Trial

Toronto (Rajeev Sharma) — Prosecutors in the high-profile sexual assault trial of 93-year-old billionaire Frank Stronach announced on Monday, March 9, 2026, that they will now only be seeking convictions on seven of the 12 original charges. Crown attorney Jelena Vlacic informed the Ontario Superior Court that after a thorough review of the evidence, the prosecution conceded it could not meet the threshold of proof beyond a reasonable doubt for several key counts. The reduction in the scope of the trial follows a series of setbacks for the Crown’s case over the past week. Previously, prosecutors withdrew a charge of…