from www.cbc.ca – A Court of Queen’s Bench justice has ordered a Winnipeg man to return sexually explicit pictures of a prominent Manitoba judge to her lawyer husband.

Alex Chapman [pictured] must give the materials back to Winnipeg lawyer Jack King, Justice Joan McKelvey ruled Thursday.

The photos show King’s wife, Associate Chief Justice of Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench Lori Douglas, naked and in various forms of bondage, with sex toys and performing oral sex.

On Wednesday, Chapman filed separate lawsuits against King, Douglas and a Winnipeg law firm Thompson Dorfman Sweatman where the couple were once partners.

In the statements of claim contained in the lawsuits, which are seeking $67 million in damages, Chapman claims he was harassed and suffered emotional distress when he was pressured to have sex with Douglas in 2003.

Chapman, who is black, alleges King pressured him to have sex with Douglas while he was handling his divorce and directed him to check out pictures of his wife posted on a website dedicated to interracial sex.

At the time, King was representing Chapman during the latter’s divorce proceedings

Chapman maintains that he never had sex with Douglas.

King’s lawyer argued Thursday morning in provincial court that his client fears Chapman will disseminate the photographs of Douglas on the internet.

He asked the court to order Chapman to return all copies of the photos, as well as emails and voice mails related to the case that he has in his possession.

McKelvey agreed and issued the order for Chapman to return the material.
Violates confidentiality

For Chapman to have the material contravenes the privacy act and the confidentiality agreement that he signed with King, McKelvey ruled.

Chapman had filed a complaint to the managing partners at Thompson Dorfman Sweatman after his divorce proceedings were concluded. Soon after receiving the complaint, King left the firm.

He also paid Chapman $25,000 cash in return for a promise that legal action would not be taken against King and his partners.

As part of the settlement, Chapman was required to not speak about the matter and to destroy all emails, photos and other materials sent to him by King.

In a recent interview with CBC News, Chapman said he signed, but kept the material.

He also provided copies of the material to the Canadian Judicial Council as part of a complaint he filed in July 2010 against Douglas.

He also filed a complaint against King that same month with the Law Society of Manitoba, providing the materials in that instance as well.

McKelvey must still decide whether Chapman must retrieve and return all copies of that material as part of her order.