Jian Ghomeshi Musical artist

Jian Ghomeshi (born June 9, 1967) is a Canadian writer, musician and former CBC radio broadcaster. From 1990 to 2000 he was a member of the Thornhill-based folk-pop band Moxy Früvous, as a vocalist and drummer. In the 2000s he became a television and radio broadcaster. He has hosted, among others, the CBC Newsworld TV show >play (2002-2005), the CBC Radio One radio show The National Playlist (2005-2006), and the CBC Radio One show Q, which he co-created and hosted from 2007 to 2014 until fired by the CBC. Q, which features interviews with prominent cultural and entertainment figures, became the highest rated show in its timeslot in CBC history.Ghomeshi is awaiting trial on a total of seven counts of sexual assault, and one count of overcoming resistance by choking, against a total of six women, and faces a maximum possible sentence of life in prison. In late 2014, he was arrested and charged with four counts of sexual assault, and one count of choking, in relation to three complainants. He was charged with three additional counts related to three more women on January 8, 2015. Ghomeshi's lawyer has stated that he will be pleading not guilty to all the charges.