Jian Ghomeshi
Musician, Radio Broadcaster, Writer
Jian Ghomeshi is a musician, writer, and TV/radio broadcaster. He was a member of the band Moxy Früvous and hosted several popular TV and radio programs in Canada.
In 2014, Ghomeshi was arrested and charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of “overcoming resistance by choking.” The charges stemmed from allegations from three different women.
In 2016 Ghomeshi was found not guilty of all charges.
He was also accused of sexual harassment by a coworker at the Canadian Broadcasting Company, and was accused by 15 women of various acts of sexual misconduct.
References
- Jian Ghomeshi charged with four counts of sexual assault, will plead not guilty (nationalpost)
- Complainant in Jian Ghomeshi case issues statement (Toronto Star)
- Jian Ghomeshi harassed me on the job. Why did our radio station look the other way? | Kathryn Borel (the Guardian)
- Jian Ghomeshi trial: Former CBC radio host found not guilty of all charges (Global News)
- Jian Ghomeshi did not ask for consent, accusers say (Toronto Star)