The U-Va. dean sues Rolling Stone for ‘false’ portrayal in retracted rape story
A University of Virginia associate dean filed a defamation suit against Rolling Stone over her portrayal in its retracted campus sexual assault story.
A University of Virginia associate dean has sued Rolling Stone for defamation over how a retracted rape story portrayed her, The Washington Post reports.
By T. Rees Shapiro
This story has been updated.
A University of Virginia associate dean of students filed a multi-million dollar defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone on Tuesday, alleging that the magazine portrayed her as callous and indifferent to allegations of sexual assault on campus and made her the university’s “chief villain” in a now-debunked story about a fraternity gang rape.
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