Gilbert Rozon, Just for Laughs founder, agrees to pay $930K to nine accusers: lawyers
- Gilbert Rozon has agreed to pay $930,000 to nine women who accused him of sexual misconduct and has waived his right to appeal a Quebec court ruling that found he sexually assaulted eight of them.
- Lawyers for the women said the agreement was reached following the March 31 judgment by Quebec Superior Court Justice Chantal Tremblay.
- Justice Chantal Tremblay's ruling found Rozon liable for sexually assaulting eight women and ordered him to pay $880,000 in damages.
- The women's law firm confirmed Rozon agreed to waive his right to appeal, finalizing the settlement.
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The Toronto Star
Gilbert Rozon, Just for Laughs founder, agrees to pay $930K to nine accusers: lawyers
MONTREAL - The lawyers for nine women who sued Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon for sexual assault say the media mogul has agreed to pay the complainants $930,000.
Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon to pay $930K to 9 women after sexual assault ruling
Gilbert Rozon has agreed to pay $930,000 to nine women who accused him of sexual misconduct and has waived his right to appeal the Quebec court ruling that found he sexually assaulted eight of them.
The ex-magnat of humour, Gilbert Rozon, will pay $930,000 to the nine complainants and thus waive his right to appeal, says a press release published on Wednesday by Trudel Johnston & Loispére.
The founder of Just for Laughs will pay $930,000 to the nine women who sued him in civil for alleged sexual assault.
Sentenced to compensate the women who accuse him of sexual violence, collectively known as Les Courageuses, Gilbert Rozon resigned himself: he gave up appealing the case and paid $930,000 to the group. Rozon was convicted in a civil lawsuit. In her March judgment, Judge Chantal Tremblay called him a sexual predator. She ordered him to pay $880,000 to 8 of the 9 complainants. In a statement released by the firm Trudel Johnston & Lesperance, which…
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