Canadian author Jeff Brown has launched a lawsuit against the Toronto Star, accusing the newspaper of failing to publicly disclose information allegedly shared by the RCMP that then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was allegedly viewing underage pornography on his devices.
Brown, who detailed related experiences in his book In Trudeau’s Kitchen, claims that in 2021 Toronto Star journalist Robert Cribb told him the RCMP had observed the activity during security monitoring for foreign compromise. When followed up in 2022, Cribb reportedly confirmed the source was credible and indicated the story would be published, saying “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” The story never appeared.
In the lawsuit filed in Ontario Small Claims Court, Brown argues the Toronto Star had a fiduciary duty to inform the Canadian public of such information in the public interest. He states this initial filing focuses on broader media accountability rather than more specific details from his book.
The full court filing has been made public by Brown on his Substack. Neither the Toronto Star nor Robert Cribb has commented on the allegations. The case is in its early stages, and the claims remain unproven in court.
I JUST SUED THE TORONTO STAR FOR FAILING TO PUBLICLY REVEAL INFORMATION SHARED BY THE RCMP RE: JUSTIN TRUDEAU AND UNDERAGE PORN
After much reflection, I finally decided to begin my litigation process related to events arising from the experiences I wrote about in ‘In Trudeau’s…
— Jeff Brown (@JeffBrownEnreal) April 8, 2026
