Two lawsuits filed in Montreal this month claim that Stephan Probst, a Montreal doctor found guilty of sexual assault and accused of assaulting seven other women, made efforts to protect his assets from his victims before he died by suicide. The lawsuits allege that Probst, the former head of nuclear medicine at the Jewish General Hospital, sexually assaulted two women referred to as A and G in the legal documents.
A and G are seeking over $300,000 in damages from Probst’s estate. They assert that Probst transferred two properties to his partner, Wendy Devera, before his suicide in a deliberate bid to hinder his alleged victims from successfully suing his estate.
Probst and Devera were convicted in August 2024 for sexually assaulting an unidentified woman known as X in court records. Subsequently, new charges were brought against Probst, accusing him of sexually assaulting seven more women between 2003 and 2020.
A and G claim in their lawsuits that they were among the additional victims and decided to report the incidents to the police after hearing about X’s case through the media, which they say closely resembled their own experiences.
Devera received a two-year sentence, with half to be served under house arrest, for her involvement in X’s sexual assault. During sentencing, Quebec court Judge Suzanne Costom stated that Devera likely would not have committed the assault had she not been in a relationship with Probst.
Probst passed away by suicide in June 2025, prior to being sentenced for the August 2020 sexual assault against X and before facing trial for the other allegations. Property records indicate that in May, shortly before his death, Probst transferred two properties to Devera for no cost. Devera subsequently sold one of the properties for $470,000.
A and G allege in their lawsuits that the property transfers were a deliberate attempt by Probst to prevent his alleged victims from receiving compensation from his estate.
A’s lawsuit asserts, “A intends to prove that these gratuitous acts were a manoeuvre by Probst to dispose of his assets and render himself insolvent in order to defraud his creditors.” Business records indicate that Probst appointed Devera as a director of his business, Stephan Probst Medical services, shortly before his death.
Alleged victim describes multiple encounters with Probst
In her lawsuit, A details the beginning of her interactions with the couple.
She explains that she met Devera on an online dating platform in 2018. Following conversations, A expressed interest in a sexual relationship with Devera. In 2019, Devera proposed a meeting at one of Probst’s residences.
A recounts that during their initial meeting, Probst offered her drugs, which she accepted, and while she and Devera engaged in sexual activity, Probst joined without her consent while she was intoxicated. This pattern allegedly repeated multiple times during subsequent encounters.
A states that she severed ties with Devera and Probst in 2020 after witnessing an incident at Probst’s residence where he attempted a sexual act with an unconscious woman. Subsequently, upon learning about X’s case, which bore similarities to her own experience, she reported the incidents to the authorities.
She claims that only after meeting with the police did she realize that her interactions with Probst constituted sexual assault. A’s lawsuit alleges that Devera colluded with Probst in a scheme to recruit A, drug her, and engage in sexual assault. Devera has not faced charges related to A’s case.
G, the other plaintiff suing Probst’s estate, contends that she was in a relationship with Probst starting in 2012, during which he allegedly drugged her against her will and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions. G’s lawsuit does not accuse Devera of any sexual misconduct.
Both A and G claim that the alleged assaults have caused them severe emotional distress, including suicidal thoughts and depression, leading to frequent visits to emergency services.
None of the claims in the lawsuits have been proven in court. CBC attempted