THE BART SEGUIN TAPES
November 16, 2016 — Lawyer Barton Seguin meets with Betty Ceylan (RAFFI's mother) and Julie Triferis (RAFFI's girlfriend). He admits on tape that money should go to ASHTON — not Ivana. Yet $607,000+ went directly to Ivana.
"If Bart Seguin said on tape that 'NO cheque goes to Ivana's name' and 'money goes to Ashton as beneficiary'...
Why did Ivana receive $607,000+?"
RECORDING #1
Meeting with Bill Benson (Sun Life) — October 12, 2016
Participants: Betty Ceylan, Crystal Rivard, Lucy Ceylan, Bill Benson (Sun Life)
Context: Crystal realizes she no longer has signing authority — Ivana has taken control despite being estranged from RAFFI for 3-4 years.
RECORDING #2 — THE SMOKING GUN
Meeting with Bart Seguin — November 16, 2016
Participants: Betty Ceylan (RAFFI's mother), Julie Triferis (RAFFI's girlfriend), Barton Seguin (Lawyer)
Context: Betty brought bank receipts proving she lent money to RAFFI. During this meeting, Bart slips and reveals the existence of the hidden Separation Agreement — which they concealed from the Ceylan family for 1.5 years.
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TRANSCRIPT EVIDENCE — HIGHLIGHTED SMOKING GUNS
Pages 2-3: Insurance Scheme Exposed
Pages 4-5: Conflict of Interest Admitted
KEY TRANSCRIPT EXCERPTS
🔥 SMOKING GUN #1: "NO CHEQUE GOING TO HER NAME"
"In order for the money to come out of the company into the estate, she has to sign paper work. She's gonna sign for the Company, how does she do that. She does it as Raffi's representative, but that's it. Not as Ivana, beneficiary, not as Ivana as person who is suppose to be getting this money, nothing. There's NO Cheque going to her and her name. The money stays with the corporation until Revenue..."
🚨 REALITY: Ivana received $607,000+ DIRECTLY. Bart's own words prove the fraud.
🔥 SMOKING GUN #2: RAFFI SET IT UP FOR ASHTON
"Raffi set it up correctly. When he set up this money to be paid to the company, no tax, when it comes out of the corporation, no tax. When it goes to Ashton as beneficiary, no tax. It is a perfect way to set up his estate, and he was very smart to do it this way."
✅ BART ADMITS: RAFFI's intent was for money to go to ASHTON — not Ivana.
🔥 SMOKING GUN #3: $600,000 CONFIRMED
"There is no income tax."
MOM: "Ok, now 600 thousand dollars, its on the."
"It's with the life insurance company."
MOM: "With the life insurance?"
"That's right."
MOM: "They are holding that money?"
"That's right."
💰 AMOUNT CONFIRMED: $600,000 life insurance — matches fraudulent payout to Ivana.
🔥 SMOKING GUN #4: "SHE HAS NO RIGHTS TO THAT MONEY"
"No she didn't. He is wrong. And that's why I think part of this is getting blown out of proportion because people are getting bad information. He is 100% wrong. What was done was that, she showed him the paperwork to say that she's handling the Estate as the Executor as estate trustee. Not personal. She has no rights to that money. If I hear of anything that will show that she is taking the money, I have an obligation to stop it. Right. I will not tolerate anything that'll be illegal. I can't. That's my lively hood."
🚨 BART'S OWN WORDS CONDEMN HIM: "She has NO RIGHTS" + "I will not tolerate illegal" — Yet he enabled the fraud.
🔥 SMOKING GUN #5: CONFLICT OF INTEREST ADMITTED
"How do we prove it, without Darrell acknowledging it? If Darrell gives us something that says that out of the x amount of dollars... I know what came in cuz I closed the deal."
JULIE's note: "{{{ Asshole, I thought you were the one who closed the deal?}}}..."
⚖️ CONFLICT: Bart represented RAFFI in property deals → Now represents IVANA against RAFFI's estate
🔥 SMOKING GUN #6: MONEY SUPPOSED TO STAY IN COMPANY
— MOM: "Ok, 600 thousand dollars."
"Ya."
— MOM: "Where that monies gonna go?"
— "It's gonna go, so it stays in the company."
MOM: "Ya."
✅ BART CONFIRMS: Money should STAY IN THE COMPANY (Northern Exposure) — for Ashton's benefit.
WHAT BART SAID vs WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED
| BART'S STATEMENT (Nov 16, 2016) | WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED |
|---|---|
| "No cheque going to her name" | Ivana received $607,000+ DIRECTLY |
| "Money goes to Ashton as beneficiary" | Ashton got NOTHING initially |
| "She has no rights to that money" | Ivana took EVERYTHING |
| "I will not tolerate anything illegal" | Bart FACILITATED the fraud |
| "Corporation is the beneficiary" | Ivana was named beneficiary fraudulently |
| "Money stays in the company" | Money went to Ivana's personal account |
| "$8,000 in child support arrears" | Number kept changing — FABRICATED |
LEGAL VIOLATIONS DOCUMENTED
Criminal Code Violations
- s. 380(1) — Fraud Over $5,000
$607,000 redirected from Ashton to Ivana - s. 366 — Forgery
Will submitted unsigned, forged beneficiary changes - s. 122 — Breach of Trust
Bart violated fiduciary duty as lawyer - s. 139(2) — Obstruction
Separation Agreement hidden for 1.5 years - s. 465(1) — Conspiracy
Bart + Ivana + Daryl coordinated scheme
LSO Rules Violated
- Rule 3.4-1 — Conflict of Interest
Bart represented RAFFI, now represents Ivana against estate - Rule 5.1-1 — Honesty
"No cheque to her name" — knowingly false - Rule 7.1-1 — Integrity
Facilitated theft of laptop, estate documents
Case Law
- R. v. Théroux, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 5 — Fraud intent framework
- R. v. Zlatic, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 29 — Deprivation through deceit
- SS&C Technologies (2024 ONCA 675) — Adverse inference
PERPETRATORS — PART 1
BARTON JOSEPH SEGUIN
Lawyer — Shibley Righton LLP
- • s. 380(1) Fraud
- • s. 366 Forgery
- • s. 122 Breach of Trust
- • s. 465(1) Conspiracy
- • Laptop theft admitted
- • Dual representation
IVANA HRVATIN (CEYLAN)
Estranged Wife — 3-4 Years Separated
- • s. 380(1) Fraud ($607K+)
- • s. 139(2) Obstruction
- • s. 465(1) Conspiracy
- • Hid Separation Agreement
- • Took business files July 18
- • Pregnant with another man's baby
DARYL LAUZON
"Friend" — Property Co-Owner
- • s. 322 Theft (files)
- • s. 465(1) Conspiracy
- • Accompanied Ivana July 18
- • Intimidated Julie Triferis
- • Key witness — DISAPPEARED
💜 In Memory of Julie Triferis
Julie Triferis was RAFFI's girlfriend who lived with him and witnessed the aftermath of his death. She bravely recorded meetings and provided testimony. She passed away on May 28, 2025. Her recordings live on as crucial evidence in this case.
Rest in Peace, Julie. Your courage will not be forgotten.