The Telegram Greg Winter loves wine and the wine business. View Greg Winter’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. … I didn't break any rules and if the legislation is no good that's not my fault.”Finance Minister Tom Osborne says he fired Winter in January 2018 over concerns raised related to the situation, before the auditor general’s investigation began. However, the report says due to unsold stock worth $3.6 million in excess inventory and prepayments to contractors, it’s more like a $2.2-million loss on the program, to date.The report also found an apparent blind spot in conflict of interest legislation. Osborne says the “difficult decision” he had to make was also influenced by Winter’s opposition to the legalization of cannabis, according to Osborne.Osborne took issue with the characterization, saying NLC regulations did find family and close friends covered under conflict of interest rules.Osborne says he is concerned by the findings of the report. He says it has yet to be decided whether a complaint will be made to the police over the report.“I am going to be seeking advice from the Department of Justice on what, if anything else, should be done in terms of the contents of the report,” Osborne said. Former Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corp. (NLC) CEO Steve Winter was funnelling money to his son, Greg Winter, through purchases of fine wine through his son’s company, Dialog Wines, according to … The report only describes “possible nepotism,” because the legislation may not contemplate adult independents as family members.The citizens' representative also investigated the situation and found a gap in the conflict of interest legislation.“The definition of family, when dealing with children, is confined to a minor or a minor who is primarily dependent upon the office holder,” reads the AG report.“As the result of this restricted definition, the citizens' representative concluded that the CEO was compliant with the Conflict of Interest Act as (Greg Winter) was an adult child of the CEO.”The Telegram contacted a lawyer for Winter for comment, but did not receive a reply by deadline.
Greg Winter was paid a $2,037 commission on the deal.“To date, only four have been sold, bringing into question the reason and necessity of a rush order,” reads the report.“The four bottles that were sold were requested by (Greg Winter) on December 29, 2017 for sampling purposes and under NLC’s sampling policy, they could be purchased at the landed cost of $261 each, not the retail of $539.”Steve Winter picked up the bottles and had them put in NLC’s inventory “with a commitment to pay later.” The report says payment was finally received in March 2019, for $211 each.In another example, Greg Winter emailed Steve Winter to discuss a particular product.“You know I sell it, right?” Greg Winter is said to have written.“I do.