Families sue sperm bank over supposedly ‘genius donor’ that turns out to be a ciminal

Three families are suing a sperm bank and its distributor for allegedly telling them their donor was a genius – when in fact he had several mental disorders and a criminal record.
At least 36 women in Britain, Canada and the US are thought to have got pregnant from the donor’s sperm over the last decade. Now three Canadian families have filed a lawsuit saying US-based Xytex Corp and Ontario’s Outreach Health Services misled them.
“It’s horrifying,” said lawyer James Fireman. “These couples were seeking assistance to build a family and were very vulnerable, they put their faith in the (cryobank) industry, and this happens.”
The plaintiffs – whose allegations have not been proven in court – are seeking $11.7m (£8.2m).