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TORONTO — Trailer Park Boys actress Lucy DeCoutere acknowledged Thursday at the Jian Ghomeshi sexual assault trial that her profile soared after she made public allegations against the former CBC star as his lawyer repeatedly questioned why she maintained a friendship with him following an alleged attack.

DeCoutere, who has waived her right to a publication ban, was the second complainant to take the stand at Ghomeshi’s closely watched trial.

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She is one of three women behind five charges against Ghomeshi — four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcoming resistance by choking. He’s pleaded not guilty.

I also thought, because of my ignorance of the system, that I would be interviewed by the Crown in a way that would allow me to elaborate on my statement

DeCoutere, who angled her body away from Ghomeshi for much of the day, alleged that the 48-year-old CBC Radio personality started choking and slapping her in the face without warning while they were kissing in his bedroom in the summer of 2003.

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