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Jian Ghomeshi
Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician, and producer
Jian Ghomeshi | |
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Ghomeshi hosting his radio show Q in 2009 | |
| Born | (1967-06-09) June 9, 1967 (age 57) London, England |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Jean Ghomeshi[1] |
| Alma mater | York University |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster Writer Musician Producer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Relatives | Jila Ghomeshi (sister) |
| Website | roqemedia.com |
Jian Ghomeshi (born June 9, 1967) is a Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician, producer and former CBC personality. From 1990 to 2000, he was a vocalist and drummer in the Thornhill-based folk-pop band Moxy Früvous. In the 2000s, he became a television and radio broadcaster. He hosted, among others, the CBC Newsworld program Play (2002–2005), the CBC Radio One program The National Playlist (2005–2006), and the CBC Radio One program Q, which he co-created and hosted from 2007 to 2014.
Ghomeshi was fired by the CBC in 2014, as allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment came out, for which he was e
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Jian Ghomeshi is an award-winning broadcaster, writer, musician and producer. He is the host and co-creator of the national daily talk program, Q, on CBC Radio One and CBC TV. Since its inception in 2007, Q has garnered the largest audience of any cultural affairs program in Canada and has become the highest-rated show in its morning time slot in CBC history. Q is also now broadcast across the United States on PRI. He has interviewed an array of prominent international figures from prime ministers to sports stars and cultural icons. His feature interview subjects on Q have included Woody Allen, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Barbara Walters, Tom Waits, William Shatner, Jay-Z, Al Gore and Margaret Atwood.
Ghomeshi was awarded a gold medal for his feature length world-exclusive with Leonard Cohen in 2010, and in 2012 won the prestigious New York Festivals radio broadcasting gold medal for Best Talk Show Host. His first book, 1982, debuted as #1 Canadian bestseller and was #1 on the MacLean’s Bestseller list for 5 weeks in a row.
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Trial of Jian Ghomeshi
2016 Canadian criminal trial
In late 2014, Canadian radio host Jian Ghomeshi was arrested and charged with four counts of sexual assault, and one count of overcoming resistance by choking, in relation to three complainants.[1] He was charged with three additional counts related to three more women on January 8, 2015.[2] On October 1, 2015, Ghomeshi pleaded not guilty to one count of choking and four counts of sexual assault.[3] The trial began on February 1, 2016.[4] He was acquitted of all five charges on March 24, 2016.[5][6][7]
Background
Early allegations
Ghomeshi was the host and co-creator of the CBC Radio One show Q. He hosted the show from 2007 to 2014, until fired by the CBC. In 2010, the producer of Q, Kathryn Borel, approached her union, the Canadian Media Guild, reporting[8] that Ghomeshi had repeatedly sexually harassed her starting in 2007. She also reported that there was "...emotional abuse, too: gaslighting and psychological games tha
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