Hello and welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of the verdict in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial.
Following eight weeks of testimony, evidence and submissions, the judge will announce a decision today. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote are all charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident in June 2018 in which E.M. — whose identity is protected by a publication ban — has said she was sexually assaulted over the span of several hours in a London, Ont., hotel room. All five players pleaded not guilty.
Follow along our live updates leading up and after the decision is announced.