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Charges of Assault and Assault with Choking were withdrawn on the first day of a two-day trial at the Ontario Court of Justice, Oshawa. The Complainant was the ex-girlfriend of N.B. She accused him of two incidents of domestic violence, one leading to her hospitalization with serious facial injuries. Nick Whitfield of Neuberger & Partners LLP, was retained to defend N.B.  N.B. vehemently denied the allegations; he claimed they were fabrications to ensure his removal from the apartment he shared with the Complainant. Several months after contacting the police, the Complainant began texting N.B. to seek reconciliation. Portions of the messages indicated her original allegations were inaccurate. Nick Whitfield presented the text messages to the Crown and advised he would be using them at trial. The Crown agreed to have the complainant re-interviewed as a result of the disclosed messages.  Nick took the position that the allegations were fabricated.  On the eve of trial, the Complainant was re-interviewed and rescinded her allegations. The Crown withdrew all domestic abuse charges, and the parties agreed to a 6-month common law peace bond with a single condition to keep the peace.