The Washington Post reports today that Nicole Eramo, an associate dean of students at the University of Virginia who heads the university’s sexual misconduct board, has filed a multi-million lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine, which named her specifically in its now-debunked story, “A Rape on Campus.” Attorney, prolific blogger and Twitchy favorite Gabriel Malor looked into the lawsuit today.
Boom. U-Va dean sues Rolling Stone for defamatory rape story. http://t.co/l2o7tMZ0Bp
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 12, 2015
Eramo has filed her lawsuit in the Charlottesville circuit court. She is asking for $7.85 million in damages.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 12, 2015
Eramo's lawsuit names both Rolling Stone LLC and Sabrina Erdely as defendants.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 12, 2015
Eramo, bc she was named in the article, has best claim. Fraternity chapter & national org, next best. Individual frat members, not really.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 12, 2015
U-Va dean Eramo's lawsuit against Rolilng Stone and Sabrina Erdely is available: (PDF) http://t.co/HM0IMIiKHF
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 12, 2015
The suit names writer Sabrina Erdely as “a wanton journalist who was more concerned with writing an article that fulfilled her preconceived narrative about the victimization of women on American college campuses.”
The section on Erdely's known habit of sensationalizing her stories is great (and too long to steal): (PDF) http://t.co/HM0IMIiKHF
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 12, 2015
Of all Erdely's mistakes, this my favorite. So simple to check and it's fundamental to her piece. pic.twitter.com/K52ttNp24u
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 12, 2015
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Hmm … the suit alleges that Erdely was put in touch with people with “normal rape stories” but seemed to be looking for something “monstrous” that occurred at a fraternity.
Bye-bye, career. pic.twitter.com/Easg6d2O0i
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 12, 2015
@gabrielmalor Normal rape stories weren't good enough? Amazingly hideous.
— Ellen Anderson (@MochaLite) May 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/Dindoo_Nuffin/status/598183115278950400
@gabrielmalor Bye? This will bolster her career prospects at prominent publications on the Left. She knows how to chase their narratives.
— canIstillspeak (@canlstillspeak) May 12, 2015
@gabrielmalor There's always Salon.
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) May 12, 2015