US Edition‘It was all consensual,’ woman says in video shown at hockey players’ trial
- Five hockey players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team stand trial in London, Ont., for alleged sexual assault on June 19, 2018.
- The charges follow an alleged incident after the complainant met Michael McLeod at a bar and went to his hotel room, while the accused plead not guilty.
- Prosecutors allege several non-consensual sexual acts occurred involving McLeod, Hart, Dube, Formenton, and Foote at the Delta hotel shortly after 2 a.m.
- A video from 4:26 a.m. Shows the complainant saying, "It was all consensual," while also claiming sobriety and questioning if she was being filmed.
- The trial continues to examine consent and the extent of involvement by the accused, with implications for legal interpretations of consent in group sexual assault cases.
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National Post
Hockey Canada trial: First NHL player testifies, says he doesn't remember much
By: Jane Sims
Hockey Players’ Sexual Assault Trial Shown Security, Phone Videos
A young woman prosecutors allege was sexually assaulted by five hockey players in June 2018 said it was “all consensual” in a cellphone video recorded near the end of the encounter. The video was one of several clips shown today at the trial of Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote. The five accused, who were on Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team, have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. McLeod has a…
'It was all consensual,' woman says in video shown at hockey players' trial
LONDON — Holding a white towel against her body, a young woman smiles and looks into the camera. “It was all consensual,” she says before asking if she’s being filmed. “You are so paranoid … I enjoyed it,” she adds. “I am so sober that’s why I can’t do this right now.” The short video, […]
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