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Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon ordered to pay accusers $880KGilbert Rozon has denied the allegations and said that the women had formed a coalition against him with the aim of getting rich.EntertainmentMar 31
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Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon on stand for 2nd day at civil trialThe 70-year-old Rozon took the stand for a second day in the high profile trial, discussing the rise of the comedy empire he founded.CrimeJun 5, 2025
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Sex trial: Quebec TV host Julie Snyder testifies against Just for Laughs founderQuebec TV host and producer Julie Snyder told a civil trial today that she was sexually assaulted by Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon in Paris more than three decades ago.CrimeDec 19, 2024
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Former Just for Laughs employee testifies about alleged 1987 assault by Gilbert RozonGuylaine Courcelles alleges that Rozon sexually assaulted her in 1987 at his home in the Montreal suburb of Outremont when she was 22 years old and Rozon was in his 30s.CrimeDec 10, 2024
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Dane Cook, Bassem Youssef to perform at ‘revived’ Just for Laughs festivalJust for Laughs cancelled its Montreal and Toronto festivals earlier this year and sought creditor protection, blaming the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, among other factors.EntertainmentJun 26, 2024
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Quebec entertainment group ComediHa! will acquire some Just For Laughs assetsComediHa! announced last week that it had reached an agreement to acquire the assets but that the deal had to be approved by Quebec Superior Court.CanadaJun 4, 2024
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Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: reportCourt filings show attempts by Facebook and YouTube to compete with the increasingly popular TikTok are among the factors that led revenue to plummet at the JFL parent company.CanadaMar 17, 2024
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Just for Laughs owes money to comedians, companies: court documentsMontreal comedy festival Just for Laughs and affiliated companies owe millions of dollars in unpaid debts beyond what was included in a court filing last week.EntertainmentMar 14, 2024
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‘Warning bell’: Montreal festivals worried after Just for Laughs cancellationIn Montreal, the situation is worrying organizers about whether the city can sustain its festive summer atmosphere and abundant offering of free entertainment.EntertainmentMar 8, 2024
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Company that runs Just for Laughs festival owes nearly $22.5 million: court documentsThe papers filed in Quebec's Superior Court show Juste pour rire owes $16.6 million to the National Bank of Canada.CanadaMar 7, 2024
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