Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's former website was taken over Tuesday by someone who decided to have a little fun with the politician.
Those responsible put up a message on a white plain screen before redirecting viewers to a local newspaper's website.
"Rob, we're sorry," the message says before automatically rerouting visitors to the Toronto Star. On the front page of the website is a story about low morale among city workers.
About an hour later, another message appeared on the site. This time, it referenced Robert "Bob" Ford, an American outlaw who killed gang leader Jesse James in 1882. Visitors were then automatically redirected to a Wikipedia entry.
A spokesperson for the mayor said they are looking into the situation. The site was last used when Ford was a city councillor in 2010. The domain name has since been taken over someone else, unknown to the Ford camp.
The link to the Star could be related to the public fued between the paper and Ford that dates back to his election campaign last winter.
Ford and his brother Coun. Doug Ford have refused to give interviews to the newspaper after it ran a front-page story about an altercation he had with a high school student.
Ford has demanded the paper run an apology on its front page but the Star has stood by its story.
A spokesperson for the paper said Ford has blocked the Star from receiving any news releases having to do with city business. Last week, the Star filed an official complaint with the city's integrity commissioner.
