Legal arguments are taking longer than expected this morning. This is not unusual. In Canadian law, anything heard during a trial outside the presence of the jury cannot be reported — it’s part of the Criminal Code, which states “no information regarding any portion of the trial at which the jury is not present shall … Read more
Some background on the accused While we wait for the proceedings to start, here’s a bit of background on the case. Before they were NHLers, the five players on trial were in London in 2018 for a golf tournament and gala to celebrate their world junior hockey gold-medal win. The team captain was Dillon Dubé, … Read more
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone who’s been impacted by it. Jury selection is set to begin today in the trial of five former NHL players accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a hotel in London, Ont., after a gala celebrating Canada’s world junior hockey win in 2018. … Read more
Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter, already sued by three women alleging sexual assault, is facing a new rape claim. A fourth woman has come forward with disturbing allegations about the 45-year-old pop star, including assertions that he raped her twice in 2005 and infected her with sexually transmitted diseases, one of which led to a … Read more
A jury in Santa Monica slapped rapper Soulja Boy with a $4-million judgment Thursday after finding him liable in civil court for the sexual assault and battery of a woman who lived at his home and said she was his assistant. The 34-year-old rapper, real name DeAndre Cortez Way, smiled calmly as the verdict was … Read more
A volleyball coach has been arrested by North Vancouver RCMP in connection with what they say is an ongoing sexual assault investigation involving a youth. Police said they received a report on Dec. 22 last year that the youth had allegedly been sexually assaulted by a volleyball coach. Police said they arrested a 50-year-old man on April 3. The … Read more
Seven years after a Times investigation into sexual harassment allegations against filmmaker James Toback, a New York State jury has awarded $1.68 billion to 40 women, holding Toback responsible for a pattern of sexual assault, false imprisonment, coercion and psychological abuse. The jury awarded a total of $280 million in compensatory damages and $1.4 billion … Read more
A former assistant to Paul Schrader has accused the Oscar-nominated writer-director of sexual assault, sexual harassment, retaliation and reneging on a confidential settlement deal. The accusations came in a complaint filed Thursday in New York seeking a summary judgment regarding enforcement of the settlement, which the “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull” screenwriter allegedly agreed to … Read more
