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Rolling Stone to Pay $1.65M to Settle Suit Over University of Virginia Rape Story

Rolling Stone magazine agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by a University of Virginia fraternity over a debunked story about a rape on campus, the fraternity said Tuesday. The settlement closes the final chapter of …

Rolling Stone Settles, but Fight Over University of Virginia Rape Story Isn’t Over

Rolling Stone magazine settled a University of Virginia administrator’s lawsuit over its discredited story about a rape on campus, but its legal fights over the botched article aren’t over. Attorneys for Rolling Stone and Nicole Eramo announced this week that …

Defamation Lawsuit Against Rolling Stone Magazine Likely Set For Trial This Year

A federal judge says a defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over a now-debunked article about a rape at the University of Virginia likely will head to a jury trial later this year. The Washington Post reported that U.S. District …

Judge Dismisses Virginia Fraternity’s Defamation Claim Against Rolling Stone Magazine

A defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over the magazine’s debunked article about a University of Virginia gang rape has been tossed out by a judge. U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel in Manhattan last week aid the lawsuit brought …

Fraternity Files $25M Defamation Suit Against Rolling Stone

The fraternity that was the focus of a debunked Rolling Stone article about a gang rape filed a $25 million lawsuit against the magazine Monday, saying the piece made the frat and its members “the object of an avalanche of …

Virginia Fraternity Chapter Plans Lawsuit Against ‘Reckless’ Rolling Stone

The University of Virginia fraternity chapter at the center of Rolling Stone magazine’s retracted article “A Rape on Campus” said on Monday that it planned to sue the magazine for what it called “reckless” reporting that hurt its reputation. The …

College Sexual Assault Charges Hard to Prove

An anonymous college student said in a media report that she had been gang-raped at a fraternity house. She told the reporter that she was drugged and beaten around the face, legs and vagina, yet a university dean ignored her …