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.