A salacious news story this past week, about an 84-year-old woman leaving her estate to a much younger male prostitute, caught my eye.

The few facts I am sharing come from a court decision that can be found here.

“Following her husband’s death, the deceased apparently enjoyed retaining and paying for the services of various male escorts for the purpose of companionship and sexual services,” wrote B.C. Supreme Court Judge Gary Weatherill.

Simon Garstin was the escort, approximately 54 years her junior. The deceased found him online and reached out to him by e-mail Jan. 13, 2021,10 months before her Nov. 16, 2021 death. During a Skype meeting in February 2021, Garstin’s fees were discussed. The first overnight visit was in May 2021.

Her will, leaving the bulk of her approximately $1........

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