US EditionFrank Stronach’s lawyers to argue some complainants were coached by prosecutors
Defence lawyers say some complainants were coached by prosecutors before trial and want the judge to weigh that claim in assessing the Crown’s evidence.
- On Thursday, lawyers for Frank Stronach argued an abuse-of-process motion, alleging Crown prosecutors improperly coached complainants before his Toronto sexual-assault trial.
- When the trial of the 93-year-old Magna International founder began in February, Stronach faced 12 counts involving seven complainants; the Crown withdrew several charges throughout proceedings, leaving him facing five counts related to three women.
- Last week, Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy stated she "couldn't possibly" convict Stronach based on one remaining complainant's evidence, deeming the testimony unreliable.
- Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh abandoned a request for a stay of proceedings, instead asking the court to factor the alleged prosecutorial misconduct into her assessment of the evidence.
- Allegations in the current case date back nearly 50 years, spanning 1977 to 1990, with some charges historical due to 1983 Criminal Code amendments; Stronach also faces a separate trial later this year in Newmarket, Ont., involving six complainants.
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Frank Stronach’s lawyers to argue some complainants were coached by prosecutors – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Lawyers for Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach are expected to argue today that some of the complainants in his sexual assault case were coached by prosecutors before trial. Defence lawyers are set to bring an abuse of process motion before the court in the final stretch of legal submissions at the businessman’s Toronto trial. The defence initially said it would seek a stay of proceedings but last week indicated that was no lon…
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Frank Stronach’s lawyers to argue some complainants were coached by prosecutors
TORONTO — Lawyers for Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach are expected to argue today that some of the complainants in his sexual assault case were coached by prosecutors before trial. Defence lawyers are set to bring an abuse of process motion before the court in the final stretch of legal submissions at the businessman's Toronto trial. The defence initially said it would seek a stay of proceedings but last week indicated that was no lon…
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