Defence lawyer in Hockey Canada sex-assault trial asserts that accusations began as a ‘white lie’

A defence lawyer in the sexual assault trial of five former world junior hockey players asserted in his closing submissions on Monday that the accusations against the players began as a “white lie” that eventually got out of control.David Humphrey, who is representing Michael McLeod, told the London, Ont., courtroom that the complainant — a woman known as E.M. because her name is protected by a publication ban — changed her story after the 2018 incident in an effort to mask her regret over a night of partying.