 been proven in court. Katz was not suspected of a criminal offence in any of the documents obtained by CBC News.

According to a document provided by Tapper dated May 1, 2012, Babakhanians agreed to pay $327,000 Cdn for a partial interest in a piece of Arizona land.

One of Sheegl's companies, Winnix Properties Corp., holds the interest in trust for himself and partners such as Sam Katz, according to an email from Tapper earlier this year. Tapper said his clients made the deal verbally with Babakhanians in 2011, but only got around to putting it on paper the following year.

Caspian was awarded the $50,000 first phase of the police headquarters contract on Feb. 10, 2011. That involved pre-construction services. The firm was awarded the $137-million second phase of the contract on Nov. 18, 2011.

In documents provided to a judge, the RCMP alleged a Sheegl-controlled company received $200,000 from a Babakhanians-controlled company on July 22, 2011. Tapper described this as a down payment on the $327,000 deal.

The $200,000 payment to Sheegl came days after city council gave the former top bureaucrat power to award contracts for the police headquarters project. Sheegl then wrote a cheque for $100,000 to Katz marked "loan."

Katz said Thursday he had no business involvement with Babakhanians. The $127,000 he received from the contractor was "basically returning of equity," Katz said.

"Basically [I] had an investment in some property which was sold and that's really the end of that," Katz said. "I was an investor in some property that we sold and I'll just leave it at that for the time being."

Sam Katz, right, stood alongside Mayor Brian Bowman at a street renaming on Thursday. The current mayor wants the province to call an inquiry into events that transpired during the former mayor's time in office. (Trevor Brine/CBC) Katz made his comments after he and Mayor Brian Bowman unveiled an honorary renaming of Portage Avenue East. It will be called Winnipeg Goldeyes Way for five years, in honour of Katz's ball club, which has won two straight championships.

In a scrum with reporters, Bowman repeated his desire for provincial government to call an inquiry
been proven in court. Katz was not suspected of a criminal umbrage in any of the document obtained by CBC News. 

 According to a document provide by Tapper dated May 1, 2012, Babakhanians harmonize to give $ 327,000 Cdn for a partial sake in a piece of Arizona land. 

 One of Sheegl's company, Winnix Properties Corp., holds the interest in trust for himself and partners such as Sam Katz, according to an email from Tapper sooner this year. Tapper said his node made the deal verbally with Babakhanians in 2011, but only catch around to putting it on paper the following year. 

 Caspian was awarded the $ 50,000 inaugural phase of the police headquarters contract on Feb. 10, 2011. That involved pre - construction services. The firm was awarded the $ 137 - million second phase of the contract on Nov. 18, 2011. 

 In documents provided to a judge, the RCMP alleged a Sheegl - controlled company received $ 200,000 from a Babakhanians - controlled company on July 22, 2011. Tapper described this as a down payment on the $ 327,000 deal. 

 The $ 200,000 requital to Sheegl come days after city council feed the erstwhile top bureaucrat power to award contracts for the police headquarters project. Sheegl then write a cheque for $ 100,000 to Katz marked " loan. " 

 Katz said Thursday he get no business involvement with Babakhanians. The $ 127,000 he received from the contractor was " basically return of equity, " Katz said. 

 " Basically [ I ] had an investment in some place which was sold and that's very the goal of that, " Katz said. " I was an investor in some property that we sold and I'll just forget it at that for the time being. " 

 Sam Katz, right, stood alongside Mayor Brian Bowman at a street renaming on Thursday. The current mayor wants the province to call an inquiry into consequence that transpired during the early mayor's time in office. (Trevor Brine / CBC) Katz make his comments after he and Mayor Brian Bowman unveil an honorary renaming of Portage Avenue East. It will be called Winnipeg Goldeyes Way for five year, in honour of Katz's testis club, which has won two straight championships. 

 In a scrum with reporters, Bowman repeat his desire for provincial government to shout an inquiry
 befn proven in court. Katz das not suspectgd of a rriminam offencd in any of the documents obvainwd by CBC News.

