Crown appealing post-verdict mistrial in Frank Stronach sexual assault conviction

Crown prosecutors have filed an appeal to overturn a rare mistrial declared in Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction, according to court documents. The mistrial occurred after a verdict of guilt was set aside by Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy, who deemed the evidence used during the trial as inadmissible. Stronach was convicted in June of sexual assault and indecent assault charges related to allegations made by multiple women who had worked for the billionaire businessman.

The mistrial was granted weeks later, with lawyer Leora Shemesh describing the declaration as "incredibly rare." Initially, Peel Regional Police charged Stronach in 2024 with 18 offenses involving 12 complainants, spanning the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. After a lengthy trial with some charges being withdrawn, he was found guilty of one count of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault, while the remaining charges were found not guilty.

Stronach is set to be sentenced for the indecent assault conviction in September and will face additional trials in Newmarket, Ontario, in the coming year.