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Judge to rule whether Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand trial
- Montreal billionaire Robert Miller, founder of Future Electronics, was detained last year on multiple sexual offense allegations brought forward by ten individuals.
- The charges against Miller relate to incidents spanning from 1994 to 2016, and in April, his legal team requested a halt to the proceedings, citing his deteriorating health.
- Miller, an octogenarian diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, has been declared too sick to stand trial by Crown prosecutors.
- Crown attorney Delphine Mauger said the octogenarian is "gravely ill and won't recover," making a trial impossible.
- A decision regarding the requested stay of proceedings, based on Miller’s health, is anticipated from the Quebec Superior Court on Tuesday.
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Robert Miller, the octogenary billionaire accused of a series of sexual crimes, will not face a criminal trial. The Superior Court judges that the man is too ill and orders the judicial process to stop. "This is not an acquittal," the judge said.
Judge to rule whether Future founder Miller is too sick to stand trial - Electronic Products & Technology
Crown prosecutors have agreed Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand trial. Crown attorney Delphine Mauger told reporters a trial was impossible because it is clear the octogenarian is gravely ill and won’t recover. The founder of global electronics distributor Future Electronics was arrested last year on 21 sex charges involving 10 complainants. Many of the complainants were minors when the alleged offences occurred between 199…
MONTREAL — Crown prosecutors have acknowledged that Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too ill to be tried. Prosecutor Delphine Mauger explained to journalists that a trial was impossible because it is clear that the octogenary is seriously ill and will not recover. The founder of the global electronics distributor Future Electronics was arrested last year for 21 sexual charges involving 10 complainants. Many of them were minors when the char…
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