I didn't feel that the examination in chief was seriously undermined by the cross examination of either witness (I have read through the run down of them). I don't give much credit to comments by Schofield for the reason I mentioned in post #185, and DiManno I don't even bother to read because I usually find her too reactionary.
Ghomeshi claimed he had consent, and the complainants claimed they were completely taken aback by his sudden violent outbursts in the bedroom, especially since he usually had been quite nice. Nothing I've read shakes my belief in the complainants' version. Anyway, I'll await the judge's decision, who I assume is impartial and professional.
I myself am biased, I admit it. I still have a crush on Lucy DeCoutere from her Trailer Park days, and I've always loathed Ghomeshi from his Q days. Every time the Current came to an end, I'd be like, "nuts, this self-important arrogant shmuck again?" I remember one time he interviewed Brian Eno, whom I'm a big fan of. After, he ended up playing Bowie's Heroes. Talk about self-indulgent. Eno has all sorts of his own music that could have been chosen, yet Ghomeshi, a Bowie fan, naturally picks a Bowie song (it was produced by Eno, but still, he would not have played Iggy Pop's Lust for Life if he had just interviewed Bowie, now would he? Nope, it would rightfully be pure Bowie, so after interviewing Eno he should have played pure Eno -- still infuriates me).
Anyway, here's a song I'm dedicating to the wonderful and brave Lucy DeCoutere: Eno's I'll Come Running to Tie Your Shoes. Screw you Ghomeshi!