An Ontario judge has found Jian Ghomeshi not guilty of all charges in his high-profile sexual assault trial.
The former CBC radio host was acquitted of four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcoming resistance to sexual assault by choking which date back to 2002 and 2003. The accusations were from three different women including actress Lucy DeCoutere.
In his decision, which is posted online, Justice William B Horkins said his assessment of the charges comes down to the assessment of the reliability and credibility of these three women. He says the evidence from these women was “tainted by outright deception” and that it’s impossible for the court to have sufficient faith in their reliability or sincerity.
Justice Horkins says the amount of what he calls serious deficiencies leaves the court with a reasonable doubt.
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