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Crown Argues Hockey Player Faking Memory Loss in Testifying at Ex-Teammates' Trial

The trial of five former 2018 Hockey Canada world junior players accused of sexual assault resumed on May 21, 2025, in London, Ontario.
The charges stem from a June 19, 2018 hotel room encounter involving defendants Cal Foote, Dillon Dubé, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, and Michael McLeod, all pleading not guilty.
Assistant Crown attorney Meaghan Cunningham alleged witness Brett Howden, an NHL player and former teammate, inconsistently recalled events and may be feigning memory loss to protect the defendants.
Cunningham seeks court approval to cross-examine Howden on discrepancies across his testimony, prior interviews, and 2018 text messages describing the woman's conduct and interactions with players.
The outcome of allowing extensive cross-examination could affect the evidence's credibility and influence the trial's consideration of the defendants' alleged sexual assault.

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The London free Press

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Hockey Canada trial: NHLer's memory issues are 'not sincere,' Crown argues

Legal arguments over potential evidence inconsistencies dominated Wednesday’s proceedings at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial.

8 hours ago·London, Canada

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The Globe & Mail

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Prosecution in Hockey Canada sex-assault trial asserts NHL player is feigning memory lapses to protect former teammates

Court has heard that Brett Howden was in the hotel room on the night in question, but he is not accused of any wrongdoing

10 hours ago·Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press

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Crown argues hockey player faking memory loss in testifying at ex-teammates' trial

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20 hours ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Le Journal de Quebec

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Trial of Team Canada Junior Ex-Players: Memory Holes and Contradictions in Brett Howden's Testimony

The Vegas Golden Knights player was present in the room where former teammates allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman in June 2018.

1 day ago·Montreal, Canada

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CBC News

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RECAP | Crown suggests inconsistencies in NHLer Brett Howden’s testimony at trial of ex- world junior players

We're back at Superior Court in London, Ont., to bring you the latest updates from the trial of five former world junior hockey players.

1 day ago·Canada

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Rick Westhead: Crown accuses Brett Howden of inconsistencies in testimony at London hockey trial

Brett Howden, a member of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team, testified Tuesday at the trial of five of his former teammates, telling the court he remembered Dillon Dube and Callan Foote both phoning him in June of 2018 and asking him not to tell a Hockey Canada investigator what he had seen them do in a London hotel room in the early morning hours of June 19, 2018.

1 day ago·Canada

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