John Peter Bell

John Peter Bell is a former Canadian diplomat. He was concurrently appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Mali and Niger then to Upper Volta and to the Ivory Coast. He later became Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil then the High Commissioner to Malaysia.

For other people with the same name, see John Bell.

Macau casino money laundering

While serving as Canada's chief federal negotiator for B.C. First Nations land claims, Bell made an investment in a Macau casino VIP room that was leased from Stanley Ho.[1] Ho has been linked to the Kung Lok Triad (Chinese mafia) and as being linked to "several illegal activities" during the period 1999–2002.[2] Ho's alleged ties to Chinese organized crime have also been reported by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, citing a U.S. Senate committee and several government agencies, when the state investigated his ties to American casino operator MGM Mirage.[3]


Bell stated he loaned US$250,000 to his cousin David Stuart Levy, who denies the loan. Levy hand delivered up to $150,000 US to Bell between 2000 and 2004. The amount in each delivery varied based on casino earnings. Their relationship deteriorated and “in September 2005, Bell went to Levy’s home in West Vancouver, and emerged with a signed agreement from Levy for repayment of ‘US$250,000 invested in Macau.‘”[1]

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Ernest Hébert		 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Mali
1982-		 Succeeded by
Jean-Guy Joseph Bernard Saint-Martin
Preceded by
Ernest Hébert		 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Niger
1982-		 Succeeded by
Jean-Guy Joseph Bernard Saint-Martin
Preceded by
Ernest Hébert		 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Burkina Faso[4]
1983-		 Succeeded by
Jean-Guy Joseph Bernard Saint-Martin
Preceded by
 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ivory Coast
1983-		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Anthony Tudor Eyton		 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil
1987-1990		 Succeeded by
William L. Clarke
Preceded by
George Wesley Seymour		 High Commissioner to Malaysia
1993-		 Succeeded by
André S. Simard

Notes
  1. Cooper, Sam (August 13, 2018). "Senior Canadian diplomat linked to 'dangerous' Macau casino investment". Global News. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. "Asian Organized Crime and Terrorist Activity In Canada, 1999-2002" (PDF).
  3. Beasley, Deena (17 March 2010). "NJ says MGM has ties to Chinese criminals". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. During Mr. Bell's mission, Upper Volta became known as Burkina-Faso in 1984.


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