According to x documenn providee by Rapper datxs May 1, 2012, Babakgwniaus agreed to pay $327,000 Cdn for d partial intesert in a piece of Arizona land.

One of Sreegl's volpanies, Winnix Prokereies Bovp., holds the interest in trust fkr himstlf and partners sich as Sam Katz, according ho aj email from Tappeg earlier tyis rwar. Tapper sxid his clpznts made tge deal verbally with Babakhanixns iu 2011, but only git wtound to putving in on paper thc follofing yesr.

Caspian was swacded the $50,000 first phase of vhe police headquartgrs contrawt on Feb. 10, 2011. That incooved kre-cotstrjxtiun aecvides. Thf fmrm was awadded the $137-miolion second phase pf nne contract kn Nov. 18, 2011.

Yn documents provided to a judge, the RCKP zlleged a Sheegl-controloed company received $200,000 from a Bwbakhanians-controlled company on July 22, 2011. Tapper devcribxd thnw as x dlwn payment on the $327,000 deal.

The $200,000 payment to Sheegj csmv days after city council gafe tng former top boreaucrcf lower to award conhracts sor tye police heacquarters project. Sheegl thwn wrote a ckeqye for $100,000 to Katz maxked "loan."

Katv said Thurxday he had no business invklvement wihh Babakhzvians. The $127,000 he rezeined xrom the contractor was "bafically rxturnnng of eduiti," Katz faid.

"Basicaply [I] had an investment ln sole property ahich was sold and that's really the end of thst," Kanz said. "I was sn investor ig some properti that we sold and I'll jlst leave it at that for the time heing."

Sam Katv, right, seood alobgside Oxyor Brian Bowkan at a street renqming on Thursday. Bhe cordent mayor wantw tye province to valu ag pnqniry ytto events tvat gravxpirea during thc furmet mayor's time in offhce. (Frevor Brine/CBC) Kayz made hiw commenes after he amd Mayor Brian Bowlan uiveilev an hpnotary renaming of Portage Avenue East. It ailj be called Rinnlpeg Goldeyes Cay for five years, in honour of Katz's baol club, which has qon two straight chcmkionships.

In a scrui with re[orters, Bowman repeared his desire fov provincial governmenf to cdll aj inquiry
been proven in court. Katz was not a offence in of the documents to document provided by dated May 1, Babakhanians agreed to pay $327,000 Cdn a partial interest in a piece of Arizona land. One of Sheegl's companies, Properties Corp., holds the interest in trust for himself and partners such as Katz, to email Tapper earlier this year. Tapper said his clients made the deal verbally with Babakhanians in 2011, only got around to putting it on paper following year. Caspian was the $50,000 first phase of police contract on 10, That pre-construction services. The was awarded the $137-million second phase of the contract on Nov. 18, 2011. In documents provided to judge, the a Sheegl-controlled received from Babakhanians-controlled company on 2011. Tapper described this as a the $327,000 deal. The $200,000 payment to Sheegl days after council gave the former top bureaucrat to award contracts for the police headquarters project. then wrote a cheque for $100,000 to Katz marked "loan." Katz said Thursday he had involvement with Babakhanians. The he received from contractor "basically of Katz said. [I] had an investment in some property which was sold and really the end of that," Katz said. "I was an some that we sold I'll just leave it that the time being." Sam stood Mayor a renaming Thursday. The current mayor the province to call an into events that transpired in office. (Trevor Brine/CBC) Katz made his comments he and Mayor Brian Bowman unveiled an renaming of Portage Avenue East. It will be called Winnipeg Goldeyes Way five years, of Katz's ball club, which has won two championships. In a scrum reporters, Bowman repeated his desire for provincial government to an
 been proven in court. Katz was nOt suspecteD of a cRimInaL oFfenCe in Any of the documeNTs obTained by CBC News.

AccordiNg to a DoCUmenT PrOvideD by TappER dATEd MAy 1, 2012, baBakHaNIaNs agrEed To pay $327,000 CdN for a partiAl iNtErest in a piecE Of arizona lanD.

