This morning in a Toronto court, popular ex-CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi was cleared of four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking to overcome resistance.
According to a damning report released Thursday by internal investigators of workplace practices at the CBC, management at the Canadian broadcaster "condoned" the "intimidating, humiliating, hostile, or offensive work environment" Q host Jian Ghomeshi created.
Besmirched CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi has been charged with four counts of sexual assault and one charge of overcoming resistance (choking), according to the Toronto Police Service.
A total of eight women, including Trailer Park Boys actress Lucy DeCoutere, have come forward to the Toronto Star with detailed stories of escalating violence and sexual harassment at the hands of former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi.
A woman who briefly dated Jian Ghomeshi—the former CBC host accused of beating several women—tells the Canadian radio station that he ended their last date by throwing her on the ground and punching her over and over until she started crying.
Three women have come forward alleging that they were attacked by CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi, detailing physically and verbally abusive encounters with the popular radio personality to a Toronto Star reporter.
After what the public broadcaster called "serious deliberation and careful consideration," CBC announced Sunday that Q host Jian Ghomeshi would no longer be working for the network.
The CBC on Thursday reported that the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), a Canadian spy agency, has been using airport wi-fi to track travelers. The report was based on a document leaked to Glenn Greenwald by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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