🚨 5 Hockey Players ACQUITTED in 2018 Sexual Assault Case | Full Court Ruling Explained ⚖️🏒
BREAKING: 5 Former Team Canada Players Acquitted in Sexual Assault Trial | Full Legal Breakdown
Five former members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior Hockey team — Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton — have been acquitted of all sexual assault charges in the high-profile 2018 case involving an alleged group assault in London, Ontario.
🧑⚖️ Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia ruled that the Crown failed to meet the burden of proof, citing inconsistencies in the complainant’s testimony and contradictions with surveillance video footage.
Key Details:
Incident occurred in June 2018
Players were aged 25–27 at the time of the trial
Case was switched to judge-only due to jury bias concerns
McLeod also cleared of being a “party to the offense”
NHL reviewing player reinstatement eligibility
Players’ union demanding fair treatment per CBA
Civil lawsuits may still follow
Canadian prosecutors have 30 days to appeal
🏒 This case had major repercussions for Hockey Canada, triggering:
Sponsor pullouts
Public backlash
Executive resignations
Uncovered prior settlement payments
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