Canadian True Crime

In the final instalment of this series, we continue to unpack the confusing timeline of Room 209 - including the controversy around crown witness Brett Howden and the alleged slap and “splits” incidents, leading up to the verdicts and how the country reacted to them. At the end, Kristi shares her personal opinion about what likely happened in that hotel room — and why the verdicts would have remained the same anyway. The difference is in how the judge got there. Thanks for your patience with this deep-dive series and for allowing us the time to give it the attention it deserves!(This final part is long and spans two episodes - Part 5 will be available within 24 hours)We’ll also be looking at: Why the court zeroed in on E.M.’s level of intoxication Her supposed motive to fabricate evidenceThe reasons for the judge’s ultimate conclusion that E.M.’s evidence was “not credible or reliable”Why - despite saying rape myths and stereotypes would be avoided, the judge’s written decision reads like the o