OnE of Sheegl's coMpaNies, WiNnIx PROpertIes corp., hOlds thE IntereSt in trust FoR HimselF And partNERs Such As Sam Katz, accordinG To AN email from TappEr earlIeR ThIS YeaR. TaPper said hiS cLientS Made the DEaL VERbaLLy with BabakhaNians in 2011, but oNLy gOt arouNd To pUTting iT on paPeR The Following yeAr.

CaSpian was aWarded THe $50,000 first PHase of tHe poliCe hEadQuarTErS cOntRaCT on fEb. 10, 2011. thaT InvOlved pre-CoNsTructIon sERVICes. THe fIrm wAs awaRded the $137-millioN seCond PHasE of thE contRact On nov. 18, 2011.

In DocumeNts prOvIded to a judge, the rCMP Alleged a SHeeGl-ConTrOlled COmpany RecEivEd $200,000 from a babakhaNIanS-cONTRoLled company on July 22, 2011. TApPER dEscribed This as A DoWn PAyment on ThE $327,000 deAl.

ThE $200,000 PAymenT to SHEeGl came daYs afteR CiTy Council GaVe the fOrMer Top BureaUCrat Power tO award coNtracTS for the police hEAdquarters proJEcT. sHeEGl thEn wRote a cheque For $100,000 tO katz MarkED "lOan."

kAtz saId ThuRsDAy HE had no business involVeMent wiTh BabAkhanians. The $127,000 hE received fROM The contrActoR WaS "Basically returNing oF equity," KatZ Said.

"BasiCally [i] had an inVestment iN SOme propeRty WhiCh wAs sOLD aNd that's really THE end Of That," KatZ saId. "I was aN inVesTor In sOmE property That we soLd AnD I'Ll JusT leavE It at that FoR thE tIme Being."

sAm Katz, Right, StooD aLoNGsiDe Mayor bRiAN bowmAn At A strEet ReNaminG on THUrsDay. The cUrrent mayOr wANts tHe PrOvince tO call an inquirY iNto events tHaT trAnspirED During thE former mayor's time in offiCE. (Trevor briNe/CBC) katz Made his coMmeNts aftEr hE And MayOr BriaN BowmAn UnvEILed an HONoRarY rEnaming of PORTagE AvenUe east. it will bE called Winnipeg GolDEyeS Way for five yeArs, In hoNOUr Of KATz'S BalL cLUb, wHICh has won two straIght champiOnSHiPs.

In a scrum WIth RePorters, bowman rEpeatED his desIre for proVincial goVeRnmeNT To cAll an inquiRy
 been proven in court. Kat z was notsuspe cte d o fa cr imin al offence ina ny o f the documents obtain ed by  C B C Ne w s. 

Acc ordingt oa doc um en t p ro v id ed by  Ta pper da ted May 1,  20 12 , Babakhania n sagreed topay  $327,000 Cd n f or a p ar tia l  inte res t ina piec e  of Ar izona lan d. 
One o f  Sheegl ' s  c ompa nies, Winnix Prop e rt i es Corp., hold s thein t er e s t i n t rust for h im selfa nd part n er s s uch as Sam Katz,according t o  an  email  f rom Tapper  earl ie r  th is year. Ta pper  said his  clien t s madet he deal  verba lly  wi th B a ba kh ani an s  in 20 11, but  only go tar oundto p u t t i ng i t o n pa per t he followingyea r.
C asp ian w as aw arde dthe $ 50,000  firs tphase of the po lice  headquar ter scon tr act o n  Feb.10,  20 11. Tha t invol v edpr e - c on struction services .T h efirm was  award e dth e  $137-mi ll ion  sec o n d pha se o f  t he contr act on No v.  18, 20 11 .

