‘I was literally shocked’: Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson denies allegations of sex assault at Muskoka cottage

MANDEL: Toronto councillor denies sexually assaulting 2 cottage guests

Toronto Councillor Michael Thompson denied all allegations and broke down on the stand recalling the shock of being charged.

Toronto councillor breaks down on stand, flatly denies sex-assault allegations

Michael Thompson testified his 'whole world (was) just crushed' when he was charged in connection to alleged incident at Muskoka cottage in 2022

‘I was literally shocked’: Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson denies allegations of sex assault at Muskoka cottage

Thompson has vehemently denied sexually assaulting two women at his friend’s cottage on Canada Day weekend in 2022.

Toronto city councillor begins testimony in sex assault trial - Toronto

Michael Thompson, 65, has maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault.

Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson testifies in his own defence at sexual assault trial

The sexual assault trial of a Toronto city councillor continued Tuesday with Michael Thompson testifying for the first time in his own defence.

Thompson Denies Misleading Cottage Guest As Sex Assault Trial Continues muskoka411.com

Toronto city councillor Michael Thompson took the witness stand Tuesday, denying he misrepresented a 2022 Canada Day weekend cottage trip on Acton Island in Muskoka as a professional networking opportunity. Testifying in his own defence at his sexual assault trial in Barrie, Thompson, 65, said he invited multiple people to the gathering, including a university student he had recently met, but did not frame the event as career-related. “I didn’t …