Toronto councillor accused of sexual assault cries on witness stand

MANDEL: Mistrial threat disrupts Ontario councillor's sex assault trial

The often delayed sexual assault trial of Toronto City Councillor Michael Thompson hit a new roadblock with his lawyer’s shocking threat to ask for a mistrial on Thursday.

MANDEL: Mistrial threat disrupts Michael Thompson's sex assault trial

The sexual assault trial of City Councillor Michael Thompson hit a new roadblock with his lawyer's shocking threat to ask for a mistrial.

Lawyer for Coun. Michael Thompson considering mistrial in sex assault case

The defence in the sexual assault trial of Toronto City Councillor Michael Thompson is raising the possibility of a mistrial following testimony on Thursday. Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh objected to the line of questioning from prosecutors in the judge-only trial, claiming a witness who testified in the case was now being portrayed as a complainant. […]

‘She is a witness’: Lawyers clash at sex assault trial of Coun. Michael Thompson

Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson’s first week of testimony ended with yet another delay in proceedings — this time over whether the Crown was advancing a new theory midtrial.

‘At no point was ‘no’ initiated’: Toronto councillor continues testimony at sex assault trial

Thompson, 65, was charged with two counts of sexual assault in 2022 after two guests of his over Canada Day weekend said he touched them inappropriately.

Toronto councillor accused of sexual assault cries on witness stand

Brought to tears during testimony about the moment he found out he was being charged with sexual assault, longtime Toronto councillor Michael Thompson continued telling his side of the story Wednesday in a Barrie courtroom.