Comedian Mike Bullard’s legal troubles worsened this week after Toronto police laid three new charges against him.The former TV and radio talk show host was arrested and charged Wednesday with two counts of fail to comply with previous bail conditions and attempt to obstruct justice.A bail hearing was held Thursday at the College Park courthouse where Ontario Court Justice William Wolski released Bullard on $10,000 bail.A publication ban was imposed on evidence presented during the proceedings. Wearing an orange T-shirt and jeans, the 60-year-old spent most of the proceedings sitting forward in the prisoner’s box with his face buried in his hands.Bullard was charged in the fall of 2016 with criminal harassment relating to his contact with ex-girlfriend Cynthia Mulligan, a CityNews reporter. He was also previously charged with breaching previous bail conditions.The new fail to comply charges relate to alleged offences dating back more than a year, said defence lawyer Calvin Barry outside court. The attempt to obstruct justice is connected to an incident that allegedly occurred Jan. 18, 2018.As a condition of his release, Bullard must reside with his half-brother, Joseph Jackson, and Jackson’s common-law spouse at their home in Brantford, Ont.Jackson, 65, lead singer of the Downchild Blues Band, was in court for the hearing and posted bail.Bullard is also allowed to be outside the home with Jackson, Jackson’s common-law wife, his family doctor, who is also a friend, and his girlfriend.“He can go anywhere, anytime with those four people, including the surety’s common-law wife, but he has to stay in Canada. So it’s very flexible,” said Barry.Bullard was ordered to return to court June 1, which is also when a judge is going to release his decision on whether to commit Bullard to stand trial on the criminal harassment and previous fail to comply charges.Bullard also has a June 20 trial date set on another charge of faili ...
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