Two lawsuits filed in Montreal claim that Stephan Probst, a Montreal doctor previously convicted of sexual assault and accused of assaulting seven more women, tried to protect his assets from his victims before taking his own life. 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, who are now seeking damages exceeding $300,000 from Probst’s estate. They claim that Probst transferred two properties to his partner, Wendy Devera, before his suicide in an apparent effort to prevent his victims from suing his estate successfully.
Probst and Devera were convicted in August 2024 for sexually assaulting an unnamed woman identified as X in court documents. Subsequently, Probst faced new charges alleging sexual assault against seven more women between 2003 and 2020. A and G, two of the additional victims, came forward to authorities after learning about X’s case in the media, which closely resembled their own experiences.
Devera was sentenced to a term of two years minus a day for her role in the sexual assault of X, with half of the sentence to be served under house arrest and the remainder in the community with specific conditions. The judge expressed belief that Devera would not have committed the assault if not in a relationship with Probst.
Before being sentenced for the 2020 assault against X and facing the new charges, Probst died by suicide in June 2025. Prior to his death, he transferred two properties to Devera, who later sold one for $470,000. A and G claim in their lawsuits that these property transfers were an attempt to prevent them from receiving compensation from Probst’s estate.
A lawsuit details how A met Devera through an online dating app in 2018 and was introduced to Probst in 2019. A alleges that Probst sexually assaulted her multiple times despite her objections during her encounters with Devera. On one occasion in 2020 at a party, A witnessed Probst attempting a sexual act with an unconscious woman, prompting her to contact the police.
G, the other plaintiff, alleges that she was in a relationship with Probst since 2012 and was drugged and sexually assaulted by him on several occasions. G’s lawsuit does not implicate Devera in any sexual misconduct. Both A and G claim the assaults have led to severe mental health issues requiring frequent emergency visits.
None of the claims in the lawsuits have been proven in court. CBC’s attempts to reach Devera’s lawyer for comment have been unsuccessful.
