Overview

• Defence lawyers continued their cross-examination of the complainant, focusing on inconsistencies in her testimony and prior statements to police and Hockey Canada investigators.
• A defence lawyer challenged the complainant's account of her alcohol consumption, using shot-glass demonstrations and surveillance footage to suggest she drank less than claimed.
• The complainant testified she felt vulnerable and coerced during the alleged assault, rejecting defence suggestions that she invited the players to the hotel room for consensual group sex.
• Key evidence presented included a text message from Michael McLeod inviting teammates to his hotel room and video footage from Jack’s bar showing the complainant's interactions with the accused.
• The complainant defended her responses during tense exchanges, stating she was intoxicated and ashamed, which influenced her actions and communication on the night in question.