US EditionJust for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon begins testimony in sex-assault civil trial
- Gilbert Rozon, the founder of the Just for Laughs festival, started giving testimony on June 2, 2025, in a civil trial held at a courthouse in Montreal.
- The trial is part of a lengthy legal dispute involving nine women who are seeking nearly $14 million in damages, accusing Rozon of sexual misconduct and related claims.
- Rozon, 70 years old, testified for nearly an hour, recounting his childhood and early show business career without addressing the allegations directly.
- In 2020, a Quebec court acquitted Rozon of charges related to rape and indecent assault stemming from allegations made by Annick Charette concerning incidents from 1980; her identity was disclosed publicly following a court order.
- Rozon has consistently denied the allegations, the civil trial continues over several days, with dozens of witnesses heard and seven other women also claiming abuse.
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Gilbert Rozon, Just for Laughs founder, begins testimony in sex-assault civil trial
Gilbert Rozon, 70, testified for nearly an hour at the courthouse in Montreal on Monday afternoon, giving a lengthy recounting of his childhood and the early stages of his career in show business.
He looked forward to speaking, but he would have to wait a little while before hearing Gilbert Rozon's defense. During his first hearing on Monday at the Montreal courthouse, the founder of Just for Laughing put the table by talking about his beginnings as an entrepreneur and the outbreak of the festival he launched in 1982.
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Le Journal de QuebecGilbert Rozon began his long-awaited testimony on Monday, who will have to defend himself against the allegations of nine women who claim him $14 million.
The man is prosecuted for 14 million damages by nine women who accuse of sexual assault.
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