One alleged victim reached out to police within hours of the first charges being announced, a source familiar with the case told CBC News. The source said the alleged victim called investigators the morning of June 8, after Peel Regional Police issued a news release the previous evening, announcing sexual assault charges against Stronach. Peel's special victims unit asked anyone with information the case to come forward. CBC is not naming the source as they were not authorized to speak publicly. They did not disclose the nature of the allegations, and it's not clear whether the person's account formed the basis for any of the new charges announced today.
Stronach's lawyer, Brian Greenspan, said his client "denies and will vigorously defend these further untested allegations dating back to 1977."
"He has spent his lifetime committed to the betterment of the Canadian community and industry," Greenspan said.
"He plans to continue to devote his energy and resources to his work advocating for the adoption of a Canadian Economic Charter of Rights to benefit workers, small es, family farmers and the Canadian economy."
Earlier this month, Stronach was charged with five offences, including rape and forcible confinement, against three women between 1980 and 2023. The charges have not been proven in court.
On those prior charges, Greenspan has previously said Stronach "categorically denies the allegations of impropriety which have been brought against him. He looks forward to the opportunity to fully respond to the charges and to maintain his legacy, both as a philanthropist and as an icon of the Canadian community."
With files from CBC's Thomas Daigle
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