I wouldn't be surprised if Ghomeshi gets totally lit up in this case.
Given the nature of the allegations against him, he's almost certainly going to have to testify to gain an acquittal. I don't get the sense that the complainants are easily impeachable - there's plenty of them and they don't seem to stem from colorful backgrounds. Decent chance that hard line attempts to attack them just end up aggravating the judge.
And if he testifies, I doubt he presents well even if very well prepared. What he has already tacitly admitted to provides both fodder for the Crown and insight into his character.
I would also be hesitant to go with a lawyer who markets herself as the article suggests. It's a "love it or hate it" approach, and you've got a better than 50% chance the judge hates it, I would think.
That said though, the cards are always stacked against the Crown in a prosecution, so who knows how it will all unfold. It'll mostly come down to the courage of the complainants.
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