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It&#8217;s part of an ongoing legal battle between the Tallcree First Nation and Rath, the First Nation&#8217;s former lawyer, over control of a multimillion-dollar trust fund established in 2017. Tallcree Chief Rupert Meneen alleges in a legal brief that there&#8217;s evidence Rath misappropriated about $6.4 million from the trust &#8220;in excessive and improperly taken fees which he concealed from the Nation and its beneficiaries.&#8221; &#8220;The nation does not know where the funds are currently located,&#8221; says the application, filed June 24&#8230;. <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, Canada Print and Online, and USA Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2026%2F07%2F15%2Fassets-of-alberta-separatist-leader-frozen-in-dispute-with-firstnation%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lisa Johnson An Alberta court has temporarily frozen up to $8.5 million in assets held by one of the province\u2019s most recognizable separatist leaders. Justice Michael Marion granted an interim injunction last week preventing Jeffrey Rath and his law firm from transferring the assets until a Wednesday hearing. It&#8217;s part of an ongoing legal battle between the Tallcree First Nation and Rath, the First Nation&#8217;s former lawyer, over control of a multimillion-dollar trust fund established in 2017. 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