LIVEBLOG: Verdict in Jian Ghomeshi sexual assault trial

There is apparently a new statement from upcoming witness, believed to be Lucy DeCoutere – the only complainant not under pub ban #Ghomeshi

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 3:33:11 PM

#Ghomeshi trial is back in session.

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:33:38 PM

Lucy DeCoutere takes the stand in the #Ghomeshi trial

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:34:10 PM

Lucy DeCoutere took the stand, looking different from TV appearances. Now a brunette with no glasses. #Ghomeshi glbn.ca/XWfqs

by Jennifer Tryon via twitter 2/4/2016 4:35:50 PM

Lucy DeCoutere says met #Ghomeshi in June 2003 at TV conference in Banff

by Christina Stevens via twitter 2/4/2016 4:38:33 PM

DeCoutere says she first spoke with #Ghomeshi at a Karaoke contest in Banff in 2003. glbn.ca/XWfqs

by Jennifer Tryon via twitter 2/4/2016 4:38:44 PM

.@lucydecoutere describes meeting #Ghomeshi at arts conference, said he was "flirtatious" and thought he was "playful, fun" person

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:38:44 PM

.@lucydecoutere said she met #Ghomeshi in Banff in June 2003, says he gave her business card and asked to meet her again

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:39:53 PM

Lucy DeCoutere says first conversation with #Ghomeshi was "playful and fun and sort of flirtatious"

by Christina Stevens via twitter 2/4/2016 4:40:10 PM

"It seemed he was asking me out" @lucydecoutere said of meeting #Ghomeshi said they exchanged "hilarious" "cheeky" and "fun" emails

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:40:45 PM

.@lucydecoutere said she wanted to "explore" #Ghomeshi 's personality more, said they also spoke on the phone but email was more frequent.

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:41:53 PM

DeCoutere said she asked #Ghomeshi if he was American when they first met because she wasn't familiar with his work.

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:42:39 PM

.@lucydecoutere says #Ghomeshi and her exchanged emails about "weird slang" for "outrageous" sexual acts, but didn't intend to follow up

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:44:17 PM

.@lucydecoutere and #Ghomeshi talked about "rusty trombone" sex act in emails. Says they were "cheeky" "playful" "funny" emails.

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:44:53 PM

"These were always meant hypothetically" @lucydecoutere says of "sexual" emails to #Ghomeshi

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:45:35 PM

.@lucydecoutere says #Ghomeshi tried to engage in "phone sex" with her but she found it "out of place" because they didn't know each other

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:46:09 PM

Lucy DeCoutere says she exchanged joking emails with #Ghomeshi referring to slang for outrageous sexual acts.

by Christina Stevens via twitter 2/4/2016 4:46:09 PM

"It was something that I was not interested in" @lucydecoutere says of alleged proposed "phone sex" from #Ghomeshi says she shut it down

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:46:43 PM

Lucy DeCoutere testifies her humor can be "bawdy" and emails to #Ghomeshi referring to sexual acts were "more metaphor than literal"

by Christina Stevens via twitter 2/4/2016 4:47:27 PM

DeCoutere testifies she and #Ghomeshi exchanged emails about weird slang for sexual acts. Never meant it literally. glbn.ca/XWfqs

by Jennifer Tryon via twitter 2/4/2016 4:47:51 PM

DeCoutere says she went to Toronto in July 2003 to visit friends and spend time with #Ghomeshi to see if they could "pursue a relationship"

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:48:15 PM

DeCoutere says she might have been a "little naive" but wanted to spend time with him and see if potential for relationship with #Ghomeshi

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:48:51 PM

DeCoutere testifies nothing more attractive than someone with a "dark" "edgy" sense of humour. #Ghomeshi . glbn.ca/XWfqs

by Jennifer Tryon via twitter 2/4/2016 4:49:23 PM

.@lucydecoutere says she then met #Ghomeshi for dinner at a restaurant on the Danforth. Said conversation was "easy" but a bit "awkward"

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:49:49 PM

.@lucydecoutere said #Ghomeshi said if they were to be involved she would have to contend with rumours he was gay and he was funded by PLO

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:50:53 PM

DeCoutere says initially with #Ghomeshi "I felt like he was going to be an interesting person to get to know, I was looking forward to it."

by Christina Stevens via twitter 2/4/2016 4:50:54 PM

.@lucydecoutere says #Ghomeshi said he'd like to go back to his house and "listen to music and just hold you"

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:52:48 PM

DeCoutere says went for dinner with #Ghomeshi at Danforth restaurant & he talked about rumours about him & his success

by Christina Stevens via twitter 2/4/2016 4:53:18 PM

"It's not like he's going to kill me" @lucydecoutere says of #Ghomeshi since enough people had seen them together at dinner.

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:53:34 PM

.@lucydecoutere says "I knew that there was a chance that we might be intimate" but that she wasn't going to have sex with #Ghomeshi

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:54:40 PM

.@lucydecoutere says #Ghomeshi was trying to kiss her but it was "not the right time" and felt "chronologically forced"

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:55:08 PM

On an alleged dinner date DeCoutere testified #Ghomeshi said she'd have to contend with rumours that he was gay.

by Jennifer Tryon via twitter 2/4/2016 4:55:32 PM

.@lucydecoutere well-composed and confident on the stand as she speaks of alleged night with #Ghomeshi

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:56:04 PM

.@lucydecoutere says she can't remember if she kissed #Ghomeshi on the way back to his house.

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:56:36 PM

"He said I'd like to go back to my house and listen to music and just hold you." DeCoutere says it felt "forced" and "cheesy." #Ghomeshi

by Jennifer Tryon via twitter 2/4/2016 4:58:14 PM

.@lucydecoutere says #Ghomeshi house was "perfect" "very together" and "tidy"

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 4:58:28 PM

DeCoutere testified #Ghomeshi tried to kiss her while walking to his house, she felt timing was off, says he gave her a tour of his home.

by Christina Stevens via twitter 2/4/2016 4:59:37 PM

DeCoutere testifies #Ghomeshi gave her a tour of his house, showing her the inside of his closet. Shirts in coloured order. #Ghomeshi

by Jennifer Tryon via twitter 2/4/2016 5:00:06 PM

"He started kissing me and then he took me by the throat and pushed me against the wall" DeCoutere says #Ghomeshi then slapped her 3 times

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 5:00:15 PM

"He hit me a couple of times, then was looking at me, then hit me again," Decoutere says, then #Ghomeshi allegedly stopped.

by Adam Miller via twitter 2/4/2016 5:01:09 PM

DeCoutere: "Outside of his closet he started kissing me and he grabbed my throat and he slapped me in the face 3 times." #Ghomeshi

by Jennifer Tryon via twitter 2/4/2016 5:01:18 PM

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