Three former OPP union executives, a Toronto lawyer and a businessman from New Jersey had a scheduled court date Monday morning at Old City Hall court in Toronto.
The five were charged last month with fraud over $5,000 and money-laundering following a 19-month investigation by the RCMP Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Units.
The accused are the union's former president, James Christie, 48 of Midland, the union's former vice-president Martin Bain, 50, of Oro-Medonte, and Karl Walsh, 52, of West Gwillimbury, the union's former chief administrative officer and former union president.
Also with a scheduled court date are 54-year old Andrew McKay, a Toronto lawyer and 60-year old Francis Chantiam of New Jersey.
"My client takes the position that he hasn't been involved in any wrongdoing of any kind," said Chantiam's lawyer Peter Brauti when the charges were laid in June.
McKay is a former Toronto cop who has represented many officers.
"Mr. McKay is surprised by the charges. He adamantly denies any criminal wrongdoing and he looks forward to the opportunity to fully answer the charges," McKay's lawyer, David Humphrey said at the time.
After the allegations became public in early 2015, Christie and Bain took leaves of absence.
Walsh was fired by the union from his position as CAO.
All three men, sworn officers with the OPP, were also suspended with pay from the force under orders from OPP Commissioner Vince Hawkes.