<p>[Part 2 of 2] In 2019, a late-night boat collision involving Kevin and Linda O’Leary on Ontario’s Lake Joseph, left two people dead and sparked years of intense public scrutiny and conflicting narratives.</p><br><p>In part two, we uncover why Canada’s most talked-about boating tragedies remained in the spotlight for years.</p><br><p>---------------------------------------------------------</p><br><p><u>IMPORTANT NOTES AND DISCLAIMERS:</u></p><p>– This series does not frame this incident as a crime. While it was initially investigated and reported as a potential Criminal Code matter (per&nbsp;<a href="https://torontolife.com/life/what-really-happened-the-night-of-the-oleary-boat-crash-in-muskoka/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toronto Life, August 24, 2020</a>), the charges ultimately laid fell under the Canada Shipping Act.</p><p>– If you know anyone related to this case, please respect their privacy.</p><p>– The intention of this series is to look beyond the headlines, rumours and conspiracy theories surrounding a highly publicized boating tragedy, and carefully examine the evidence to better understand what happened.&nbsp;</p><p>– Kristi Lee is not a lawyer, but a member of the general public reviewing this case through the lens of the&nbsp;<a href="https://criminalnotebook.ca/index.php/Open_Court_Principle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">open court principle</a>. This series has been pieced together from the public record, including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.canlii.org/#search/indexLang=en&amp;text=%22linda%20o'Leary%22&amp;searchId=2026-05-13T08%3A22%3A56%3A059%2F52535897c9b34d6998c0062c0c37d3cb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">court documents</a>, online news sources and trial reporting by media outlets including the&nbsp;<a href="https://nationalpost.com/search/?search_text=%22linda+o%27leary%22&amp;date_range=-3650d&amp;sort=desc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Post</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/search?q=%22linda%20o%27leary%22&amp;section=news&amp;sortOrder=date&amp;media=all" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBC News</a>&nbsp;and the<a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/oleary-trial/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Toronto Star</a>.</p><br><p>---------------------------------------------------------</p><br><p><strong>Look for early, ad-free release on&nbsp;CTC premium feeds:</strong> available on&nbsp;<a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fbe63977-5737-4910-a067-1745b99fae36/canadian-true-crime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon Music</a>&nbsp;(included with Prime) and&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.co/3LZBCxa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Canadian True Crime donates monthly to those facing injustice.&nbsp;</strong>This month we have donated in Kevin O’Leary’s name to<a href="https://feedontario.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Feed Ontario</a> - a charity that supports food banks across the province to help end hunger and poverty.</p><br><p><strong>Full list of resources, information sources, and more:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/212</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>