In the ongoing sexual assault trial against Canadian businessman Frank Stronach, cross-examination by defense lawyer Leora Shemesh is set to continue for one of the complainants. This woman is the fourth accuser to testify in what has been a complex legal process. The court has faced interruptions, including unplanned pauses to address legal concerns, particularly revolving around the testimony of the complainant and her preparatory meetings with the prosecution. These meetings have raised questions about potential infringement on the fairness of the trial.

During her testimony, the complainant faced rigorous questioning regarding her pre-trial meetings with the Crown. She was pressed about a meeting that occurred in January, in which she insisted that she did not receive guidance on how to present her evidence despite the defense's assertions to the contrary. Shemesh has previously communicated intentions to seek a stay of proceedings, disputing the integrity of the testimonies based on accusations that complainants were coached by the prosecution prior to taking the stand.

Stronach, aged 93, is facing serious allegations that include a dozen charges linked to various incidents involving seven different complainants, some of which date as far back as the early 1980s. The legal proceedings have attracted significant public attention, especially given the age of the accused and the historical context of the alleged crimes, raising broader conversations about the handling of sexual assault cases and the rights of both complainants and the accused in the judicial system.