US EditionBillionaire Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial set to begin today in Toronto
Frank Stronach faces 12 charges including sexual assault and forcible confinement from alleged incidents spanning 1977 to 2024, with up to 13 complainants involved.
- Today, in Toronto, Frank Stronach's trial begins before a judge alone after an Ontario judge committed him on two counts, confirmed by the Canadian Press.
- Court documents show police filed eight more charges against Stronach on June 26, 2024, involving offences from 1977 to early 2024 with 13 accusers.
- On Feb. 3, 2026, Stronach chose a preliminary inquiry and jury trial, with defence counsel later replaced, and court records list new charges in Toronto and Gormley, Ont.
- His lawyer maintains he 'categorically denies' the claims, and Stronach has publicly denied wrongdoing on CBC's Fifth Estate, risking his reputation given his role in Magna.
- On February 3, 2026, the trial format changed to judge-alone after pre-trial motions earlier in the year, and a November 2025 ruling dismissed a bid to quash the committal.
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A timeline of key events leading up to Frank Stronach’s Toronto sexual assault trial
Canadian business tycoon Frank Stronach is set to face the first of two sexual assault trials on Tuesday. The founder of the auto parts giant Magna, now in his 90s, will stand trial in Toronto before a judge alone.
Billionaire Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial set to begin today in Toronto
TORONTO — The Toronto sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach is set to begin today before a judge alone. Stronach faces 12 charges involving seven complainants for alleged incidents dating back as far as the 1970s. The 93-year-old billionaire, who has denied all allegations against him, initially chose to be tried […]
Owner/Breeder Frank Stronach To Face Sexual Assault Trial In Canada
Austro-Canadian billionaire and prominent racing owner/breeder Frank Stronach will face a sexual assault trial later this week in Toronto that will be decided solely by a judge, according to a report from the BBC. The article states that 93-year-old Stronach, one of Canada's richest men, has been charged in relation to more than a dozen historical sexual assault allegations that span nearly a half-century. Stronach has pleaded not guilty to the …
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