Victor Gregory Malarek (born 26 June 1948 in Lachine, Quebec) is a Canadian journalist and author. Currently, he is a senior reporter for CTV Television's W-FIVE
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From 1990 to 2000, Malarek was one of the hosts for CBC Television's the fifth estate. In 1997, he won a Gemini Award as Canada’s top broadcast journalist. Malarek also received four Michener Awards, three of these during his tenure with The Globe and Mail and the other at the fifth estate.
Malarek entered the world of journalism in 1968 as a copy boy for Weekend Magazine, and joined The Montreal Star as a police reporter in 1970. His first major assignment was reporting on the Quebec October Crisis. He became a The Globe and Mail writer in 1976.
In 1989, he was portrayed by Elias Koteas in the feature movie Malarek, based on his first book Hey, Malarek!. These works depict the journalist's turbulent youth and his life under Quebec's child protection system. The 16-part CBC Television fictional drama series Urban Angel in the 1991-1992 season was also inspired by Malarek's life.
Malarek is the author of six books, the most recent: The Johns - Sex for Sale and the Men who Buy It - was released in the U.S. and Canada in April 2009. It is the sequel to The Natashas - Inside The Global Sex Trade which was released in 2003 and published in 12 countries.
In 2010, he spoke about human trafficking in Hope For the Sold's documentary "ENSLAVED AND EXPLOITED: The Story of Sex Trafficking in Canada"[1]