Former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi charged with 4 counts of sexual assault

Former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi charged with 4 counts of sexual assault
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Jian Ghomeshi, the co-creator and former host of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's popular radio program Q, has been charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcoming resistance by choking. He has already surrendered to the custody of Toronto police.

The allegations against Ghomeshi first became public on October 26, when the CBC announced that it was firing the host due to unspecified "information" it had received. "This decision was not made without serious deliberation and careful consideration," said the CBC in a statement. Within the day, The Toronto Star published a story in which three women accused Ghomeshi of "unwanted sexual violence."

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.