US EditionJust for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says he is a target of #MeToo movement
- Gilbert Rozon, founder of the Just for Laughs festival, is undergoing a civil trial in Montreal on June 30, 2025, facing nearly $14 million in lawsuits from nine women alleging sexual assault.
- Rozon rejects all accusations, asserting that the women fabricated their accounts for monetary benefit and are united in a campaign influenced by financial interests and the broader #MeToo movement.
- The defense called witnesses, but none witnessed the alleged events, leaving Rozon as the sole witness contesting the plaintiffs' claims, with credibility to be determined by the judge.
- Rozon expressed his determination to challenge the case through legal proceedings instead of reaching an out-of-court agreement, aiming to avoid setting a precedent that could encourage extortion.
- The trial illustrates challenges in sexual violence cases where criminal acquittal does not preclude civil liability and where courts balance differing testimonies without external witnesses.
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We do a reversal of the victim with the perpetrator which is to go crazy, the actress added
In cross-examination, Gilbert Rozon states that the plaintiffs at his civil trial and the other witnesses "invented a truth" against him.
Gilbert Rozon says he's being sued for money and as target of #MeToo
Gilbert Rozon believes the lawsuit against him is the result of what he calls a coalition mounted against him by women motivated by profit and the #MeToo cause. Sued in a civil suit for nearly $14 million by nine women who accuse him of sexually assaulting them, Rozon began being cross-examined Wednesday by Bruce Johnston, […]
Gilbert Rozon's cross-examination began on Wednesday in a crowded room at the Montreal courthouse. As soon as the hearing opened, the founder of Just for Laughing claimed that the nine plaintiffs "invented a truth."
MONTREAL — Gilbert Rozon believes that the trial aimed at him is the result of what he calls a coalition mounted against him by women motivated by the gain and the #metoo case. Suspended in civil for almost $14 million by nine women who blame him for sexually assaulting them, Gilbert Rozon began on Wednesday to cross-examine him in the hands of Mr. Bruce Johnston, who represents the plaintiffs. Without going as far as accusing the women of consp…
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