VAUGHAN, Ont. - The son of a Canadian businessman jailed in Cuba on corruption-related charges says his father maintains he's innocent and is determined to fight for his freedom.
Rafi Tokmakjian says the claims against his father Cy, who has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, are completely false.
He says he's spoken to his father over the phone and he insists he's done nothing wrong.
Tokmakjian says his father — who owns the Ontario-based automotive company Tokmakjian Group — has done business for 40 years both in Canada and abroad without any problem.
He says his father ran his business appropriately and in accordance with every single law in those jurisdictions.
His Toronto-area MP Peter Kent says Tokmakjian could be expelled from Cuba or transferred to a Canadian facility instead of serving out his sentence there.
