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WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. A court in Paris on Tuesday found French actor Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and handed him an 18-month suspended prison sentence. In one of …
Read More »Woman denies defence lawyer’s suggestion she has ‘clear agenda’ for ex-world junior players’ sex assault trial
Calling the accused ‘boys’ or ‘men’ WARNING: This post contains graphic details. The fifth and final defence lawyer, Julianna Greenspan, who represents Cal Foote, is now cross-examining E.M. Foote is accused of doing the splits while naked overtop of E.M.’s face while she lay on the floor in the hotel …
Read More »Defence resumes questioning woman in sexual assault trial for ex-Team Canada junior hockey players
Cross-examination continues for the woman who has accused five members of Canada’s 2018 world juniors hockey team of sexual assault. News Source link
Read More »Russell Brand given bail after London court appearance for rape, sexual assault charges
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Actor-comedian Russell Brand was granted conditional bail by a London court on Friday after appearing to face charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women. Brand, 49, did not enter a plea. …
Read More »Teammate of ex-world junior hockey players on trial recalls heavy drinking on night of alleged sexual assault
‘I saw a woman laying on the bed under the sheets’ WARNING: This post contains graphic language. Katchouk is telling the court about his night. He got a slice of pizza and then came back to the hotel with Foote. Katchouk says he didn’t get any texts that night because …
Read More »Weinstein accuser tells jury about alleged sexual assault: ‘The unthinkable was happening’
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Five years after she first told her story to a jury, a former TV production assistant testified anew Wednesday that Harvey Weinstein held her down on a bed and forced oral sex on …
Read More »NHL player continues testimony today at sex assault trial of ex-world junior teammates in London, Ont.
WARNING: This article references sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. A former world junior hockey player was in the witness box for the first time at the sexual assault trial of five teammates from the 2018 championship team, telling the London, …
Read More »New sexual assault trial for 5 ex-junior hockey players begins in London, Ont.
I’m Karen Pauls, a senior reporter for CBC. I’ve been working on this story for years, including covering the 2023 IIHF world junior championships in Halifax. One important piece of context is how some folks believe hockey culture is on trial here. There have been questions about how we treat …
Read More »Mistrial declared in sex assault case against 5 ex-world junior hockey players in London, Ont.
Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia has declared a mistrial in the case against five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel in 2018. The stunning and rare move comes three days after a 14-member jury was chosen to hear the case …
Read More »Sex assault trial for ex-world junior hockey players to resume after unexpected turn on opening day
I’m Katie Nicholson, senior reporter for CBC News, and I’m here at the courthouse this morning. It’s going to be a hot day here in London for the camera crews poised outside the exits and entrances. The accused players and their lawyers have all arrived for more proceedings this morning. …
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