Verdict in Jian Ghomeshi trial set for March 24
TORONTO — The judge at Jian Ghomeshi’s sexual assault trial says he will deliver his verdict on March 24.
Justice William Horkins announced the date after the Crown and the defence wrapped up their closing arguments.
Ghomeshi’s defence lawyer says the Crown has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the former broadcaster committed the crimes of sexual assault and choking.
In their closing arguments, lawyers Marie Henein and Danielle Robitaille said that in the course of the trial, Ghomeshi’s three accusers were proved to be unreliable witnesses who withheld information from police and even lied to the court.