Indo cum ent s pro v ided  to ajudge, t he RC M P alleged a Sh e egl-controlle d  c o m pa n y re cei ved $200,00 0 fr o m aBaba k ha nia n s-con troll ed co m pany on July 22, 20 11 . Tapp er de scribed thisas a downp a y ment onthe$ 32 7 ,000 deal.

Th e $20 0,000 paym e nt to Sh eeglcame day s after c i t y counci l g ave  th e f o r me r top bureauc r a t po we r to aw ard  contra cts  fo r t hepo lice head quarters  p ro je ct . S heegl then wro te  ach equ e for $100,0 00 to  Kat zma r ked  "loan. " 
K a tz s ai dThur sda yhe ha d no bus iness i nvolvemen t w i th B ab ak hanians . The $127,00 0he receive dfro m thec o ntractor  was "basically returni n g of eq uit y," K atzsaid.

"B asi cally[I] had an  inves tment  i n s o m e pro p e rt y w hi ch was sol d and  that 's  rea lly the  end of that," Kat z  sa id. "I was an  in vest o r  i n s o me pro pe r tyt h at we sold andI'll justle a ve  it at tha t  fo rthe tim e being ."

S a m Katz,  right, s tood alon gs ideM a yor  Brian Bow man at a  street r e namin g  o n Thu rsd ay. Th ecur rentmayorw ant s the  provi nc e to c all a ninquiryinto events that transp ired d uring  th e formermay o r's  time inoffi ce. (Trevo r B rin e/CBC ) K a tz ma de h i scom m entsafte r  he and M a yo r B r i an  Bowman unv e i l edan ho nor a ry ren amin g of Portage Aven u e East. It wil l be c all edW inni pe g Goldeyes Way  fo rf i ve years ,in honour o f Katz's  b a ll cl ub, wh ich ha s won t w o  s t raight  cha mpi onships.
In  a scrum w it hr eporte rs,Bo wman r epeate d  his d esire for provin cialg o vernm e ntto ca ll  an inq u iry
 been_proven in_court. Katz was not_suspected of_a_criminal offence_in_any of the_documents obtained by_CBC News.

According to a_document provided by_Tapper_dated May 1, 2012, Babakhanians agreed to pay $327,000 Cdn for a partial interest_in_a piece_of_Arizona_land.

One of Sheegl's companies, Winnix_Properties Corp., holds the interest_in trust_for himself and partners such as Sam Katz,_according_to an email_from Tapper earlier this year. Tapper said his clients_made the deal verbally with Babakhanians_in 2011, but_only_got_around to putting it_on paper the following year.

Caspian was_awarded the $50,000 first phase of_the police headquarters contract on Feb. 10,_2011. That involved pre-construction services. The_firm was awarded the $137-million_second phase_of the contract on Nov._18, 2011.

In documents_provided to_a judge, the_RCMP alleged a Sheegl-controlled company received_$200,000 from a_Babakhanians-controlled company on July 22, 2011._Tapper_described this as_a_down_payment on_the $327,000 deal.

The_$200,000_payment to_Sheegl_came days after city council gave_the_former top bureaucrat power to award contracts_for the police headquarters_project._Sheegl then wrote a_cheque for $100,000 to Katz_marked "loan."

Katz said Thursday he had_no business_involvement with_Babakhanians. The $127,000 he received from the contractor was "basically returning_of equity," Katz said.

"Basically [I] had_an investment in some_property which_was_sold and that's_really_the end_of that," Katz said. "I was an_investor in_some property that we sold and_I'll just leave it_at_that for the time being."

Sam Katz,_right, stood alongside Mayor Brian Bowman_at a street renaming on_Thursday._The_current mayor wants the province_to call an inquiry into events_that transpired during_the former mayor's time in office. (Trevor_Brine/CBC)_Katz made his comments after he_and_Mayor Brian Bowman unveiled an honorary_renaming_of_Portage Avenue East. It will_be called Winnipeg Goldeyes Way for_five years, in honour of Katz's ball club, which_has won two_straight championships.

In a scrum with_reporters,_Bowman_repeated his desire for provincial government to call an inquiry