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Woman tells sex assault trial Frank Stronach tried to rape her
Seven women accuse billionaire Frank Stronach of sexual assaults from 1977 to 1990; he faces 12 charges including sexual assault and forcible confinement.
- On Feb. 18, 2026, a third complainant began testifying in Toronto at the sexual-assault trial of Frank Stronach, 93, who has pleaded not guilty in judge-alone proceedings.
- Seven complainants' allegations span 1977–1990, with several from the early 1980s and one incident in suburban Scarborough, including a woman who met Stronach after asking about her termination.
- During testimony, a woman said she accepted an invitation to Stronach's Toronto condo, soon became afraid, and tried to leave as he groped her against a wall.
- The proceedings were split, with a Newmarket trial scheduled later this year; all seven complainants are expected to testify under a standard publication ban.
- Under cross‑examination, defence lawyer Leora Shemesh pointed to police comments from September 2024, suggesting the complainant's testimony is more detailed than earlier statements, which may affect survivors of sexual violence.
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The trial for billionaire Frank Stronach's sexual assault faced a new obstacle on Thursday, one of the complainants having referred several times to his preparatory meetings with the Crown as she testified about what she described as a "degradable" and horrific event that occurred in the early 1980s.
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