Several Crown witnesses in a Moncton trial on Wednesday recounted their experience paying alleged fraudster Daniel Bard thousands of dollars in exchange for greater loans that never materialized.
Etienne Haché alleges he gave Bard $172,000 from family business and was never repaid
Katelin Belliveau · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 21, 2026 5:41 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Etienne Haché, a Miramichi business owner, testified his family’s business never received the more than $100,000 Daniel Bard said he would pay back after a loan deal he brokered did not materialize. (Katelin Belliveau/CBC News)
When Crown prosecutor Christopher Ryan asked Etienne Haché why he was present for Daniel Bard’s financial crimes trial Wednesday, the witness crossed his arms, took a deep breath and let it out.
It was Haché’s second time sitting in the witness box to testify about his experience with Bard. He told provincial court his family’s business paid Bard more than $100,000 for a project loan and never saw the money again.
“It’s a little frustrating, especially having went through it again,” Haché told reporters outside the courthouse. “It’s hard to say what will happen because it’s been a very frustrating trial.”
Bard is being tried on 19 financial crimes charges,
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