Frank Stronach chooses jury trial in Toronto sexual-assault case

Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who faces multiple sex assault charges, is opting for a preliminary inquiry and a jury trial in his Toronto case.In a brief hearing today, Stronach’s lawyer indicated the 92-year-old tycoon will proceed with a preliminary inquiry on whichever counts are eligible and a jury trial in Superior Court for the others.Court is set to hear which counts are eligible for a preliminary inquiry at a hearing next Friday, when it’s also expected lawyers will confirm a date for trial.