One of the largest fraud cases in Waterloo Region’s history may also become one of its longest-ever trials.
June 8, 2015, was set Friday as the start date for the trial of Daniel P. Reeve.
Reeve, who ran investment businesses including DPR Financial and Jakobstettle Inn, was arrested in 2012 and charged with a number of fraud-related offences.
Police claimed at the time that he had defrauded 175 people out of more than $30 million between 2006 and 2009.
Reeve’s lawyer, Mary Cremer, says the trial – which will be heard by a judge and not a jury – is expected to last for four or five months.
“It’s just because of the sheer number of people involved,” she said.
“You have to allow adequate time to accommodate all the Crown witnesses and to accommodate all the defence witnesses.”
Reeve has remained in custody since his arrest.
