Dozens of pages of newly released court documents have revealed more information about the Project Brazen 2 investigation.
From a missing video file to information about a home invasion where Ford was pictured with a murder victim, here are the highlights:
1. Ford could’ve seen the video
Rob Ford was offered the chance by investigators to see the video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine with two conditions. Under the conditions, Ford was to agree not to discuss the contents of the recording with anyone and he would not be allowed to comment on the video.
Ford’s lawyer, Dennis Morris, told police the mayor would not come in to see police.
The timing: police canvassed Ford for an interview between Oct. 28 and Nov. 7. Ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine on Nov. 5, and asked to see the tape during his admission to reporters.
2. Date and times connected with videos
Data from the video clips suggest when the clips were made, provided the recording device’s date and time information was set accurately.
If so, the video would have been recorded Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 at 8:17 p.m.
The videos were later downloaded onto a computer on April 25, at 4:58 p.m.
3. There is a missing video
Detectives found five video files in connection to Ford, with a filename numbering series from 0309 to 0314.
Video file IMG_0312.mov shows Ford “consuming what appears to be a narcotic.” A description of that video was released for the first time Wednesday.
IMG_0314 shows someone who appears to look like Mohamed Siad explaining what he just captured.
However, there is no trace of the file with the numbering 0313.
In the court documents, a detective suggests that IMG_0313.mov “may shed further light into what occurred that day.”
4. Ford and Lisi’s meetings ‘indicative of drug trafficking’
Police surveillance suggests Ford and Lisi call and meet each other regularly.
“Some of these communications and meetings have been indicative to that of drug trafficking,” the documents allege.
5. Ford’s high school friend was beaten days after allegations surface
Fabio Basso, who told police he knows Ford personally since high school and has campaigned for him, was assaulted during a home invasion on May 21.
Basso’s elderly mother was pushed aside as an unidentified man entered their home at 15 Windsor Rd.
Basso told police he thought he was going to get shot, but he and his girlfriend were beaten with a steel pipe in their bedroom by the intruder. Police were told nothing was taken from the home.
Rob Ford has been pictured with Monir Kassam, Muhammad Khattak, and murder victim Anthony Smith outside 15 Windsor Rd. in this photo.
