The defense lawyers of one of the five hockey players accused of sexual assault suggest that it was the complainant who spoke of the idea of inviting other players in a hotel room in June 2018 to spend a “crazy evening” (wild night).
Posted at 3:08 p.m.
Paola Loriggio
Canadian press
David Humphrey, who represents Michael McLeod, suggested on Tuesday, during the counter-examination, that the woman wanted to prolong the evening after having sex with McLeod and had mentioned the possibility of inviting some of her friends in the room “to have fun”.
The woman, now 27, replied that she did not remember having said that or having had a conversation with McLeod at that time, adding that it did not look like what she would say.
-The woman, whose identity is prohibited from publication, said the day before to the court that she was naked, surprised and frightened when men began to enter the room.
McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Fote all pleaded not guilty of sexual assault. McLeod also pleaded not guilty to an additional accusation of participation in the violation of sexual assault.
The court heard that the five accused and several of their teammates were in London, Ontario, for a few days in June 2018 to attend events stressing their victory in the junior championship.
The complainant’s first sexual relationship with McLeod, alone in the hotel room, is not part of the trial.
