With players from 2018 WJC team charged, lawyers say behind-the-scenes legal battles brewing
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TSN has interviewed 16 current and former Crown attorneys and defence lawyers who specialize in sexual assault cases. They offered insights into how prosecutors and the defence team will navigate what will be among Canada’s highest-profile sexual assault cases since former CBC personality Jian Ghomeshi went on trial and was acquitted in 2016.
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Informative article from TSN.
Also, I found this part at the end interesting. According to one of the legal professionals TSN discussed the matter with, three more players will likely become forever linked to the incident should matters make it to that stage, though not formally charged.
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E.M. alleged in her 2022 lawsuit that she was assaulted by eight players and TSN has confirmed that there were more than five hockey players in the hotel room at the time the alleged assault took place. Other players who were in the room are expected to be called to testify, according to a person familiar with the matter.
“I fully expect other players who were there will be subpoenaed,” Maini said. “And in Canada you can't ‘plead the Fifth’ and not answer questions. You are required to answer…”
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