Jeffrey Cecil Hayes Archives

Former councillor Mike Sack elected as Chief of Sipekne’katik Band

November 3, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The man who was charged with possession of a luxury home built with stolen Sipekne’katik Band funds is now the band’s chief. Former band councillor Mike Sack, 35, received 510 votes in the band’s November […]

Money stolen from Sipekne’katik Band to build luxury house to be returned

November 1, 2016 Maureen Googoo

A Nova Scotia court has ordered former Sipekne’katik band councillor Michael P. Sack to pay back $133,000 to the band. Former band financial manager Jeffrey Cecil Hayes originally stole the funds from Sipekne’katik band coffers […]

Former Sipekne’katik finance director gets 2 years in prison for fraud, theft

October 28, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The former Director of Finance for the Sipekne’katik Band in Nova Scotia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for stealing more than $340,000 from the band coffers. Justice John Murphy also ordered Jeffrey […]

Sentencing of former Sipekne’katik Band Finance Director adjourned until Oct. 28

September 15, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The sentencing of a Halifax man convicted of stealing and defrauding more than $300,000 from the Sipekne’katik Band in Nova Scotia has been adjourned until October 28. Jeffrey Cecil Hayes, 61, was scheduled to be […]

Former Sipekne’katik finance director found guilty of theft, fraud

June 16, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The former finance director for the Sipekne’katik Band has been found guilty of theft, fraud and possession of stolen property over $5,000. A 12-member jury reached verdict in the trial of Jeffrey Cecil Hayes Thursday […]

Hayes “given the keys to the kingdom,” crown alleges in fraud trial

June 14, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The trial of the former finance director for the Sipekne’katik Band entered its final stage Monday with both the crown and defence presenting their final arguments before the jury in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in […]

Crown to give final arguments in fraud trial of former Sipekne’katik finance director June 13

June 10, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The crown will present final arguments to the jury in the fraud trial of former Sipekne’katik Finance Director Jeffrey Cecil Hayes in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax June 13. Crown attorneys Shauna MacDonald and […]

Sipekne’katik chief testifies he sat on committee that hired Hayes as finance director

June 9, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The current chief of the Sipekne’katik Band confirmed he was part of the interview committee that hired Jeffrey Hayes for the finance director’s position in early 2009. “I can’t remember how many we interviewed but […]

Former chief says he never led finance director to believe chief had more power than council

June 7, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The former chief of the Sipekne’katik Band said he never led the band’s former finance director to believe he had more authority than band council to approve financial matters. Jerry F. Sack, 54, took the […]

Former chief denies he approved transfer of band funds to accounts controlled by former finance director

June 3, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The former chief of the Sipekne’katik Band said in court Thursday that he never authorized the transfer of thousands of dollars of band funds into bank accounts controlled by the band’s former finance director. Sipekne’katik […]

Band never authorized commission payments to Hayes, councillor testifies

June 2, 2016 Maureen Googoo

Sipekne’katik Band chief and council never authorized a plan to pay the band’s finance director a ten per cent commission for bringing business to the band, a band councillor testified in court on Wednesday. Thomas […]

Band councillor who complained to RCMP in 2010 testifies in fraud trial

May 31, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The Sipekne’katik band councillor who complained to the RCMP about alleged fraudulent activity at the Sipekne’katik band office in 2010 said he did so because he couldn’t get answers about questionable activity with a dormant band […]

Sipekne’katik finance director fired for using band funds to buy land, band councillor testifies

May 27, 2016 Maureen Googoo

A councillor with the Sipekne’katik Band in Nova Scotia testified the band’s former finance director was dismissed in 2012 when chief and council learned he purchased land using band funds. “It was a big let […]

Former accountant with Sipekne’katik fired after discovering irregular banking activities

May 26, 2016 Maureen Googoo

An accountant who was hired in 2009 to help the Sipekne’katik Band prepare an overdue audit said his employment contract ended abruptly shortly after he informed several band councillors about irregular activity with a dormant […]

Fraud trial of former Sipekne’katik Finance Director set to begin May 2016

September 10, 2015 Maureen Googoo

Five weeks have been set aside in May and June 2016 for the trial of a Halifax man accused of defrauding the Sipekne’katik Band. The jury trial for Jeffery Cecil Hayes, 60, is set to […]