The president of Maple Leaf Gardens says they didn't know about allegations of boys being sexually abused by arena staff until 1993. That's when Cliff Fletcher says they received a letter from a lawyer for Martin Kruze, who said he was repeatedly assaulted as a teenager. Fletcher said the out-of-court deal the Gardens struck with Kruze did not prevent him from going to police, it only kept secret the settlement amount.

Date: 1997-02-24
Placeline: TORONTO, Ontario.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 26 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << the first knowledge or indication of anything was the letter dated January 10th 1993 sent To Us by an attorney representing mr. Cruz looking to make a substantial civil settlement on behalf of her client we have no records or no nose or any prior loaders whatsoever >>

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