The New York Review of Books editor is out amid backlash over an essay by disgraced former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi It's unclear whether Ian Buruma's departure is related to his decision to publish the piece The essay sparked backlash from those who argued Ghomeshi shouldn't have such a prestigious platform Ghomeshi was acquitted of four counts of sexual assault in 2016 He apologized to a fourth complainant and signed a peace bond that saw another count of sexual assault withdrawn The pre-#MeToo era case prompted public debate about how abuse complainants are treated by the justice system (The Canadian Press)
