Mayor Ford has denied that a video depicting him punching the air and blithering about wanting to kill someone should be taken seriously. He says he did not have his former brother-in-law in mind. The denials come in a statement of claim against a lawsuit filed against Ford by the man, Scott MacIntyre. It alleges a jailhouse beating of MacIntyre was instigated by Ford to protect the mayor’s reputation from his brother-in-law’s revelations. But Ford says the video that appeared in the media last November was taken while he was “discussing and imitating, as a joke, the pre-match rant of a professional wrestler.” He said his “jocular” imitation was supposed to be a run-up to a planned charity event that the mayor was hoping to have with a famous retired wrestler. The inebriated Ford is seen on the tape in someone’s dining room vowing to “kill that f—ing guy.” None of his allegations have been proven in court. vertical-align: baseline;” None of the allegations have been proven in court.
