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A lawyer for the complainant in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault case is furious, claiming he was manipulated into revealing damaging emails that triggered a mistrial — a move he says was orchestrated by the defense to derail justice. The judge, who initially convicted Stronach on two charges, later reversed her own verdict after those emails exposed a stark contradiction: the complainant, protected by anonymity, had publicly downplayed trauma during trial but now claimed decades of pain and sought over $900,000 in civil damages. With sexual assault cases relying heavily on credibility — and no physical evidence — the judge felt forced to question her own judgment. While the complainant’s lawyer insists he was just trying to settle, the defense calls it a money grab. Crucially, a mistrial doesn’t erase the charges — Stronach still faces new trials with other victims, and the legal chess game continues.

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