Convicted killer Frédérick Silva offered $100,000 to assassinate journalist Daniel Renaud in 2021.

Montreal's La Presse reported that convicted killer Frédérick Silva, who turned informant, offered $100,000 to have crime reporter Daniel Renaud assassinated in 2021 while Renaud was covering Silva's trial for three murders and one attempted murder. The hit was never carried out, but Silva had the contract active for two months before canceling it. Quebec Premier François Legault denounced the plot, and the incident raised concerns about the safety of journalists covering organized crime.

November 29, 2024
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