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LIVEBLOG: Verdict in Jian Ghomeshi sexual assault trial
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"I felt like I had walked into a pole or hit my head on the pavement. It was that strong and I thought I was going to pass out" -complainant
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:29:46 PM
"You should go now, I'll call you a cab" says alleged witness of
#Ghomeshi
"didn't apologize," "he threw me out like trash"
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:30:16 PM
Complainant describes "rage" within
#Ghomeshi
says she was "stunned and worried and processing" after the alleged attack.
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:31:18 PM
Alleged victim claims
#Ghomeshi
pulled her hair extremely hard and hit her 3 times in head. She says they were at his home.
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:32:08 PM
Crown calls for break, Justice Williams says
#Ghomeshi
trial will be in recess for 20 minutes
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:33:06 PM
20 minute break called in
#Ghomeshi
trial by Justice William Horkins
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:37:39 PM
#Ghomeshi
Alleged victim testifies he switched in an instant from being "nice" to a "rage" during hair pulling.
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:42:42 PM
Alleged
#Ghomeshi
victim says she was shocked and confused testified to thinking perhaps he didn't know his own strength.
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:43:57 PM
Alleged
#Ghomeshi
victim agreed to see him again, because he was so "nice." Eventually ends up at his house in Riverdale neighbourhood.
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:47:03 PM
Alleged
#Ghomeshi
victim says they began kissing at his house, he was behind her, when the "switch" to rage happened again. Cont...
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:49:25 PM
Alleged
#Ghomeshi
victims testifies she was forced to her knees, by her hair, while being punched in the head.
glbn.ca/XNxIX
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:51:18 PM
Alleged
#Ghomeshi
victim testifies she was dizzy, disoriented and her ears were ringing, after being punched.
glbn.ca/XNxIX
. Cont
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:52:05 PM
Alleged victim testifies to crying after being punched & that
#Ghomeshi
says "you'd better go" and calls her a cab.
glbn.ca/XNxIX
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:53:18 PM
"It was like walking into a pole," alleged victim testifies after being repeatedly punched by
#Ghomeshi
"disoriented" "
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:55:01 PM
#Ghomeshi
trial is now back in session.
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:58:05 PM
"He threw me out like trash." testifies alleged
#Ghomeshi
victim, after responding with tears to being punched.
glbn.ca/XNxIX
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 4:58:05 PM
Alleged
#Ghomeshi
victim testifies to waiting in "tears" for cab, after alleged incident, he was in another room.
glbn.ca/XNxIX
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:01:14 PM
Alleged victim says no "romantic-type" discussions prior to alleged hair-pulling in car, said kissing was "sensual" with
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:01:56 PM
"I did like him. He was very nice" witness says of
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:04:06 PM
Witness says she was "sobbing" in a cab after the alleged attack by
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:14:16 PM
Witness says she went to police because
@BillBlair
held a press conference calling on sexual assault victims to come forward
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:18:06 PM
Henein calls for witness to keep testimony related to why she didn't come forward initially and what prompted her to come forward
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:19:24 PM
Complainant in
#Ghomeshi
trial testified she didn't report what allegedly happened sooner because she "didn't think anyone would listen"
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:19:46 PM
Alleged victim said she went to the media before she knew she could go to the police. "I thought it was too late."
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:20:54 PM
"It was just easier, I thought, to carry on and try to put it behind me as a bad experience," alleged victim tells the court
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:23:48 PM
Alleged
#Ghomeshi
victim says she never thought of going to police in 2003, didn't think anyone would listen. Just wanted it behind her.
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:24:44 PM
Alleged victim says no one encouraged her to speak up or what to say with regard to
#Ghomeshi
allegations
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:25:34 PM
Alleged
#Ghomeshi
victim never thought to go to police until Police chief press Conf urging anyone with information to come forward.
by
Jennifer Tryon
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:27:12 PM
Marie Henein begins cross-examining the first witness in the
#Ghomeshi
trial
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:27:31 PM
Crown finishes with first complainant testimony, now
#Ghomeshi
Defence cross examination begins.
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:28:14 PM
Witness says statement to police in Nov. 2014 was videotaped, police cautioned her it was criminal offence to make false statement
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:28:52 PM
#Ghomeshi
Defence asks complainant if she understands "...criminal consequences of giving a false statement.."
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:31:24 PM
Henein stressing to witness that she could have reviewed statement and did not make any changes to it
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:31:40 PM
Witness says she was truthful about her interaction with
#Ghomeshi
to police on Nov. 1 2014 when she gave statement, as she was today.
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:32:50 PM
#Ghomeshi
Defence says complainant emailed police 38 times over course of investigation with open lines of communication.
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:33:15 PM
Witness says she doesn't recall # of q's asked by police, how long interview lasted but 2 allegations of sexual assault arose
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:37:17 PM
#Ghomeshi
Defence making point that police interview with complainant lasted just 25 minutes.
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:38:05 PM
Witness says interview with
#TorontoStar
published on Oct. 29, said she didn't think reporter "portrayed what I said accurately"
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:39:37 PM
Alleged victim said she arranged print, radio and TV interviews by phone about allegations against
#Ghomeshi
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:40:45 PM
#Ghomeshi
Defence confirms complainant was not brought back for second interview with Toronto Police.
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:40:49 PM
Witness says after
#TorontoStar
interview on
#Ghomeshi
allegations, other media reached out for interviews. Said she didn't have publicist.
by
Adam Miller
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:42:23 PM
Complainant confirms to
#Ghomeshi
Defence that she called media after Googling how to contact them. But not police.
by
Christina Stevens
via
twitter
2/1/2016 5:42:49 PM
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