Sixth complainant expected to take the stand in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial

By Canadian Press on February 25, 2026.

TORONTO — The sixth of seven complainants in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial is expected to take the stand in Toronto today.

Stronach, the founder of the auto parts conglomerate Magna International, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges related to alleged incidents spanning from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Prosecutors allege he knew the complainants did not consent to sexual activity or was wilfully blind to that fact.

On Tuesday, Stronach’s lawyer questioned the fifth complainant, a woman in her early 70s, about a number of details in her testimony that she had not previously told to police or prosecutors.

Leora Shemesh suggested the woman has a “tendency to lie” and would come up with “another story” if she testified long enough.

The woman said she was telling the truth and disclosing details as she remembered them.

None of the complainants can be identified under a standard publication ban.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 25, 2026.

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