I bet All of you Gretzky Era, Edmonton Oiler fans are happy to hear that. Reports today from CBC Canada indicate that Peter Pocklington, is in fact, going to jail for breaching his probation. Pocklington, who was linked to a previous brankruptsy fraud case, failed to submit paper work for "hundreds of thousands of dollars in consulting fees."
Lets put things in perspective though, with all the controversy surrounding the guy, something was
bound to happen sooner or later. Who knew it would all start with Pocklington trying to weasel his fathers name onto the '84 cup. Seriously though, we're talking about the guy who TRADED Gretzky. The guy who made the un-tradeable player, tradeable. To speak on my behalf, this is what Edmonton businessman Ed Moroz has to say about pocklington:
"Six months is a long time," said Edmonton Businessman Ed Moroz, who for years was owed hundreds of thousands of dollars by Pocklington...
"...I would just simply say, 'Peter, you are going to have a long time to think about whether this was worth it, for your whole life screwing people over."
If thats how people in the business world felt about him, one can only imagine how he was able to run one of the greatest sports dynasty's to date. Pocklington will serve six months in prison, follwed by six months of house arrest. For more info check out the link below.
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