Two lawsuits filed in Montreal allege that Stephan Probst, a Montreal doctor convicted of sexual assault and accused of assaulting seven other women, attempted to protect his assets from his victims before he died by suicide. The former head of nuclear medicine at the Jewish General Hospital, Probst was accused of sexually assaulting two women identified as A and G, with both seeking damages exceeding $300,000 from his estate. The lawsuits claim that Probst transferred two properties to his partner, Wendy Devera, in a deliberate effort to prevent his alleged victims from successfully suing his estate.
Probst and Devera were previously convicted of sexually assaulting an unnamed woman in August 2024. Subsequently, Probst faced new charges of sexually assaulting seven more women between 2003 and 2020, including A and G, who came forward to authorities after hearing details of the earlier case involving X, which closely mirrored their own experiences.
Devera was recently sentenced to two years minus a day, with half of the term to be served under house arrest and the remainder in the community under specific conditions. Quebec court Judge Suzanne Costom stated that Devera’s involvement in the sexual assault was likely influenced by her relationship with Probst. Probst died by suicide in June 2025 before facing sentencing for the 2020 assault on X and the additional charges brought against him.
Prior to his death, Probst transferred two properties to Devera, selling one for $470,000 while retaining ownership of the other, a luxury downtown condo. The lawsuits by A and G assert that these property transfers were a deliberate tactic to prevent the alleged victims from receiving compensation from Probst’s estate. Additionally, business records indicate that Devera was made a director of Probst’s medical services business shortly before his death.
A, one of the victims, detailed in the lawsuit how she met Devera through an online dating app in 2018, leading to encounters at Probst’s residences where she was allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted by both Devera and Probst. A cut ties with them in 2020 after witnessing Probst attempting sexual acts with an unconscious woman. G, the other plaintiff, claims that Probst drugged and assaulted her against her will during their relationship, without implicating Devera in any sexual misconduct.
Both victims state that the assaults have caused severe emotional distress, leading to suicidal thoughts and frequent emergency visits. The allegations in the lawsuits have not been tested in court, and CBC’s attempts to reach Devera’s lawyer for comment were unsuccessful.