Two Women Who Alleged Sexual Abuse By Montreal Doctor Sue HIs Estate And Former Girlfriend
- Dignity 4Patients
- Oct 29
- 4 min read
By Paul Cherry- Montreal Gazette- 29/10/2025-[Stephan Probst]- [Montreal, Canada]
Two women who alleged they were sexually assaulted by Stephan Probst, the former head of nuclear medicine at the Jewish General Hospital, are suing his estate and Wendy Devera, who was sentenced this week for her role in a sexual assault they committed together on another woman.
The lawsuits state that weeks before he died, reportedly by suicide on June 2, Probst transferred two properties to Devera for zero dollars, including the penthouse condominium in Old Montreal where Probst and Devera sexually assaulted a young woman on Aug. 28, 2020. Last year, they were both found guilty on a charge of committing a sexual assault with another person.
The Gazette has learned that Devera, 32, also now controls interests of two companies formally owned by Probst. One is a numbered company that is now in her name, and according to Quebec’s business registry, she is listed as an administrator of Services medicaux Stephan Probst. The addresses for both companies are based out of the penthouse in Old Montreal.
Both of the plaintiffs are seeking $300,000 each from Devera and Probst’s estate.
Probst died before he could be sentenced in his criminal case, and this week Devera received a sentence of two years less a day that she can serve in the community. The first 12 months of the sentence involve house arrest. On Monday, Devera told the court that she will serve her house arrest at the penthouse condo in Old Montreal.
According to Montreal’s property role, the penthouse is currently owned by Devera. It is estimated to be worth more than $1.2 million on the municipal role.
The two plaintiffs say they were among the seven women who filed complaints with police against Probst after he and Devera were convicted of the 2020 sexual assault last year. Probst died shortly after he was granted bail in the second case involving the seven women.
Wendy Devera, 32, was convicted of sexual assault along with Stephan Probst, the former head of nuclear medicine at the Jewish General Hospital. Devera is seen on Aug. 19, 2025 at the Montreal courthouse.
In one of the lawsuits, the plaintiff alleges she met Devera through Bumble, a dating app, during 2018. The woman who was sexually assaulted in 2020 also met Devera through Bumble. The woman who ended up being drugged and raped by Probst in 2020 said she was seeking to experiment sexually with a woman alone.
One of the women who recently filed the lawsuits states she also only wanted to have sex with a woman.
“Very quickly, Devera insisted that (the plaintiff in the civil suit) join her to meet with a friend at his penthouse in Old Montreal. (The plaintiff) said she was not interested in (Devera’s) friend,” the lawsuit states.
The woman notes in the lawsuit that she was attracted to Devera and that they remained in contact through social media after she turned down Devera’s invitation to the penthouse. However, she became curious about the owner of the penthouse when a friend happened to mention she knew of a doctor who lived in a penthouse and did Botox injections.
The plaintiff states that when she asked Devera if the doctor who did Botox injections was the same man she mentioned previously, Devera said yes and extended another invitation to come to the penthouse.
The building in Old Montreal where a penthouse apartment was owned by Dr. Stephan Probst is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Probst transferred the property to his girlfriend, Wendy Devera, shortly before his death.
The plaintiff alleges Devera offered her MDMA when she arrived at Probst’s home and that she felt she lost control after taking it. She also alleges that later the same night, Probst raped her while Devera watched and masturbated. The details of what allegedly happened in 2018 are very similar to what happened to the complainant in the 2020 sexual assault case.
“(The plaintiff) never consented to any form of sexual activity with Probst and never manifested any interest in him during the night. She clearly mentioned to Devera that she was not interested in any sexual activities involving three people and categorically refused, before Devera, any of Probst’s advances,” the lawsuit states.
When Devera’s criminal case was in the sentencing stage, her lawyer told the court she was no longer in a relationship with Probst because she came to realize it was a toxic one.
The lawyer also presented to the court a letter that Probst sent to Devera roughly two weeks before he took his own life. Quebec Court Judge Suzanne Costom quoted from the letter when she sentenced Devera on Monday and said Probst apologized to Devera for getting her involved in “this horrible mess.”
“He noted that when they met, Devera was young, impressionable and loving. He took advantage of her to convince her to take drugs and experiment sexually. He wrote that he was entirely responsible (for the sexual assault) and he hoped that one day she could forgive him,” the judge said, adding Probst sent the court a second letter on May 30, a couple of days before he died.
“In this letter, Probst wrote that he profited from the fact that Devera had fallen in love with him and that he manipulated her into following him into illicit drugs and promiscuous group sex,” the judge said, adding Probst described Devera when they started their relationship as “the quintessential good girl fresh out of an 11-year monogamous relationship.”
“He noted that if Devera had never met him, she would never be facing what she is facing today.”
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Dignity4Patients Commentary: The lawsuits that have been filed are deeply troubling; they represent a violation of patient trust and medical ethics. Beyond criminal allegations, there appears to be financial maneuvering to shield assets. This case underscores how vital it is for regulatory bodies to enforce strict oversight and protect/ support survivors.