Overview
- Nine women are suing the Just for Laughs founder in Montreal civil court for alleged sexual assaults from the 1980s and 1990s and seeking nearly $14 million in damages.
- Under cross-examination, Rozon denied every accusation and told the court the plaintiffs had “invented a truth” to secure financial gain.
- He accused the women of coordinating their testimonies over time and warned against what he called the legalization of extortion.
- Rozon said he has become a target of the global #MeToo campaign and chose to fight the case to protect his reputation.
- Presiding Judge Chantal Tremblay is weighing the credibility of decades-old claims before setting a schedule for closing submissions.