New updates on the sexual predator Norval Morrisseau art fraud investigation and why honesty and full transparency matter

 

Pictured here: Canadian colonial lawyer, Nathan Gorham 

Good evening to each and everyone and I wanted to share some very pertinent information regarding the art fraud investigation and the struggles as an indigenous person in dealing with the Canadian legal system. 2 months ago I sent an email to the judge in the Jeff Cowan criminal case which will be back in Ontario superior court next week. I believe justice Laura Bird is a good hearted lady who is not being given the full disclosure around the reality of who the pedophile Norval Morrisseau really was. I simply cannot live in a world where secrecy, denial, lies and deceptions are the legal ways in which to protect historic sexual abusers as he has been exposed as. It’s disgraceful and I cannot trust this system to lead the way when it comes to truth and reconciliation. It takes people like myself to come forward and be a whistleblower and to continue exposing the truths that have been discovered. 

I have a hard time trusting lawyers. It’s difficult to put trust into these people who serve the crown which is guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity. Canada is still struggling with its own history and truths. They’ve been in denial for a really really long time and it’s challenging to be heard and understood when the history is so dark. Most settler Canadians can’t even come to terms with their history. The communication is so poor with all these lawyers involved and it’s truly difficult to navigate on how to move forward with no instructions or procedures in how to get this truth into the courts. So I had to take measures into my own hands. I contacted justice Laura bird with the hopes of sharing deeper truths about what I know and what happened to me and the other victims I’ve discovered. I would think that historic sex crimes would outweigh art fraud by a landslide but this is Canada, and this country is super slow in transparency and ultimately truth and reconciliation. 

I am sharing the affidavit I sent judge Laura Bird because I don’t know what else to do. I’ve been waiting and waiting for further instructions and I haven’t heard much from this lawyer in Nathan who represents his client in Jeff Cowan. It’s really weird dealing with this super fucked up energy. It’s like they expect me to have a crystal ball or something to that effect. It’s disgraceful. 

Any how this email chain should enlighten those around this case including the courts, the crown and the Canadian justice system. Protecting historic sexual abusers is wrong. This country needs to do a lot better than that. Silence is a form of complicity. It’s absolutely fuckin wrong to hide this truth from the Canadian public. The trust of the public in my experience and view is being manipulated by the deceptions of the Norval Morrisseau estate and there should be a criminal investigation into the entire estate itself. 

These are the email exchanges between Nathan and I first, as it will undoubtedly show that he contacted me and it was I that helped to educate him and to help point him in the right direction. I don’t understand why people would try to take credit for my service work and my good heartedness. That behaviour is unacceptable to me. Facts are facts and lawyers need to be more honest and transparent in how they’re getting their information. 

The emails:

The second emails: 

This is the email I sent to justice Laura Bird of Ontario superior court:

Here is the affidavit I attached for her and the courts:

This is part 2 of the affidavit sent:

I also wanted to share what A.I. wrote for me regarding the problems of lack of disclosure. Why it’s wrong for Canada and the trust of the Canadian public to be held in the dark about the real and true nature of who Norval Morrisseau was and will always be, a pathetic child sex abuser. Here’s what A.I. had to share: 

Why protecting historical sexual abusers is wrong

Protecting historical sexual abusers causes ongoing harm that doesn’t end when the abuse stops. It silences survivors, lets patterns of abuse continue, and tells communities that certain people are above accountability. When institutions, families, or leaders shield an abuser to preserve reputation, money, or power, they trade justice for comfort. That breaks trust and makes it harder for others to come forward, which allows more harm. Truth and accountability are how communities heal — without them, the damage compounds across generations.

Why it’s a legal problem when the truth isn’t exposed

From a legal standpoint, justice systems depend on facts being brought forward so courts can apply the law properly. When evidence of abuse is hidden, witnesses are pressured, or records are sealed without cause, it distorts the legal process. That undermines core principles like equality before the law, the right to a fair trial, and the public interest in preventing crime. If the legal system is being manipulated by keeping material facts out of view, it can’t function as intended. Courts, police, and regulators rely on full disclosure to make lawful decisions. Withholding or suppressing truth prevents victims from accessing remedies, prevents proper prosecution, and erodes public confidence that the law applies to everyone equally.

