Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach found guilty of sexual assault, indecent assault
Key Points:
- Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach, founder of Magna International, was found guilty of one count of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault related to incidents in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- The 93-year-old was acquitted of more serious charges, including attempted rape and rape, after a trial that began in February in Ontario Superior Court.
- The judge described some of Stronach's behavior as "gross and disgusting," and he faces sentencing at a later date.
- Stronach's legal team expressed relief over the dismissal of the more serious charges but called the convictions on the two minor offenses disappointing.
- Stronach is scheduled to face another sexual assault trial next year.