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Sentencing hearing for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach

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Frank Stronach, a 94-year-old Canadian auto parts tycoon, faces sentencing for indecent assault after being found guilty in June. Prosecutors are appealing the judge’s decision to declare a mistrial on his sexual assault conviction following new evidence from emails that contradicted testimony given during the trial. The appeal argues for restoring the guilty verdict and rescheduling the case for sentencing. Stronach previously faced multiple charges spanning decades, but only two convictions remain after several were withdrawn or deemed unreliable by the court.
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Frank Stronach, a 94-year-old Canadian businessman and founder of Magna International, faces sentencing for an indecent assault conviction after a trial that began in February 2023. Initially charged with 12 offenses involving seven women, the case was reduced to one charge following the Crown's decision to drop charges due to inconsistencies in evidence. The conviction stems from an incident in Toronto in 1977 where Stronach allegedly assaulted a woman in his apartment.

On June 2023, Stronach was found guilty of both indecent assault and sexual assault; however, the judge later declared a mistrial on the sexual assault charge after emails presented during a civil case raised doubts about testimony consistency. Justice Anne Molloy ruled that Stronach will not face jail time but has yet to determine the specific conditions of his sentence, which is expected in December.

The Crown argued for six months in custody, DNA sample surrender, and listing on Canada’s sex offender registry for 10 years, while Stronach's defense team requested an absolute discharge. The judge emphasized her intention not to impose jail time but did not rule out other penalties during the sentencing hearing held on Thursday, September 28, 2023.

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Weeks later, Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy granted the mistrial on the sexual assault conviction after emails from the complainant’s lawyer in a separate civil case were presented in court.
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🔮 The hearing is set to take place even as prosecutors are challenging the judge’s decision to declare a rare post-verdict mistrial on Stronach’s sexual assault conviction.
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A sentencing hearing is scheduled Thufor Canadian auto parts mogul Frank Stronach on the historical offence of indecent assault. asserted
hearing → schedule → assault
The hearing is set to take place even as prosecutors are challenging the judge’s decision to declare a rare post-verdict mistrial on Stronach’s sexual assault conviction. asserted
prosecutors → set → conviction
Stronach, who is 94, was found guilty in June of both charges, which relate to separate allegations brought by two of the women in his Toronto criminal trial. asserted
which → find → trial
Weeks later, Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy granted the mistrial on the sexual assault conviction after emails from the complainant’s lawyer in a separate civil case were presented in court. asserted
emails → grant → court
Get breaking National news Stronach’s lawyer argued those emails told a story that was inconsistent with the woman’s testimony in the criminal trial. asserted
that → get → trial
At the time, Leora Shemesh told The Canadian Press that the court did not hear from the complainant before the judge made her decision. asserted
judge → tell → decision
The Crown’s appeal argues the guilty verdict on the sexual assault charge should be restored and the case sent back to Superior Court for sentencing. asserted
case → argue → sentencing
The billionaire businessman initially faced 12 charges related to allegations brought by seven complainants and dating as far back as the late 1970s. asserted
businessman → face → 1970s
The Crown later withdrew one charge and agreed Stronach should be found not guilty on four more. asserted
Stronach → withdraw → four
Soon after, Molloy said she couldn’t convict Stronach on two charges related to one complainant whose evidence she deemed unreliable. asserted
she → say → evidence
Five charges related to three complainants remained, and Stronach was found guilty of two, until the mistrial was granted. asserted
mistrial → relate → two
He is set to stand trial before a jury in Newmarket, Ont., next year in a sexual assault case involving six complainants. asserted
He → set → complainants
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