Rolling Stone slams defamation claim over University of Virginia rape story

mwobuddy · 2017-11-23T07:00:23+00:00

“Rolling Stone has taken full responsibility for our actions in reporting Jackie’s allegations, and we wish that the fraternity and plaintiffs would do the same,” the statement said.

The magazine also argues that the former fraternity members’ claims fail because the men did not suffer any actual harm or damages as a result of the article.

Tedesche · 2017-11-23T14:16:15+00:00

Rolling Stone is defending itself against a defamation lawsuit over a discredited article about a University of Virginia gang rape by arguing that members of a school fraternity knew about discrepancies in the woman’s claims weeks before the article was published and should have warned the magazine.

So, pretty much straight-up victim blaming. Nice, Rolling Stone, nice.

Sasha_ · 2017-11-23T10:40:41+00:00

If I claimed that drinking Pepsi would give 1/100 women in a particular location an STD, I think Pepsi would sue my ass off.

IronJohnMRA · 2017-11-23T17:04:41+00:00

The magazine also argues that the former fraternity members’ claims fail because the men did not suffer any actual harm or damages as a result of the article.

LOL! Are you kidding me? If thats the case, then how come you settled a lawsuit with them for $ 1.65 million dollars?

ipwr85 · 2017-11-23T19:35:26+00:00

The real outrage in all of this was that Jackie Coakley herself was never punished or that Teresa Sullivan,the president of UVA,who believed her ridiculous story wasn't fired.

Title	Rolling Stone slams defamation claim over University of Virginia rape story
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Date	November 23, 2017 6:37 AM UTC (8 years ago)
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