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Jian Ghomeshi allegedly attacked another woman more than 10 years ago

A woman claims former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi attacked her without her consent on a date about a decade ago, following similar allegations by other women published by the Toronto Star.

Woman speaks anonymously to CBC's As It Happens about alleged attack

Jian Ghomeshi, former host of CBC Radio's national cultural affairs program Q faces new allegations that he attacked a woman more than a decade ago. (CBC)

A woman claims former CBC host Jian Ghomeshiattacked her without her consent on a date about a decade ago, following similar allegations by other women published by the Toronto Star.

The woman, who spoke anonymously with CBC Radio'sAs It Happens and is not one of the women who spoke with the Star, said she met Ghomeshimore than 10 years ago at a media holiday partyand spent time alone with him at least twice.

She allegeshe once grabbed her hair and threw her head back and, during a second encounter,in his living room, also punched her in the head repeatedly with closed fists.

She told As It Happensthat she couldn't remember whether or not she told Ghomeshiduring the first encounter that she didn't like what he was doing.

In the second encounter, she cried and Ghomeshi told her she needed to leave.

She said she did not seek medical attention after the incidents because she wasn't bleeding.

She did not file any officialcomplaints.

Ghomeshi did not respond to a request for comment.The CBC ended its relationship with the formerQhost last week.

In aFacebook postresponding to his dismissal,Ghomeshidenied that he has instigated non-consensual violent sexwith women and said he only participates in sexual practicesthat are "mutually agreed upon, consensualand exciting for both partners."

"In the coming days you will prospectively hear about how I engage in all kinds of unsavoury aggressive acts in the bedroom. And the implication may be made that this happensnon-consensually. And that will be a lie," he wrote.

Listen to the full interview by clicking on the audio file above.

Another woman has also come forward to speak to the CBC about an act of aggression by Jian Ghomeshi. Hear her story Thursday morning on The Currentwith Anna Maria Tremonti after the 8:30 a.m. news.