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It was May 15, Marc Borja’s last day at work at the Vancouver TV production company where he had worked for two seasons and he was pushed for time to tie up loose ends.

His nine-month contract had ended May 2 but he continued to work at Reunion MITHC 2 Productions, without pay, so he could wrap some things up. That day it was getting late and he had a plane to catch for his vacation in Mexico.

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“Borja still had several unfinished tasks on his desk when he left that evening,” according to a lawsuit filed against the 53-year-old Vancouver accountant accusing him of stealing almost $1 million from his employer. “His colleagues rushed him out of the office, so that he would not miss his flight.”

One of his colleagues gathered up Borja’s papers to review and tidy up when she got home. According to the company’s claim, she started noticing irregularities right away but knew Borja had taken coding shortcuts before and thought there would be a simple explanation.