Although he denies having anything to reproach himself for, the president of the Montreal company Future Electronics resigns from his functions, in the wake of a report by Radio-Canada reporting the testimonies of women who say they were paid for offering her sexual services when they were minors.
The show Investigation of Radio-Canada was based on the testimonies of a dozen women who say they had sex for money with the Montreal billionaire between 1994 and 2006. Six of them would have affirmed that they were minors at the time. facts. The report describes a whole system of recruitment, supervision and distribution of gifts and money for the girls.
In a press release, Future Electronics announces that Mr. Miller is leaving his post to focus on his health problems and “devote his attention to the legal proceedings related to the allegations made by Radio-Canada”.
“Mr. Miller strongly and vehemently denies the malicious allegations made against him and confirms that they are false and completely unsubstantiated and that they were raised following an acrimonious divorce. They are now being repeated for financial gain,” the statement continued.
The company also claims that a police investigation has been conducted and authorities have found the allegations to be unfounded. Mr. Miller’s attorney and company spokesperson did not respond to a call from The Press Friday.
The DPCP invites people to come forward
Several sources well versed in the matter have confirmed to The Press that the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) conducted an investigation and met with several alleged victims in this case, a little over a decade ago.
“The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) conducted an investigation in 2008-2009 and submitted its case to the DPCP,” the police force confirmed in a press release on Friday afternoon.
According to our sources, the absence of criminal charges does not mean that the allegations were deemed unfounded. They stem from an analysis of the possibilities of conviction by prosecutors from the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) and from various steps taken by the businessman’s representatives.
The DPCP invited Friday “any person, victim or witness, who would have information on the facts related to the emission Investigation […] to contact the SPVM.
“If new elements are submitted to the SPVM, the DPCP will collaborate with the investigators and may revise the file”, specifies the organization.
With Daniel Renaud, The Press