Overview

• Justice Maria Carroccia concluded the Crown failed to demonstrate non-consensual acts and questioned the complainant’s credibility.
• The charges originated from an alleged June 19, 2018 encounter in a London, Ontario hotel room involving Canada’s world junior champions.
• The trial experienced two mistrials and multiple jury dismissals before transitioning to a judge-alone hearing for the final verdict.
• The NHL has declared the players ineligible pending its internal review of the judge’s findings, a decision contested by the players’ union.
• The complainant’s legal team has 30 days to decide whether to appeal the acquittals.