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PAM FRAMPTON: Whatever happened to ‘And justice for all’?

I had been loosely following the story of Canada’s disgraced auto parts billionaire when a headline in the Winnipeg Free Press on Sept. 18 caught my eye: “Ontario judge rules out jail sentence for Stronach.”

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I knew Frank Stronach was Austrian by birth and had immigrated to Canada in his 20s, cash-strapped but with a wealth of business savvy, which he parlayed into a tool-and-die company that would grow into an automotive empire with international reach.

Who doesn’t love a rags-to-riches story — they give hope to us all. But while we are delving into tropes, it’s also true that humans are fascinated by tales that involve falls from grace.

And lately, Stronach has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Convicted of indecent assault

I knew he had been charged with sexual offences after multiple complainants made allegations spanning decades, so I was intrigued by the news headline.

That intrigue turned to stupefaction when I read the article, written by Canadian Press reporter Paola Loriggio.

On Sept. 17, Stronach was convicted of an indecent assault that occurred in 1977. The complainant testified she felt “ambushed” and “overpowered” by Stronach during a visit to........

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