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Global News
14-07-2025
- Global News
Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged to be an associate of a Quebec billionaire accused of sex crimes. Officers say the 76-year-old is believed to have been part of the circle of Robert Miller, known for founding the Future Electronics company. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The accused was arrested in Montreal and released on conditions pending a court appearance at a later date. A Quebec Superior Court judge recently stayed Miller's 24 sex-related charges for abuses that allegedly took place between 1994 and 2016 because he was too ill to stand trial, but stressed it was not an acquittal. Many of the 11 complainants were minors when the alleged offences occurred. The 81-year-old Miller, who has denied the allegations, has advanced Parkinson's disease, is bedridden, has limited communication skills and requires around-the-clock care.
Winnipeg Free Press
12-07-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
MONTRÉAL – Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged to be an associate of a Quebec billionaire accused of sex crimes. Officers say the 76-year-old is believed to have been part of the circle of Robert Miller, known for founding the Future Electronics company. The accused was arrested in Montreal and released on conditions pending a court appearance at a later date. A Quebec Superior Court judge recently stayed Miller's 24 sex-related charges for abuses that allegedly took place between 1994 and 2016 because he was too ill to stand trial, but stressed it was not an acquittal. Many of the 11 complainants were minors when the alleged offences occurred. The 81-year-old Miller, who has denied the allegations, has advanced Parkinson's disease, is bedridden, has limited communication skills and requires around-the-clock care. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 12, 2025.
CTV News
11-07-2025
- CTV News
Former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller arrested on sexual assault, prostitution charges
A former business associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is facing several sexual assault and prostitution-related charges involving minors. An arrest warrant filed in court states that Raymond Poulet, 76, has been charged with 10 criminal offences relating to sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching, and forcing someone into prostitution. Poulet, a Montreal resident, is a former executive with Future Electronics Inc., founded by Miller, whose criminal trial on multiple sex-related offences, also involving minors, came to a halt last month. A judge issued a stay of proceedings after ruling the 81-year-old, who suffers from an advanced form of Parkinson's disease, was too ill to stand trial for 24 sex-related charges involving 11 women. Miller has always denied the allegations. Poulet is one of three ex-employees named as defendants in a 2023 class-action lawsuit who was involved in an alleged scheme to recruit young girls in Montreal to have sex with Miller in exchange for money and gifts in the 1990s and 2000s. The criminal charges against Poulet filed this week involve three alleged victims identified by their initials in the court document. The alleged offences took place between 1995 and 2001 in Montreal. Montreal police (SPVM) confirmed Friday that a 76-year-old suspect was arrested Wednesday in relation to their investigation into Miller, but did not name him. In a news release, the police said the suspect was part of Miller's 'inner circle' and was released from custody on a promise to appear in court at a later date with conditions to follow. A spokesperson for the Crown prosecution office could not say when he is expected to appear in court. Poulet is the second person with ties to Miller to be criminally charged. Montreal police arrested a 68-year-old woman named Teresita Fuentes in June 2024. Fuentes and Miller both live at the same address, according to court records. The charges against Fuentes alleges she procured a victim for sexual services between Jan. 1, 2015 and Jan. 28, 2018. The new charges against Poulet come one day after the Quebec Court of Appeal overturned a ruling that had dismissed an $8-million lawsuit against Miller. The plaintiff, a woman whose name cannot be published, alleged that as of age 17, she had been the victim of a network of sexual exploitation of underage girls set up by Miller and his associates. She was allegedly led to offer sexual services to Miller in exchange for luxury gifts, remuneration and travel. The Superior Court ruled that she could not pursue the lawsuit because she had accepted $50,000 during a meeting with Miller's lawyer. The plaintiff claimed the money was given to her as a gift, which the judge had rejected. By overturning the ruling, the Court of Appeal has given the plaintiff the right to sue Miller. The law firm representing the woman said in a statement to CTV News on Friday that her lawyers were pleased with the appeal court's decision, given the 'seriousness' of the civil case. 'This decision ensures that our client's full side of the story will heard before the trial courts.' With files from CTV News' Erika Morris
Toronto Sun
11-07-2025
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Court of Appeal allows woman's $8M lawsuit against billionaire Robert Miller to proceed
A Superior Court Judge dismissed the lawsuit in March 2024, ruling it should not go ahead since the woman had accepted a $50,000 payment from Miller's lawyer. Published Jul 11, 2025 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 2 minute read The Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled that a woman's lawsuit against Robert Miller should not have been dismissed, allowing her to proceed with her claim against the Montreal billionaire. The woman, who alleges Miller sexually exploited her when she was 17 years old, had attempted to sue him for $8 million in 2023. A Superior Court Judge dismissed the lawsuit in March 2024, ruling it should not go ahead since the woman had accepted a $50,000 payment from Miller's lawyer. The province's highest court overturned that decision on Thursday, ruling there was no evidence the woman accepted the money as part of an agreement to drop her lawsuit. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The decision details that during a meeting with Miller's lawyer in 2023, the woman was asked to sign documents indicating she agreed to renounce her right to sue Miller in the future. She left the meeting with $50,000 in cash but without signing the paperwork, stating she wanted to consult with her lawyer first. 'Ultimately, the fact that the appellant chose to keep this sum rather than return it does not prove the existence of a transaction,' the decision states. 'Nor does it mean that she waived her civil action against the respondents.' The court ruled the amount could eventually be deducted from what Miller is ordered to pay the woman should the lawsuit succeed. The lawsuit had sought $5 million in punitive damages from Miller himself, as well as $1 million each from the company he founded, Future Electronics, and two of its executives. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Miller, 81, has faced multiple allegations and lawsuits in recent years, including a class-action suit filed by women alleging he paid to have sex with them when they were minors. That class action was authorized in January. The plaintiffs so far estimate there could be up to 100 girls who were recruited to have sex with Miller between 1994 and 2006. Miller has denied the allegations and is appealing the decision authorizing the suit. Last month, a Quebec Superior Court judge stayed criminal charges Miller also faced because of his poor health. The court had heard he is in the late stages of Parkinson's disease. Editorial Cartoons Relationships World MLB Canada
CBC
11-07-2025
- CBC
Associate of Montreal billionaire arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes
Montreal police have arrested a man who allegedly assisted billionaire Robert Miller by organizing a network to sexually exploit young women and girls. Raymond Poulet, 76, faces 10 charges, including sexual assault, sexual touching and compelling someone into prostitution. The crimes are alleged to have been carried out against three victims, including someone younger than 14, at various periods between 1995 and 2001. Raymond Poulet's arrest comes a month after criminal proceedings were halted against Robert Miller, who, in the final stages of Parkinson's disease, was deemed too sick to stand trial. After the proceedings against the billionaire were halted, several alleged victims questioned the fate of Robert Miller's associates, who they believed had helped orchestrate his alleged crimes. Robert Miller was facing 24 counts of sex crimes, the majority involving minors, committed between 1994 and 2016. The businessman, who made his fortune by founding the computer company Future Electronics, has always denied the charges against him. He had pleaded not guilty.
