Keeping Track of Criminal Cases & SafeSport Suspensions in Skating

[Vagabond]

I think she showed great restraint to only behave in a way that garnered a mere 2 week suspension. YMMV

It may be that it was Skate Canada that acted with great restraint in giving Meagan Duhamel a mere two-week suspension.

As far as I know, we have no information about exactly what she did to draw the suspension. That lack raises the question of whether a coach with a lower profile would have drawn a similarly short suspension for a similar conduct.

 

[BittyBug]

As far as I know, we have no information about exactly what she did to draw the suspension. That lack raises the question of whether a coach with a lower profile would have drawn a similarly short suspension for a similar conduct.

Or the opposite, i.e., the Martha Stewart effect of being made a high profile example for something for which many others are never punished.

 

[SakuraHere]

The mistress complained about the wife? Sounds like an anecdote. Don't sleep with a married man if you don't want the wife to yell at you. The quiet hubby is such a hero! Where does Skate Canada muscle in is beyond me. Even if they do, shouldn't they punish the mistress and the hubby for breaking some moral clause, when expectations of conduct are not met? Or do they have other standards like Sorensen case proved?
As for Meagan, karma is a b*tch. The wife twitted a lot of nasty things, mostly about Russians. Now the nastiness returned to her in a form of a worst case scenario.

 

[skategal]

It may be that it was Skate Canada that acted with great restraint in giving Meagan Duhamel a mere two-week suspension.

As far as I know, we have no information about exactly what she did to draw the suspension. That lack raises the question of whether a coach with a lower profile would have drawn a similarly short suspension for a similar conduct.

Reddit says she cursed and yelled at the other coach while coach was teaching a on ice session. People over there said that they witnessed it.

Not a good thing. I’m sure the kids in the class would have been upset seeing that.

If so, two weeks seems about right to me. Enough to show others this will behaviour will not be tolerated but not overly severe.

 

[TRAxel]

If the rumours are true... sounds like Meagan hit her boiling point at the wrong time, doesn't make it right but, we've all had moments in life where it wasn't the right time for doing something we may regret. I've always liked Meagan, and I will continue to like Meagan going forward. I wish her and her beautiful girls all the best.

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

Is Bruno no longer coaching at skate Oakville?

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Is Bruno no longer coaching at skate Oakville?

He's currently listed as a coach with the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club.

 

[Winnipeg]

Are Megan and Bruno split??

BTW, I agree with the poster who pointer out that Martha Stewart was held accountable in a significant way for a "crime" that many others get away with, especially the great orange DJT. He committed rape and was found guilty of many other criminal acts and he has never been held accountable for any of his actions, He makes Martha look like an angel. The US legal system seems very unfair in this case, but I am sure there are similar failings in other country's systems too.

 

[PRlady]

Are Megan and Bruno split??

BTW, I agree with the poster who pointer out that Martha Stewart was held accountable in a significant way for a "crime" that many others get away with, especially the great orange DJT. He committed rape and was found guilty of many other criminal acts and he has never been held accountable for any of his actions, He makes Martha look like an angel. The US legal system seems very unfair in this case, but I am sure there are similar failings in other country's systems too.

Let’s stick to the topic of SafeSport and other investigations into skating-related conduct. The US legal system belongs in PI unless it pertains to a skating-related crime.

 

[Winnipeg]

ok, sorry!

 

[jmtfti]

Meagan Duhamel has received a two-week suspension for "bullying and harassment" of another coach, per Lori Ward:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2051689017511477701

BREAKING: Meagan Duhamel suspended by Skate Canada

The two-week suspension follows a complaint by another coach.

brokenice.substack.com

The article, at the same link, has now been updated with Meagan's comment and more details on the allegation (and yes, it involved the affair rumors).

 

[Vagabond]

My advice to both Marcotte and Duhamel would be to zip it.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Duhamel would not be Duhamel if she zipped it.

 

[Rukia]

My advice to both Marcotte and Duhamel would be to zip it.

