 On April 23, 2009, 68 charges were laid related to how much was spent on her 2006 campaign.Two days later, she sued Toronto radio host Dean Blundell for defamation after he reportedly called her a "fraudster" and a "fat pig" on the air.In March 2011, all chargers were dropped by a special prosecutor because Vaughan council hadn't acted on a compliance audit application within the 30 days required by the act.