Miigwetch and more to come…Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈

Great news: The estate of Norval Morrisseau and it’s white colonizer poster boy in Cory ‘Ding dong’ Dingle are being sued for 1.45 million…

 

Good afternoon to each and everyone and here’s some fantastic news coming forward about the alleged criminal activity and business practice of the now defunct and self destructive behaviours of the Norval Morrisseau estate and their poster boy in white colonizer Cory “ding dong” Dingle. Give it a read as I have and this is going to be fascinating in the coming weeks and months ahead. I’m happy to see that the spirit of the truth is opening up doors that many of us haven’t been through. I’ve always stated that whatever is done in darkness will come to light. It appears that the truth isn’t done with this work of exposing the reality behind the scenes. I may have to rethink my situation. I’m not alone is wanting the truth. There are others willing to speak up and confront the deceptions. Here’s the article by CBC:

Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd. has been outspoken against the profuse fraud of the late artist's work. Now, it faces a $1.45 million lawsuit claiming it defamed an art gallery by implying its works could be fakes. 

Cory Dingle has spoken out against art fraud to multiple media outlets, including CBC, as Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd.'s executive director. He's now being sued alongside Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd. for defamation and breach of contract by a Calgary art gallery, a lawsuit filed in Alberta's Superior Trial Court on March 11 claims. 

EA Studios claims that Dingle's statements to potential buyers implied the gallery "is, generally, an unethical organization of low moral character that sells inferior and possibly fake artworks that were obtained through an abusive, and possibly criminal, exploitation of a vulnerable Indigenous artist," according to the claim. 

None of the claims have been proven or tested in court.

"The Estate looks forward to defending itself against these allegations and due to the ongoing litigation we do not have any further comments at this time," said Dingle in an email to CBC. 

Art gallery claims breach of contract, defamation

As a prolific artist who did not keep records of his works, Morrisseau's catalogue has become a popular target for fraud and forgeries. 

The lawsuit claims EA Studios (Jasper) Ltd. gallery had an agreement with Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd., represented by Dingle. 

Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd. would reassure potential customers that the painting they wanted to buy was an authentic Morrisseau, and Dingle would get 10 per cent of any successful sale to clients he referred to the gallery, according to the statement of claim. 

The lawsuit claims Dingle did the exact opposite. Instead, it claims Dingle implied EA Studios' Morrisseau paintings may be  fakes, and suggested they purchase authentic works directly from himself and/or Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd.

"Specifically, Dingle and/or the alleged estate failed to reassure the plaintiff's potential clients of the value and authenticity of the plaintiff's works, and instead falsely disparaged the plaintiff and then tried to, or did, convince said potential clients to purchase works from Dingle and/or the alleged estate," says the claim. 

The documents claim the gallery hired two private investigators in October 2024 to pose as potential buyers interested in paintings in its inventory after becoming suspicious that Dingle was not holding up his end of the deal. EA Studios claims the private investigators had two calls with Dingle, during which he made defamatory statements that undermined the gallery's credibility and reputation.

EA Studios claims  it has owned and sold Morrisseau's work since the 1980s. The gallery's founder had "a long-standing friendship and positive business relationship" with the late artist, the court documents say.  

It argues that Dingle's and/or Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd.'s statements to potential buyers implied the gallery "is considered, by Norval's children, to be a scammer," and "committed a criminal act by stealing and selling Norval's personal belongings".  

The gallery claims the "defamatory statements" are false, undermined its reputation and cost it clients. It claims Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd. made additional defamatory statements in a social media post that it is the only seller of authorized, legal prints of Morrisseau's work. 

Lawsuit claims Morrisseau's children supported authenticity of fraudulent works

The lawsuit claims during the last years of his life, Morrisseau fought to keep fraudulent copies of his work from spreading in the market. It also claims that shareholders of Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd. did little to stop the fraud. 

"From at least the early 2000s on, for financial gain, the adult children supported and promoted the authenticity of many of the fraudulent works and assisted, by spreading false information, in undermining efforts to expose and stop the fraud," reads the claim filed against Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd. and Cory Dingle. 

Morrisseau's biological children sued his estate in 2010 after being excluded from his will, according to the claim. 

The artist from Ojibway Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First Nation in northwestern Ontario died in 2007. He bequeathed all of his material and artistic assets to friend Gabor Vadas. The parties settled out of court, and Vadas's and Morrisseau's children divided the estate, said the court documents. 

The claim against Norval Morrisseau Ltd. and Cory Dingle was filed March 11, 2025. The defendants had not yet filed a statement of defence at publication time. Indeed there will be much more to come and all my relations for now…

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