Canadian billionaire accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women when they were minors

Last update:November 21, 2024, 4:49 PM IST

Robert Miller, founder of Pointe-Claire-based Future Electronics, was included in Forbes magazine’s list of the world’s richest people in 2016.

Miller later sold Future Electronics to a Taiwanese company in 2023 after reports of his alleged sexual assaults surfaced. (Image via X/@AreOhEssEyeEe)

An 81-year-old Canadian billionaire, Robert Miller, has been accused of sexually assaulting women when they were minors. He also allegedly repeatedly gave underage girls money and gifts in exchange for sex between 1994 and 2016.

Miller, the founder of Pointe-Claire-based Future Electronics, was named to Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people in 2016. At the time, he was estimated to be worth $2.7 billion, making him the richest man in Quebec, Canada. snuff, newspaper, reported.

Miller later sold Future Electronics to a Taiwanese company in 2023 after reports of his alleged sexual assaults surfaced.

Meanwhile, a court on Friday ordered Miller to surrender two of his multimillion-dollar homes in Montreal as part of a lawsuit filed by four of his accusers. The women, who are seeking millions of dollars in damages, claimed they were forced by Miller to have sex with him when they were underage in exchange for money, saying it was a “planned system of sexual exploitation”. New York Post reported.

The publication also reported, citing court documents, that one victim claimed she had sex with Miller more than 30 times in two years, starting in 1999, when she was just 14 years old.

The four women also claim that the two homes – each valued at more than $2 million – have been listed under the names of the lawyers for several years, suggesting Miller may have tried to hide his assets amid his mounting legal troubles. increase.

In a separate proposed lawsuit, Miller is accused by more than 50 women who say he gave them money and gifts in exchange for sex between 1996 and 2006. Miller denies the allegations, which have yet to be tested in court.

Miller, who was arrested in late May on 21 counts of sexual exploitation involving 10 victims, is currently battling Parkinson’s disease. His lawyer said last month that his health was “quite fragile” and that he was bedridden.