Meagan is zipping it. She did not say anything under advice from her lawyer. Lori Ward cites "sources close to the situation" for her info.

 

[Willin]

Is Bruno no longer coaching at skate Oakville?

He was allegedly fired from Oakville as a result of the affair. Meagan was not.

There's no evidence to support the fired part, but around the time this incident took place he did indeed stop coaching at Oakville while Meagan stayed.

 

[Winnipeg]

So did they split? How sad. Although if he cheated I guess I understand it, still, too bad.

 

[Willin]

@Winnipeg There's a lot of rumors out there. They may or may not be getting divorced (and there are allegations that he's cheated on her multiple times with multiple women before), but it does appear to be true that they're no longer coaching together.

 

[Winnipeg]

Maybe separating work will help cool things off. Too bad, always sad to see a love story have troubles but it happens all the time unfortunately.

 

[her grace]

“Love” stories which begin with a coach having a relationship with their student often don’t have a great chance of success.

 

[kwanfan1818]

We might have to go back to Moskina/Moskvin, which probably worked because Moskvin and Mishin were more often on the same page.

if Katherine Healy was coached by Peter Burroughs, she married him as an adult with two careers behind her.

 

[Karen-W]

“Love” stories which begin with a coach having a relationship with their student often don’t have a great chance of success.

I think the bigger hindrance to any "love" story here is that the coach is already married.

 

[Sparks]

Duhamel would not be Duhamel if she zipped it.

Just thinking about Meagan yelling at me scares me to death ((shudder))

 

[Panja]

Just thinking about Meagan yelling at me scares me to death ((shudder))

Me too, but to be fair if I was sleeping with her husband it sure as h**l is understandable!

 

[once_upon]

He was allegedly fired from Oakville as a result of the affair. Meagan was not.

There's no evidence to support the fired part, but around the time this incident took place he did indeed stop coaching at Oakville while Meagan stayed.

So she gets a very public "punishment" and he gets to sling away?

Yeah I know he was most likely terminated, but presumably found a new club?

 

[Vagabond]

So she gets a very public "punishment" and he gets to sling away?

What would you suggest as the appropriate punishment for adultery? A public whipping?

 

[once_upon]

What would you suggest as the appropriate punishment for adultery? A public whipping?

My point is - she's being publicly censored for a response to a personal situation (which was not appropriate, but).

He is only semi being "outed" as an cheater. Which is easily disguised.

 

[Vagabond]

My point is - she's being publicly censored for a response to a personal situation (which was not appropriate, but).

He is only semi being "outed" as an cheater. Which is easily disguised.

Nu? Duhamel was suspended because she was directing her anger to another coach at a skating rink. Under other circumstances, she would not have been suspened.

Canada decriminalized adultery in 1969, and adultery is not, as far as I know, a basis for professional discipline for Canadian skating coaches.

None of this is to say that we shouldn't find Marcotte a detestable creature, but c'est la vie.

 

[once_upon]

I have to believe you really don't get it, but whatever.

 

[MacMadame]

The mistress complained about the wife? Sounds like an anecdote. Don't sleep with a married man if you don't want the wife to yell at you. The quiet hubby is such a hero! Where does Skate Canada muscle in is beyond me. Even if they do, shouldn't they punish the mistress and the hubby for breaking some moral clause, when expectations of conduct are not met? Or do they have other standards like Sorensen case proved?
As for Meagan, karma is a b*tch. The wife twitted a lot of nasty things, mostly about Russians. Now the nastiness returned to her in a form of a worst case scenario.

I think a 2-week suspension is hardly the worst-case scenario.

What would you suggest as the appropriate punishment for adultery? A public whipping?

How about a 2-month suspension?

Seriously, I think a public slap on the wrist would be fair. To show that you shouldn't mess with other coaches when you run the skating school they work for, even if technically you aren't the supervisor.

 

[SakuraHere]

I think a 2-week suspension is hardly the worst-case scenario.

Lol. Returned nastiness is a cheating husband. Not some suspension.