Embrun man won't face jail time in Cuba, lawyer says

Embrun man won't face jail time in Cuba, lawyer says

Last updated Jan 25 2006 02:18 PM EST
CBC News

An Ottawa-area man being held in Cuba for allegedly breaking the ankle of a masseur, who he claims molested his wife, is unlikely to end up in jail.

Clyde Carrière of Embrun was vacationing in Cuba with his family when police seized his passport last Friday. He has been detained in his room at Sol Cayo Coco hotel ever since.

His wife, Lynne, walked out of a massage without paying after the masseur allegedly began touching her breast, kissing her and telling her she was beautiful.

Carrière says he broke the man's ankle during a scuffle with the masseur later that day.

Carrière says a Cuban lawyer told him he might face a fine and have to pay damages, but would probably not end up in jail.

Lynne and their two children returned home on Friday.

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