By John Hall PUBLISHED: 08:33 EST, 3 March 2014 | UPDATED: 12:30 EST, 3 March 2014 Controversial Toronto mayor Rob Ford said his Oscar-weekend trip to Hollywood was intended to raise money for his local film industry, even though the city's Film Commissioner has denied all knowledge. Randy McLean said he 'was not involved' in the trip, which saw renowned chat show host Jimmy Kimmel dress as a limousine driver to pick Rob Ford up at an airport in Los Angeles on Saturday. Mr McLean described himself as 'pretty confident' that the eccentric mayor, who has admitted smoking crack cocaine in the past, did not contact the Los Angeles agent Toronto uses to promote its burgeoning film industry in Hollywood, suggesting Ford may have made the decision on his own.
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Rob Ford said Oscars-weekend trip to Hollywood was to promote Toronto
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He claimed to be raising money for the city's rapidly growing film industry
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But film chiefs and business leaders deny they had any knowledge of trip
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Ford did not attend Oscars ceremony due to security and ticketing concerns
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Later seen wandering Hollywood looking for Canadians on Walk of Fame
Publicity: @placeholder is due to appear on Jimmy Kimmel's chat show later this evening, which explains the presenter's (centre) involvement in the airport stunt