Defence lawyer for Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon begins closing arguments

By Canadian Press on September 23, 2025.

MONTREAL — A defence lawyer for Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon is suggesting the nine women accusing him of sexual abuse are motivated in part by money.

Mélanie Morin began closing arguments this afternoon in Rozon’s civil trial on allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

She downplayed the evidence against him, saying it’s strange there were no witnesses to some of the alleged assaults that supposedly happened in public places.

Morin says Rozon is not a sexual predator, but a public figure who met with thousands of people.

Rozon is being sued by nine women for a total of nearly $14 million in damages, but he denies the allegations against him.

A lawyer for the plaintiffs on Monday said it was impossible all the women were lying, and said Rozon has “no credibility whatsoever.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 23, 2025.

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