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Analyzing the Hockey Canada trial [2]
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 01:33:27
Publish Date: 2025-09-07 11:54:01
Description:

The Hockey Canada verdicts are final, but the story isn’t. In Part 2, Kristi Lee looks closely at the most talked-about evidence, how it was reflected in the written decision, and how that shaped public opinion. Thanks for your patience!


In this episode:

  • The flaws in the first police investigation - and why it didn't result in charges
  • Michael McLeod's instagram exchange with EM the day after the hotel room incident
  • The "group chat" six days later that appears to show the hockey players trying to get their stories straight
  • The series of debacles that resulted in this jury trial switching to judge-alone
  • Survivors JB and Kelly Favro return to share their perspectives about watching this case unfold not only as survivors — but also as massive hockey fans.


Content Warning: Details of sexual acts.


PLEASE NOTE: This series does not dispute the judge’s verdicts. Instead, it highlights a deeper truth: contradictions and inconsistencies existed on both sides, yet the accused players’ accounts were overwhelmingly accepted while the victim-complainant's was dismissed as “not credible or reliable.” Regardless of verdicts, our position is that this framing was both unnecessary and harmful — and its impact reaches far beyond the trial itself.


This is a three part series. Coming up in Part 3:

  • Piecing together what happened in Room 209 - and how it was reflected in the court's written decision
  • The alleged "slap" and other specific incidents
  • Brett Howden's controversial testimony
  • Other sexual assault allegations
  • And more...


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