"You won't go to jail," Sanderman advised Marek, accepting a six-month conditional sentence recommended by the Crown. Justice Sterling Sanderman of Court of Queen's Bench read the charge, which relates to distributing and circulating obscene material, and Marek stood up and stated, "I plead guilty."
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Late Friday, a plea deal was hammered out, avoiding a trial which was expected to last three weeks.Īs the trial was to open, Crown prosecutor James Rowan announced the plea arrangement. Marek represented himself in court after firing his Legal Aid lawyer at an earlier hearing. "It is admitted that the posting of the video went beyond what served the public good." Fired Legal Aid lawyer In court, he said the video made by Luka Magnotta of Lin's murder went over the line. Marek, 41, is the owner of a website that specializes in showing extremely disturbing videos - ones that show death, dismemberment, accidents and executions. Brent Bambury: The legality of blood and gore websites.Owner defends 'gore' site connected to Luka Magnotta.Mark Marek, Best Gore site owner, committed to stand trial.
An Edmonton website owner who posted a video showing the murder and dismemberment of Jun Lin in Montreal has pleaded guilty to corrupting morals.Īfter receiving a six-month conditional sentence, Mark Marek walked out of the Edmonton Law Courts building, put duct tape over his mouth, and held up a sign reading "Guilty of Canadian thought crimes."