Stronach Trial: Defense Blames #MeToo, Police Bias

0:00The sexual assault trial of auto parts billionaire Frank Strannock is wrapping up in a Toronto court. Defense lawyers hammered the prosecution in closing arguments, calling the police probe negligent and reckless. They say it flipped the presumption of innocence on its head right from the start. Earlier this week, the defense blamed ME-2 politics for biasing investigators with tunnel vision. Cops allegedly ignored evidence that didn't fit the narrative of guilt, like Strannock being in the United States during one claim to assault. The team argued Strannock had to play detective himself, digging up records and witnesses police overlooked. Public reaction has been intense, with the defense claiming media trials labelled him a villain before trial. Of the four women testifying about incidents mostly from the early 1980s, lawyers said two made up stories in two regretted consensual, and counters were consent seemed clear to him. The judge, a veteran of big cases, pushed back on both sides. She questioned how trauma versus 40 years of time, muddies memories, and wonder if 1980

1:03norms around consent play a role in a different era. Now the case sits with superior court judge Maloyalone, no jury needed. Her takes hinted tough scrutiny ahead as she weighs credibility, time, and context before deciding. This has been Vancouver News Today, Powered by AI.