Posted on 05/12/2015 10:22:27 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
RICHMOND, Va. — A University of Virginia associate dean sued Rolling Stone magazine on Tuesday for more than $7.5 million, saying a debunked and retracted account of an alleged gang rape on campus cast her as the “chief villain.”...
A report published by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism said Rolling Stone failed at virtually every step of the process, from the reporting by Sabrina Rubin Erdely to an editing process that included high-ranking staffers....
No one at Rolling Stone was fired or disciplined as a result of the article, titled “A Rape on Campus.” Rolling Stone Managing Editor Will Dana posted an apology on the publication’s website, and Erdely also apologized in a statement.
The lawsuit was filed in Charlottesville Circuit Court. It also accuses Erdely and Wenner Media of making false and defamatory statements....
The fraternity where the alleged rape was said to have occurred, Phi Kappa Psi, has also signaled it plans to sue Rolling Stone.
Eramo’s lawsuit said the Rolling Stone piece stated that Eramo “intentionally tried to coddle Jackie” to persuade her to be silent about the assault.
“To personify the University’s alleged institutional indifference to rape, Erdely and Rolling Stone cast Dean Eramo, who met with and counseled Jackie, as the chief villain of the story,” the lawsuit states....
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Once again, liberals try to be too cute and wind up getting bitten in the derriere.
Ex-cellent!
“Jann Wenner, get out your chequebook.”
After the fraturnity and this woman get through with him, he won’t have a bank account.
Good. I hope they win big time.
Don't forget the school president.
She acted so stupidly after this. But based on false information.
Even a cretin like her deserves a huge payday.
RS made her look like a PC puppet.
Has Rolling Stone learned any lessons?
Not yet, apparently.
But they will.
If only conservatives and even moderate right wingers would do this we would rapidly gut the MSM’s bullXhit.
YAY CHILLING EFFECT!
I’m no fan of PC schools but I am damn happy to see this happen.
Who had May 12th in the pool?
I’m pretty sure the school will win, although the amount might be down-graded by some judge. Even if they just collect one million....it’s a big win.
For Rolling Stone...I’m guessing their insurance policy for court action will question the legit reporting and it’s all going to come out of normal cash flow within the magazine. It’ll be a harsh reminder about publishing only legit stories.
Per Wikipedia ...
In the summer following the start of Rolling Stone (1967), Wenner and Jane Schindelheim were married in a small Jewish ceremony. Wenner and his wife separated in 1995, though Jane Wenner still remains a vice president of Wenner Media. She and Wenner have 3 sons, Alexander Jann, Theodore "Theo" Simon, and Edward Augustus, known as Gus, head of Wenner Media's digital operations.
Since 1995, Wenner's partner has been Matt Nye, a fashion designer. Together, Wenner and Nye have 3 children, Noah and twins Jude & India Rose. Wenner is now 69 years of age.
The facts that RS fired no one over this, didn’t even bother to simply discipline anyone when the report clearly says the whole chain of review was FUBAR, screams that RS doesn’t take this very seriously.
That won’t impress many judges. RS has reason to be worried (and they deserve it).
GREAT “news”. Thanks for posting.
Now you don’t talk so loud
Now you don’t seem so proud
About having to be scrounging for your next meal.
How does it feel?
How does it feel
To be without a home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syNLBJ_Lq9E
The college needs to sue. The frat needs to sue. The named individuals need to sue.
There goes Rolling Stone again. Making up fake stories.
Two men cannot make children.
There had to be a woman involved somewhere.
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