Stronach Trial Resumes with First Complainant's Cross-Examination

TORONTO — The sexual assault trial of Canadian businessman Frank Stronach resumed Monday in a Toronto court with the cross-examination of the first complainant, who detailed a harrowing encounter from the early 1980s.

The woman, now in her 60s and protected by a publication ban that shields her identity, testified Thursday that she awoke "terrified" in an unfamiliar bed, realizing she was being raped. She stated she had not consented to sexual activity with Stronach after encountering him earlier that evening at his Toronto restaurant. The complainant recounted not knowing how she ended up in the bed and also alleged that Stronach had sexually assaulted her on the dance floor prior to the incident.

Stronach, a 93-year-old auto industry magnate and founder of Magna International, faces a dozen charges stemming from alleged assaults involving seven complainants. The incidents are said to have occurred between the late 1970s and the 1990s. He has entered a not guilty plea to all counts in the judge-alone proceeding.

The trial, which began last week, encountered an initial delay. It was originally set to start earlier that week, but Stronach's lawyer requested additional preparation...