Overview

• The complainant, E. M., testified about feeling 'numb and on autopilot' during alleged sexual assaults involving multiple men in a hotel room after a Hockey Canada gala in 2018.
• E. M. detailed initial consensual sex with Michael McLeod before other men entered the room and allegedly performed acts without her consent, including degrading actions.
• Cellphone videos presented in court show E. M. appearing to consent, but she testified that her words in the footage did not reflect her true feelings and were coerced.
• Defence lawyers have suggested alternate narratives, including claims that E. M. wanted a 'wild night,' which she denied, maintaining that she felt scared and vulnerable.
• Supporters of E. M. continue to demonstrate outside the courthouse, prompting the judge to remind jurors to disregard external influences and focus solely on the evidence presented.