Hockey Players' Trial: Drama Alert! 🏒🚨

The Tea is Piping Hot 🔥☕

Okay, so here's the sitch: Five former players from Team Canada's junior hockey squad—Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube, and Callan Foote—are in the middle of a major legal battle. They're all facing sexual assault charges, and they're pleading not guilty. This is a whole scandal, no cap.

The defense lawyer for McLeod is trying to flip the script, suggesting that the complainant was the one who wanted a "wild night" and invited other players to join the party at the hotel. But the complainant, a 27-year-old woman, is straight-up denying this. She testified that she doesn't remember asking anyone to come to the room and was shook when they showed up. She even said she felt scared and like she was on "autopilot." Mood, tbh.

Now, let's get into the nitty-gritty. The accusations are heavy. We're talking alleged oral sex without consent, vaginal penetration, and other unwanted sexual contact. The Crown is saying McLeod allegedly went even further with non-consensual vaginal penetration. Dube is also accused of slapping her buttocks. Formenton is accused of non-consensual vaginal sex, and Foote is accused of non-consensual contact with her face. Like, this is not it.

The defense is grilling the complainant about her actions and statements from that night, trying to paint a different picture. They're asking about how much she drank and what she told the police. But she's holding her ground, saying she was in control at the bar, she bought McLeod a drink because she was being nice, and that she was able to walk up the stairs normally. But also states, that she felt pressured due to the alcohol consumption

This all went down in June 2018 in London, Ontario, after the team won a championship. The complainant is testifying via CCTV to protect her identity. The other players' lawyers will also get their chance to cross-examine her. This trial is gonna be a long one, fam. Stay woke!