Exclusive: Lucy DeCoutere on the Ghomeshi disaster
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/lifestyle/...n-the-ghomeshi-disaster/ar-BBqSkeK?li=AAggNb9
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/lifestyle/...n-the-ghomeshi-disaster/ar-BBqSkeK?li=AAggNb9
What I wish I’d known before testifying in the Ghomeshi trial
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/lifestyle/...g-in-the-ghomeshi-trial/ar-BBqSClb?li=AAggNb9
If I recall correctly, there was testimony during this trial that the 4th complainant was also involved in communication with the complainants in this trial.
If that is true, I would suspect the remaining trial will be dropped, but we shall see.
Can anything in this judgement be a surprise to anyone? It was clear there was zero hope of even a single conviction as the trial ended. He will be legally exonerated as he should be, and publicly tainted, also as he should be.
I'm not going to read the article, as I suspect that the witnesses are now blaming the courts for their mistakes, but I will say that I sure hope what the witnesses wish they had known that when the courts make an order to prevent collusion, witnesses need to respect that order. Furthermore, I hope the witnesses wish they had known that it's not okay to withhold information and lie under oath.
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That isn't the case - you should read the article. Jmo.
It might not show, but I am really disappointed with these women. We all know that what they experienced with Jian Ghomeshi was very likely an assault. If they had acted responsibly, reported the assault, followed the order of the court, and remained truthful, there would have been a conviction. They had a responsibility to themselves, and as the voice of victims of partner violence, to make better choices - especially the air force caption.
... a well respected radio host on CBC radio was fired shortly after his beloved father died.
Jian Ghomeshi hired a PR firm well known for salvaging reputations.
Jian has posted on his FB page that he is into BDSM and a scorned former lover is on a campaign to destroy him.
The courts agree with him. The scorned women are untruthful.
Jesus Christ, do you have absolutely no understanding about how difficult it is for someone to report a rape?
Jesus Christ, do you have absolutely no understanding about how difficult it is for someone to report a rape?
I know the difference between a drunken holy schitt we had sex and I was assaulted, yes. Women who were assaulted do not act like "holy schitt we had sex", but that is what these complainants did.
The witnesses claimed that they were raped, and at a later time (immediately and up to 10 years) they had sex with the man they accused of rape.
There was no sex during the incidents in question. They were making out, that's all, and apparently they were not on the same page.
Some of them apparently did have sex with him, but that was later, some time after these assaults supposedly happened. And in at least one case, the complainant did not consider what happened to be assault at all at the time. It became "assault" later on, presumably after their relationship soured.
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