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Billionaire Frank Stronach’s sex assault trial delayed as defence deals with new info
The trial involves 12 charges from seven complainants with allegations dating back decades; defence cited voluminous recent disclosure as reason for delay.
- On Tuesday, the Toronto sexual-assault trial of Frank Stronach was delayed after defence lawyer Leora Shemesh asked for extra time to review voluminous new disclosure before its planned start.
- Shemesh asked to return Thursday for an update, and the court found this request reasonable, delaying the trial to review new disclosure materials.
- Facing 12 charges, the 93-year-old defendant has denied all allegations and moved from a jury trial to a judge-alone trial with the Crown's consent.
- The court set a near-term Thursday return, and Malloy said the delay will push the trial into March, beyond the original Feb. 27 schedule.
- Under Canadian law, there is no statute of limitations for indictable offences, enabling prosecution of allegations from the 1970s; Peel regional police charged 18 offences involving 13 complainants in 2024, with a separate trial in Newmarket later this year.
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Billionaire Frank Stronach’s sex assault trial delayed as defence deals with new info
The Toronto sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach was delayed Tuesday as his lawyer requested more time to handle a recent influx of materials related to the case.
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In Toronto, the trial of Frank Stronach is postponed to an indefinite date at the request of the defence, who claims to have received new information on file.
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