(Montreal) The lawyer for women who claim Robert Miller paid them for sex when they were minors wants the court to freeze tens of millions of dollars in the Montreal businessman’s assets.
Me Jeff Orenstein represents these women in a motion to bring a class action against Mr. Miller. In Superior Court in Montreal, the lawyer said he feared that the businessman would hide the proceeds from the upcoming sale of his company, Future Electronics, for 5.2 billion.
Me Orenstein told the court he wanted Mr. Miller and Future Electronics to post a total of $200 million in security with the court. If this is not done, the lawyer is asking the court to freeze the assets of Mr. Miller and Future Electronics, but also those of a number of related companies and individuals.
Robert Miller has denied the allegations against him.
His lawyer, Karim Renno, told the court there was no evidence his client would try to hide his assets. He maintains that the court order requested by Me Orenstein would target people who are not even named in the requested class action. Me Renno also believes that this request is so broad that it would even prevent Mr. Miller from purchasing a chocolate bar.
Me Orenstein maintains that his office has so far heard testimony from 50 women who claim to have been victims of Mr. Miller’s “sexual misconduct”, some of whom were as young as 11 years old at the time of the alleged events.