Documents for Daniel P. Reeve’s business could have been altered before they made their way to police, the financier’s lawyer suggested in court Tuesday.
Reeve, 55, has pleaded not guilty to fraud and theft in connection with an alleged scheme to bilk 41 people out of a combined $10 million.
Police have alleged that he took money clients invested in entities such as DPR Financial and Jakobstettle Inn, and used it for personal purposes.
His trial began Monday with testimony from Waterloo Regional Police Det. Const. Norman DeBoer, who was part of the four-year investigation into Reeve’s affairs.
Tuesday, DeBoer was cross-examined by defence lawyer Mary Cremer.
Cremer’s line of questioning was focused on some of the financial records cited in the Crown’s case against Reeve.
She claimed at least two of Reeve’s employees had access to the same documents, and could have had an opportunity to alter them prior to the financial planner’s arrest.
“You’ve got to be aware of potential document tampering?” she asked at one point.
DeBoer said that police did not consider the employees to be suspects in their case against Reeve.
“They contacted the police. They wanted to do the right thing,” he testified.
As DeBoer’s cross-examination continued, Reeve sat beside his lawyers, taking notes throughout.
