Disreputable left-wing sources have been spreading fake news about the wife of Pierre Poilievre.
Is the father of Anaida Poilievre in jail for money laundering? That’s not true. The claim has seen widespread circulation on social media, but is easily debunked.
The false claim is that Anaida Poilievre’s father was arrested for a “money laundering conspiracy” in the United States.
For evidence, a copy of a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts was attached.
However, the name in the indictment does not match the name of Anaida’s father. Anaida’s birth surname was Galindo, and the man named in the indictment goes by the surname Galindo-Ramos.
Further, Anaida was born in Venezuela, and her family moved to Canada when she was 8 years old, settling in Montreal. The man named in the indictment was from Columbia and operated out of that country.
While not much is known about Anaida’s parents, as they are not public figures, there is no evidence they have ever been involved in organized crime.
This conspiracy theory has been spread by left-wing sources with a history of spreading disinformation, including on a blog post (archived here) by Dean Blundell.
Blundell has a history of spreading unverified rumours and fake news. He is currently being sued by Jeff Ballingall of Canada Proud for defamation.
Toronto 99 advises readers to take any reports from Blundell, or anonymous accounts on X (Twitter), with a grain of salt.
It appears this conspiracy theory is fueled partly by the fact Pierre does not have a security clearance. It is clear why at the time of writing.
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