Mike Ward to host JFL Nasty Show; 13-year legal battle dropped by Jérémy Gabriel

After a 13-year legal battle, Jérémy Gabriel has withdrawn his latest, $288K civil lawsuit against Quebec comedian Mike Ward. The lawsuit was filed following the October 2021 Supreme Court ruling in favour of Ward, who mocked Gabriel in a series of comedy shows between 2010 and 2013. The ruling noted that the jokes in question may have been more defamatory than discriminatory, as alleged by Gabriel due to his condition, Treacher Collins Syndrome.

Gabriel made the statement on the YouTube show La Firme, saying that he wants “to move on” from this legal confrontation. Gabriel’s mother, Sylvie, still has defamation lawsuit against Ward for $84,600 in the Court of Appeal.

Ward, who runs a comedy club in Montreal called le Bordel, will soon be back on local stages as the host of The Nasty Show at the Just for Laughs festival. The 11-show series runs from July 18 to 26 at Club Soda, with Ward hosting all but the July 22 shows.

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