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Quebec Court Orders Just for Laughs Founder Gilbert Rozon to Pay More Than $880,000 to 8 Accusers

The judgment underscores how civil courts can impose damages even after a criminal acquittal.

Overview

  • Quebec Superior Court, which issued its decision Tuesday, ordered Rozon to pay more than $880,000 to eight of nine women who accused him of sexual assault and misconduct.
  • Justice Chantal Tremblay released a written judgment after a 10-month civil trial that heard testimony from the plaintiffs and other witnesses.
  • The court rejected Rozon’s four defamation counterclaims against some accusers and ordered him to pay the women’s legal costs.
  • The nine women had sought $14 million for alleged incidents from 1980 to 2004, and all except Mary Sicari received damages.
  • Criminal proceedings took a different path, including a not-guilty verdict in Annick Charrette’s 1980 case, yet Tuesday’s ruling awarded her $95,000 in civil damages.