AHS CEO Seeks Restraining Order Against Podcasters

0:00Former Alberta Health Services CEO, Athena Mensalopoulos, just filed for a restraining order against two podcasters, James DeFure in David Wallace. She's accusing them of running an intimidation campaign through videos that slam her reputation. This all ties into her wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the Alberta government in H.S., where she claimed she got fired without calls. They fired back saying it was due to poor performance. The application hit the Court of Kings bench in Edmonton on March 27th. She's also pushing for them to face contempt charges and reveal who's funding their podcasts, which started back in May of last year. Those videos allegedly pack slander, harassment, and attacks on her and her family. Some clips got yanked from Xan YouTube after an earlier court order, but she wants the rest pulled down too, since she says the badmouthing keeps. Going, a former AHS board member, Sandy Edmundstone, jumped in with similar complaints last year, saying the podcasters tried to smear him to stop him, testifying for her.

1:04Mensalopoulos claims they even spied on her family and dropped a creepy comment about her kid that felt like a threat. She says she never heard of these guys before last summer, right when her lawsuit docs dropped. Now the case is heating up with a hearing set for later this month. The podcasters have a lawyer, but haven't commented yet, and none of these claims have been proven in court. Keep an eye on this one, as it could shake up how online critics play in big legal fights like hers. Calgary News Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters, I'm Corey with The Story.