For the longtime Communist leader, sports were as much a hallmark of his legacy as they were a tool to trumpet the revolution’s triumphs. As a writer, though, he wasn’t always as different from your average sports columnist as you might expect.

The case here described is real, witnessed by the author in Toronto Small Claims court. The names have been changed and some details and times condensed. This week in Petty Justice: Tens of thousands of dollars in missing consulting funds.