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UVA Associate Dean Sues Rolling Stone for $7.5 Million
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U.Va. Dean Sues Rolling Stone
Over Debunked Gang Rape Story
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This is not to be confused with the Fraternity, who is also suing Rolling Stone X
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — 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."
Nicole Eramo, the top administrator dealing with sexual assaults at the Charlottesville school, said the lengthy and graphic magazine piece about a student rape victim identified only as "Jackie" portrayed her as more concerned about protecting the elite university's reputation than helping victims of sexual assault.
"I am filing this defamation lawsuit to set the record straight — and to hold the magazine and the author of the article accountable for their actions in a way they have refused to do themselves," Eramo said in a statement.
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.
The criticism came two weeks after the Charlottesville police department said it had found no evidence to back the claims of Jackie, who said she was raped by seven men at a fraternity house in September 2012.
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.
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. [...]
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