The Canadian Press

A Montreal man charged with defrauding unsuspecting clients out of millions of dollars has seen his case postponed until early December.

Alleged Ponzi schemer Earl Jones was not present as the Crown and defence agreed in a Montreal courtroom today to put off the case until December 4.

The 67-year-old Jones is free on bail after being charged in July with four counts each of fraud and theft.

Lawyer Jeffrey Boro says he’s been told by the Crown that police have identified 161 people who allege they were victims of fraud worth a total of about $75 million.

But Boro says he has not yet received all the evidence on the initial charges and isn’t sure when any new charges will be laid against his client.

Boro says Jones is bankrupt, living off his modest government pensions and is unable to find a job.