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Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach faces multiple sexual assault charges

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Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach faces multiple sexual assault charges

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Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is accused of sexually assaulting more than a dozen women over almost 50 years. CBC’s Mark Kelley breaks down the Fifth Estate’s investigation into the case.

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An old man with white hair looks at the camera.
Ontario businessman Frank Stronach, who faces 13 charges including rape and forcible confinement, stands for a portrait after an interview with CBC’s Mark Kelley at a Toronto hotel on Aug. 6, 2024. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)

Front Burner26:59Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach faces multiple sexual assault charges

Frank Stronach, one-time CEO of Magna International, a global leader in auto parts manufacturing, was a prominent figure in the business world. In the 80s alone, the company’s sales increased twelvefold to over a billion dollars a year.

Stronach would continue to be praised by prime ministers and presidents. He received the Order of Canada. You can find his name on many landmarks near Aurora, Ontario, where he presides over Magna.

But in June of this year, Stronach was arrested on five sexual offense charges. Police uncovered more in the following months, and by October Stronach’s number of charges had risen to 18. The alleged crimes date from 1977 to this year and involve 13 women.

Stronach categorically denies all allegations.

Mark Kelley reports on the Stronach case for CBC’s Fifth District. You can now stream “Stronach: Power and Silence” on YouTube.

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