This is huge. https://t.co/M5zvkDbMMq
— Heather (@hboulware) November 4, 2016
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.
— WRVA Richmond (@1140WRVA) 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
Sabrina Rubin Erdely, Rolling Stone, Wenner Media parent company found liable for defamation against UVA's Nicole Eramo #RollingStoneTrial
— T. Rees Shapiro (@TReesShapiro) November 4, 2016
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
@1140WRVA Bad news for faux journalists
— Marc Posner (@mposner) November 4, 2016
It's been a good year for hatefully irresponsible media outlets getting their just desserts. https://t.co/6SpeQ8zid8
— Jeff B/DDHQ (@EsotericCD) November 4, 2016
It is my sincerest hope that everyone who contributed to that @RollingStone UVA piece never finds work in journalism again. Ever.
— Little Miss Rightie (@LilMissRightie) November 4, 2016
@1140WRVA @KatiePavlich pic.twitter.com/P9fqsvwljl
— Shelley Obrien (@Shelley53) November 4, 2016
@1140WRVA "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:
This is only the beginning for Rolling Stone. Eramo wasn't the only person defamed. The fraternity gets the next bite at the apple.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) November 4, 2016
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 Lennox (@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