November 7, 2016

Jury awards $3 million in damages to U-Va. dean for Rolling Stone defamation

"CHARLOTTESVILLE â€” A federal jury has awarded $3 million in damages to a former University of Virginia associate dean after finding that a Rolling Stone magazine article sullied her reputation by alleging that she was indifferent to allegations of a gang rape on campus.
The 10 jurors heard arguments for damages in the case Monday, determining that Nicole Eramoâ€™s suffering should cost a reporter and Rolling Stone multiple millions as a result of the article, which was retracted after its serious flaws were exposed. Eramo testified during the trial that after the article published, she faced threats, lost her ability to pursue her lifeâ€™s work as a sexual assault prevention advocate, and took a major hit to her professional credibility."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/jury-to-deliberate-damages-to-u-va-dean-in-rolling-stone-defamation-lawsuit/2016/11/07/e2aa2eb0-a506-11e6-ba59-a7d93165c6d4_story.html

Subject	Interviewing in journalism Mass media Rape--Law and legislation
Creator	T. Rees Shapiro
Source	Washington Post
Date	2016-11-07

Tags	national media
Date Added	November 23, 2016
Date Modifed	November 23, 2016
Collection	Rolling Stone article 11/19/2014, "A Rape on Campus"

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