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The law firm representing Ghomeshi did not immediately
respond to a request for comment on the report.
A peace bond is a court order that requires a person be on good
behavior for a certain period of time.
Ghomeshi's situation has drawn parallels with that of
entertainer Bill Cosby, a national figure in the United States
who faces multiple accusations of sexual abuse over many years.
Cosby has long denied the allegations.
Ghomeshi had been the host of Q, an internationally syndicated
music and arts program, and was one of the top stars at public
broadcaster Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
The CBC fired Ghomeshi in 2014 for "consistently" breaching
behavior standards. In response to being fired, Ghomeshi said in
a Facebook post that he participates in "exciting" sex including
dominance and submission, but only with the consent of his
partner.
In a trial earlier this year, three women testified that
Ghomeshi hit them, pulled their hair, or choked them during
intimacy in 2002 and 2003.
But he was found not guilty of sexual assault when a judge ruled
that none of his three accusers were credible, sparking debate
over how the country's judicial system treats victims of sexual
violence.
Ghomeshi had faced another trial in June on a different count of
sexual assault.
(Reporting by Jeffrey Hodgson; Editing by Nick Macfie)
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