If you haven't seen it yet...

Without a doubt, Kevin Donovan's story on Rahim Jaffer is today's must-read, offering at least a possible explanation for Jaffer's sweetheart plea bargain as well as a couple of essential lines for a future Twelve Days of Harper carol. But while "three busty hookers" may make for the sexiest possible lede, perhaps the most damning part of the story is the nature of Jaffer's business partners and the promises they've apparently made about access to the PMO:

“As most of you may have heard, we had a rather earth moving experience last night at dinner with Rahim Jaffer and Dr. Chen. Mr. Jaffer has opened up the Prime Ministers’ office to us and as a result of that dinner – he today advised me that is just as excited as we are and joining our team seems to be the next logical step,” Gillani wrote to a dozen close associates. (Tory insiders say Jaffer has no such access).
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York Regional Police detectives charged Gillani, Mihelic and several others in November with fraud in connection with a deal Gillani allegedly orchestrated. A former senior employee of Rona was coerced into using his computer and finance knowledge to wire $1.5 million of Rona money to a dummy account in Hong Kong. Jasmine, the Cachet Ladies escort, was with Gillani in his bedroom when detectives arrived to make the arrest. Sobbing, she pleaded with them not to take her boyfriend away.

Two of those accused have said they will plead guilty in return for providing evidence against Gillani.