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Frank Stronach's Sexual Assault Trial Delayed to February

2/6/2026

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The sexual assault trial of Frank Stronach is delayed and will begin on February 12.
Stronach's lawyer Leora Shemesh says complainants may have been coached during meetings with the Crown.
The judge allowed questioning of a police officer about notes from those meetings.
Stronach faces 12 charges, including sexual assault, spanning 1977 to 1990, and has pleaded not guilty.
A separate trial involving additional complainants is expected later this year.

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The sexual assault trial of Frank Stronach is delayed and will begin on February 12.
Stronach's lawyer Leora Shemesh says complainants may have been coached during meetings with the Crown.
The judge allowed questioning of a police officer about notes from those meetings.
Stronach faces 12 charges, including sexual assault, spanning 1977 to 1990, and has pleaded not guilty.
A separate trial involving additional complainants is expected later this year.