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LIVEBLOG: Verdict in Jian Ghomeshi sexual assault trial
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Witness says she doesn't remember what she and
#Ghomeshi
talked about, doesn't know how long "kissing" on a bench took place but "minutes"
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:51:18 PM
Witness says "kissing" was consensual, came to an end when she got up and left
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:51:36 PM
#Ghomeshi
complainant says she remembered meeting him in park and kissing on a bench. Was consensual.
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:51:42 PM
Witness says suddenly "felt his hands on my shoulders and his teeth and then his hands were around my neck and he was squeezing"
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:53:06 PM
"It all happened so fast" witness says she wasn't trying to get away at that point, in response to whether it was consensual
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:53:36 PM
Witness describes alleged incident as "rough" says it's "really hard for me to say" how his hands were on her neck
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:54:16 PM
Witness says realized at that point that "something wasn't right" describes "switch" in
#Ghomeshi
and that was on her mouth "smothering" her
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:54:56 PM
Says hands around her neck lasted "seconds" "hard to know" exactly how long but did cause difficulty breathing
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:55:32 PM
Woman testifying against
#Ghomeshi
, says she felt his teeth "and his hands were around my neck and he was squeezing"
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:56:22 PM
Witness says her "instinct" was to get out of alleged situation quickly, says she wanted no part in it and it didn't feel "sexy"
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:56:45 PM
Witness says she doesn't recall
#Ghomeshi
or her saying anything in the moment but that she didn't feel "safe"
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:57:10 PM
Woman testifies then
#Ghomeshi
put his hand over her mouth impacting her ability to breath "sort of smothering me"
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:57:44 PM
"I got out of it and I got up," witness says. Doesn't remember saying anything or how she got up – happened very quickly
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:57:57 PM
WItness says she did consent to "making out" with
#Ghomeshi
but didn't consent to the alleged choking, hands on mouth. "I was never asked"
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:58:36 PM
Witness says she then believes she got in a cab and left, doesn't remember what her thought process was – it's a "big blank"
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 4:59:03 PM
Witness says she then saw
#Ghomeshi
for dinner/drinks after alleged incident. Says he was "very charming" and she second-guessed herself.
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:00:03 PM
"Maybe I misread it. Maybe if I give him another chance it will be different," witness says of decision to have dinner with
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:00:37 PM
Witness says they went for dinner on King Street, "there was nothing romantic about it"
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:00:55 PM
Complainant says she consented to kissing, as for consenting to hand on throat or over mouth, says couldn't consent,
#Ghomeshi
never asked
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:01:23 PM
Witness says left out details about restaurant because wasn't what she was being asked and was "embarrassing" wasn't "relevant"
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:02:49 PM
Witness says
#Ghomeshi
went home with her after bar, she left out "sexual encounter" because describing it to police would be "embarrassing"
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:04:01 PM
Crown says witness provided additional statement to police about romantic encounter with
#Ghomeshi
on Friday.
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:04:24 PM
Alleged victim testifies went out with
#Ghomeshi
again to dinner, bar then her home where they had romantic activity, nothing bad happened
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:04:38 PM
Witness says she tried to avoid media coverage of
#Ghomeshi
trial but heard "tail end" something about emails and "had to just tell" police
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:05:00 PM
Witness says she turned on CBC Radio and that's when she heard "tail end" of something related to emails in
#Ghomeshi
trial
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:05:56 PM
Witness says she then ran to radio and turned it off
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:06:14 PM
Witness says night
#Ghomeshi
went home with her he fell asleep for a while and then left, doesn't remember specifics
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:06:36 PM
Witness says she had interaction with
#Ghomeshi
another time on outdoor patio at party
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:07:10 PM
Witness says each time she spent time with
#Ghomeshi
during party he would tell her her friend was "controlling her"
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:07:40 PM
Witness says
#Ghomeshi
told her her friend didn't have her "best interests" at heart
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:08:14 PM
Witness says
#Ghomeshi
introduced her to NYT writer, he said "we're not dating we're just fucking" said it upset her to hear that
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:09:41 PM
Witness says didn't confront
#Ghomeshi
about comment at dinner. Says there was "Jekyll and Hyde" thing happening, later went home with him
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:10:39 PM
WItness says other things
#Ghomeshi
had done at dinner would have worked in getting her to brush off earlier comment
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:11:09 PM
Witness says she doesn't remember how she got to party with
#Ghomeshi
nothing else noteworthy took place aside comments about her friend
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:12:10 PM
Complainant says when out socially with
#Ghomeshi
he told someone "We're not seeing each other, we're just f---ing". She says she felt small
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:12:19 PM
Witness says "warning bells were really clear for me" because she says her friend was not controlling or manipulative like
#Ghomeshi
said
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:12:45 PM
Witness says she got out of car after left party, slammed door told
#Ghomeshi
he was crazy and to lose her number and never call her again
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:13:29 PM
Witness says
#Ghomeshi
drove an "orange" new VW Beetle that was a convertible. Says argument ended with her getting out of car.
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:13:59 PM
"You're fucking crazy, lose my number, don't ever call me again," witness says she told
#Ghomeshi
after argument
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:14:25 PM
Witness says there was "no boyfriend-girlfriend kind of scenario" with
#Ghomeshi
says in her mind relationship was over after argument
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:14:50 PM
Woman alleges how
#Ghomeshi
tried to tell her that her best friend was controlling her was biggest warning bell. They argued.
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:16:29 PM
Witness says
#Ghomeshi
called her after she flew to Vancouver next day, he called her and asked how she was she said "leave me alone"
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/8/2016 5:16:40 PM
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