An Ontario lawyer accused by American authorities of advising a Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged-cocaine kingpin has had his law licence suspended.

A three-member hearing panel of the Law Society Tribunal moved Friday to suspend Deepak Paradkar’s ability to practice law in Ontario immediately, adding it would release its reasonings in the coming days.

Ravin Pillay, who represented Paradkar at the hearing, said they wouldn’t be contesting the Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) motion that was filed on Nov. 26. Pillay stressed his client denies the allegations against him and maintains his innocence.

“The responding party is facing very serious criminal charges in the United States of America involving conspiracy to murder a witness, conspiracy to export and distribute cocaine, and engagi

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