In a short day at court, the judge decided the Crown could call a witness to corroborate Lucy DeCourtere's allegations against Jian Ghomeshi.

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By pointing to thousands of private messages between two of the complainants, Jian Ghomeshi's defence will argue that the women colluded with each other.

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A statement from Lucy Decoutere's friend and co-star, meant to corroborate the complainant's allegations against Jian Ghomeshi, is entered into evidence.

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Expert witnesses are rarely called in sexual assault trials — the assumption being that the judge doesn't need an expert to explain how a survivor might behave.

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Crown attorney Michael Callaghan and both of Jian Ghomeshi's defence lawyers presented their final arguments to the court.

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