Canadian entrepreneur Frank Stronach’s second trial for sexual assault has been delayed until next year. Stronach, currently awaiting a verdict in his Toronto case, was initially scheduled to go to trial in Newmarket, Ont., this autumn. However, the jury trial has now been rescheduled to commence in May 2027 and is anticipated to span four weeks.
During a court session on Wednesday, it was announced that several days of legal procedures, including a request to split the case into multiple trials, are planned for January and March. Stronach, the founder of automotive parts giant Magna International, faced 18 charges involving 13 accusers in 2024, but the case was subsequently divided into two parts. The Toronto trial focused on 12 charges from seven accusers, but the prosecution has chosen to pursue only seven charges from four accusers.
In the Toronto trial overseen by Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy, she indicated that she could not find Stronach guilty on two charges related to one of the remaining accusers. Molloy, presiding over the case without a jury, aims to reach a decision during the upcoming hearing in June.