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One charge against Frank Stronach dropped ahead of second sex assault trial: lawyer

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Frank Stronach's lawyer, Leora Shemesh, announced that one charge of sexual assault against him has been dropped ahead of an upcoming trial in Newmarket, Ontario. This charge involved a single complainant who alleged an incident occurred in 2024 within York Region. Despite the dismissal of this particular case, Stronach still faces other charges related to five additional complainants. He is awaiting sentencing for a separate Toronto trial where he was found guilty of indecent assault from nearly 50 years ago; however, the judge stated that no jail time would be imposed given his age and health status.

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Frank Stronach’s lawyer, Leora Shemesh, announced that one charge of sexual assault against her client has been dropped ahead of an upcoming trial in Newmarket, Ontario. This development reduces the number of charges from six to five involving five complainants. The dropped charge relates to an incident alleged by a single complainant that occurred in York Region in 2024. Stronach is still awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of indecent assault in Toronto for an encounter that took place nearly 50 years ago; however, Judge Anne Molloy has stated that he will not face jail time due to his age. The court’s decision followed a mistrial declared by Justice Molloy weeks earlier when inconsistencies were found between emails from the complainant's lawyer and her testimony during the trial. Stronach continues to deny all allegations against him.

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Russ Wyatt voted out of Winnipeg city council, Lora Meseman to represent Transcona Stronach was initially found guilty in June on two charges related to separate allegations brought by two of the women in the Toronto trial. Weeks later, Molloy declared a rare post-verdict mistrial on the sexual assault conviction after Stronach’s lawyer argued that emails from the complainant’s lawyer in a separate civil case told a story that was inconsistent with the woman’s testimony in the criminal trial. Prosecutors have appealed the mistrial decision.

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One charge against Frank Stronach dropped ahead of second sex assault trial: lawyer · assertive framing

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Frank Stronach’s lawyer says one charge of sexual assault against her client in an upcoming Newmarket, Ont., trial has been dropped. asserted

charge → say → trial

Leora Shemesh says the prosecution involving one complainant in the trial set for next year has been withdrawn. asserted

prosecution → say → year

Documents filed in court showed that complainant had alleged a sexual assault took place in York Region in 2024. asserted

assault → file → 2024

The billionaire businessman, who has denied all allegations against him, will still face other charges related to five remaining complainants in the sexual assault trial. asserted

who → deny → trial

Stronach is currently awaiting sentencing after a judge in a separate Toronto trial found him guilty of indecent assault in an encounter that took place nearly 50 years ago. asserted

that → await → place

Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy has said that the 94-year-old auto parts mogul would not face a jail term. asserted

mogul → say → term

Two people charged after human remains found in Calgary home: police asserted

remains → charge → home

Four people sent to hospital after shooting in Bridle Path home: Toronto police - asserted

people → send → home

Montreal police explain why it took a day to dismantle unit accused of misconduct - asserted

it → explain → misconduct

Prosecutors → vote → decision