The woman who filed a lawsuit against Hockey Canada over an alleged group sexual assault recently passed a polygraph examination, her lawyer said Tuesday.
A statement released Tuesday by Robert Talach of Beckett Personal Injury Lawyers said that the woman "successfully passed that 'lie-detector test' with a rating of 'truthful.'" The result of the polygraph test, which was arranged by the complainant's lawyer, was provided to the London Police, the Hockey Canada review and the NHL investigators.
The woman alleged eight players — including members of Canada's 2018 world junior team — sexually assaulted her following a Hockey Canada gala event in London, Ont., four years ago.
The London-based law firm released the statement to summarize her efforts following the alleged group assault, and "to set the record straight." "Within a day of her departing the hotel room, the London Police Service was notified and was investigating.