Lawyers defending Quebec billionaire businessman Robert Miller against sex crime charges have filed an application for a stay of proceedings, saying he is too sick to appear in court.on 21 sex charges involving 10 complainants, many of whom were minors when the alleged offences occurred between 1994 and 2016. One of the alleged victims was under the age of 14.and is now in the most advanced stage of the disease.
Citing the medical evaluation of Miller’s physicians, the application says appearing in court would cause significant harm to his deteriorating health, possibly putting his life in danger. One of the doctors concludes Miller is “medically unfit to engage in testimony, deposition or to travel,” according to the application.
Miller, who has denied the allegations, is facing charges including sexual assault, sexual interference, enticing a person to commit prostitution, sexual exploitation and sexual intercourse with a minor for consideration. He was arrested at his home in Westmount by Montreal police and is scheduled to appear in Quebec Superior Court in Montreal on July 3.
Before being charged criminally he was already in court defending civil suits tied to the allegations, including a proposed class-action lawsuit.