MONTREAL A Montreal billionaire accused of paying underage girls for sex is in poor health and must be compelled to testify before a class-action lawsuit against him is authorized, the lawyer behind the case argued Thursday.
Lawyer Jeff Orenstein has asked the Quebec Superior Court for permission to question Robert Miller as soon as possible before the judge decides whether the class action should move forward because of the 80-year-old's declining health.
A lawyer seeking authorization for a class action against a billionaire accused of paying underage girls for sex says he worries the defendant will die soon.