https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/794598395843203072
The verdict is in … and it’s delicious:
NEW: Jury finds Rolling Stone journalist defamed former UVA administrator in “A Rape on Campus,” which was later retracted.
— ABC News (@ABC) November 4, 2016
#BREAKING: Rolling Stone, reporter, found liable in suit over discredited article about alleged gang rape at University of Virginia.
— NEWSRADIO WRVA (@NewsradioWRVA) November 4, 2016
Jury finds Sabrina Erdely and Rolling Stone liable of defamation with actual malice on multiple claims. #RollingStoneTrial
— Mariam Khan (@MKhan47) November 4, 2016
BREAKING: @HenryGraff reports: Sabrina Erdely found liable (w/malice) on 6 claims. Rolling Stone found liable on 3 claims. Waiting on Wenner
— NBC29 (@NBC29) November 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/TReesShapiro/status/794596901211480064
Rolling Stone found liable for defamation over 'Rape on Campus' article. Here's the filled-out jury verdict form: https://t.co/w1iyqKGA6B pic.twitter.com/9W9S6rnFcp
— Jacob Gershman (@jacobgershman) November 4, 2016
Couldn’t’ve happened to a nicer bunch of people.
Awaiting the tearful articles in liberal outlets about the "chilling effect" this will have on journalism. #RollingStoneTrial https://t.co/LkIZYxUY3Z
— Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) November 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/mposner/status/794598577913794560
It's been a good year for hatefully irresponsible media outlets getting their just desserts. https://t.co/6SpeQ8zid8
— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) November 4, 2016
Recommended
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/794600414100459521
— Shelley Obrien (@Shelley53) November 4, 2016
"Thou shalt not bear false witness" made the top 10 for a reason.
— Dr. Kankokage (@kankokage) November 4, 2016
And this likely isn’t over yet:
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/794599177850331136
Hope Erdely and Rolling Stone are patting themselves on the backs today. Quite a legacy they’ve established for themselves.
Few people have done more damage to the fight against campus rape than @SabrinaRErdely — really sad.
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) November 4, 2016
Congrats to @RollingStone & @SabrinaRErdely for setting actual victims back decades. Justice servedhttps://t.co/NO4fpyAHxE
— Stacey (@ScotsFyre) November 4, 2016
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with an additional tweet.
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Update:
‘WTF is this?’ Rolling Stone’s B.S. statement on defaming UVA in B.S. gang rape story
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