(Montreal) A Montreal law firm has filed a class action suit against a prominent Quebec businessman accused of paying underage girls for sexual services.
The consumer law group is representing the lead plaintiff, a Montrealer who was 17 when she allegedly met Robert G. Miller and saw him about 10 times for sex over a two-year period.
The lawsuit is targeting Miller and the Montreal company he helped found, Future Electronics, for $1.5 million in punitive damages per alleged victim.
Earlier this month, Miller announced he was stepping down as chairman and chief executive of the company to focus on protecting his reputation at the heart of allegations – first reported by Radio-Canada and CBC – that he allegedly gave money and gifts to girls between the ages of 14 and 17 in exchange for sexual services between 1994 and 2006.
Miller denied the allegations, describing them in a statement as “malicious” and “untrue.” Several attempts to reach the businessman on Thursday were unsuccessful.
Future Electronics did not immediately respond to a request to comment on the lawsuit, and none of the allegations have been proven in court.
Jeffrey Orenstein, the attorney for the lawsuit, encourages people to come forward and assures anonymity to anyone who decides to participate in the class action.