Canadian Casino CEO and actress wife pose as motel workers to cut vaccine line meant for indigenous

[Demovictory9]

Located deep in Canada’s Yukon, the remote community of Beaver Creek is home to only about 100 people, most of them members of the White River First Nation.

So when an unfamiliar couple who claimed to work at a local motel showed up at a mobile clinic to receive coronavirus vaccines, it didn’t take long for locals to become suspicious. Authorities soon found that the couple were actually wealthy Vancouver residents who had chartered a private plane to the isolated outpost so that they could get shots intended to protect vulnerable Indigenous elders.

“I can’t believe I’ve ever seen or heard of such a despicable, disgusting sense of entitlement and lack of a moral compass,” Mike Farnworth, the British Columbia solicitor general, said Monday, according to the Vancouver Sun.

Canadian media outlets have identified the couple as casino executive Rodney Baker, 55, and his wife, Ekaterina Baker, a 32-year-old actress whose recent credits include the 2020 films “Fatman” and “Chick Fight.” Each faces fines totaling the equivalent of about $900 for violating quarantine guidelines. Neither could immediately be reached for comment late Monday, and it was not clear if they have attorneys.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wealthy-couple-chartered-a-plane-to-the-yukon-took-vaccines-meant-for-indigenous-elders-authorities-said/ar-BB1d6rHW

A Canadian casino mogul and his actress wife were accused of posing as motel workers in order to receive COVID-19 vaccines meant for Indigenous residents of a remote Yukon community.

Rodney Baker, 55, and his 32-year-old wife Ekaterina Baker, allegedly chartered a private plane to Beaver Creek on Jan. 21 to get doses of the Moderna shot, the CBC reported.

“Effectively what they did was they put our community and our isolation team at risk,” Yukon Community Services Minister John Streicker told the outlet on Monday.

“I’m pretty angry at the whole thing.”

Staff at a mobile clinic had been administering the vaccine to the about 100 residents of Beaver Creek, most of whom are members of the White River First Nation.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9186273/Casino-CEO-wife-arrested-flying-remote-Canada-vaccinated-indigenous-people.html

[dhol82]

1. Now that's trump worthy arrogance.

[FreepFryer]

2. How is this not a jailable offense? Not telling CA how to run their country but damn. (Nt)

[Demovictory9]

4. they were arrested but fine is only $900

[FreepFryer]

5. If possible, Someone w standing from the native community should sue them for damages etc. (Nt)

[Kid Berwyn]

3. Well, one must get back to enjoying all that money can buy ASAP.

Otherwise, one of the slaves might notice.

[OneBlueDotBama]

6. Former CEO...

He resigned, Great Canadian has had huge problems with money laundering, goinf back to the days they were a charity casino.

[MacKasey]

7. They should be charged 1 million each

And 1000 hours of community service

[dalton99a]

8. Kick

[apnu]

9. 23 year age difference?

Wow. We know what that marriage is about.

[Midnight Writer]

10. Fines should be scalable according to income. If they don't hurt, they don't matter.