Defence lawyer in Hockey Canada sex-assault trial asserts that accusations began as a ‘white lie’ | Unpublished
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Author: Grant Robertson
Publication Date: June 9, 2025 - 12:48

Defence lawyer in Hockey Canada sex-assault trial asserts that accusations began as a ‘white lie’

June 9, 2025
A defence lawyer in the sexual assault trial of five former world junior hockey players asserted in his closing submissions on Monday that the accusations against the players began as a “white lie” that eventually got out of control.David Humphrey, who is representing Michael McLeod, told the London, Ont., courtroom that the complainant — a woman known as E.M. because her name is protected by a publication ban — changed her story after the 2018 incident in an effort to mask her regret over a night of partying.


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