Austrian-Canadian billionaire and former politician Frank Stronach is due to appear in court on July 8 to face allegations of abuse by 10 women. According to court documents released in Ottawa, the 91-year-old is accused of 13 crimes, including attempted rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment. Stronach has been arrested twice and released on parole.
According to the documents, the attempted rape allegations date back to 1977. Other victims have accused the billionaire of rape and sexual assault in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. Some incidents took place in Toronto, others also in the Canadian city of Aurora, where Stronach’s former company Magna International has its headquarters.
The billionaire is also said to have committed sexual abuse against women in April 2023 and February of this year. Initially, three women came forward, and seven more were added after police made the first allegations public.
Stronach had his attorney, Brian Greenspan, state that he denied the allegations and would “vigorously” defend himself in court. After the first arrest, his Austrian lawyer Michael Krüger confirmed investigations into sexual abuse and rape.
About Frank Stronach
Born in Styria, he had built a small tool company in Canada into one of the largest auto parts manufacturers in the world, Magna International. At the age of 80, the billionaire gave up control of the company. In Austria, the now 91-year-old became known to a wide audience through his sports investments in football and equestrian sports and as the founder of the Team Stronach party, which was briefly represented in the National Council.
Source: Krone
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