My recollection was that Wright paid back the $ 90,000 . The matter was a non issue at that time as a result of same.The Liberals however saw an tremendous opportunity to smear Harper/Wright/Duffy. They  used same as fodder to win the election. The media convinced the world that Duffy was guilty without any doubt and demanded charges being laid . The masses bought the whole thing, hook, line and sinker. The media thereby ensured Harper's plan to cut/eliminate media subsidies was dead. The LIBs actually rewarded the media by increasing media subsidies. So, who of all of the above were  truly innocent???