransom. The report paints a picture of how Mr. Ford’s apparent substance abuse problems strained relations within his mayoral team. It also reveals their efforts to manage the crisis in the face of his denials.