What happened Sabrina erdely?
In November 2016, a federal court jury found Erdely was liable for defamation with actual malice in a lawsuit brought by University of Virginia administrator Nicole Eramo, and Erdely was found personally responsible for $2 million in damages.
Who is Will Dana?
Will Dana, the managing editor of Rolling Stone, is leaving the magazine just months after the publication of a discredited story about rape on a college campus. Dana’s departure, which was first reported by The New York Times, will be Aug. 7. The magazine said “a successor will be named at a later date.”
Why is Phi Gam called Fiji?
The nickname “Fiji” came from the Phi Gams at New York University, when they were trying to decide the name for a fraternity-wide magazine and “Fee Gee” was suggested (a play on the Greek letters Phi and Gamma). In 1894, Fiji was adopted as the fraternity-wide nickname for Phi Gamma Delta.
Who was the dean of Phi Kappa Psi at UVA?
UVA associate dean Nicole Eramo, the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, and several fraternity members later filed lawsuits against Erdely and Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone lost at trial the suit filed by Eramo, and settled the lawsuits with the fraternity and its members.
What was spray painted on Phi Kappa Psi house?
Also within the first day following publication, Phi Kappa Psi’s fraternity house at UVA was vandalized with spray-painted graffiti that read “suspend us”, “UVA Center for Rape Studies”, and “Stop raping people”.
What did the Interfraternity Council at UVA say?
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) at UVA released a statement on its website in response to the article that said: “an IFC officer was interviewed by Rolling Stone regarding the culture of sexual violence at the University.
Who was UVA columnist who criticized UVA administration?
Cavalier columnist Dani Bernstein rejected Erdely’s portrayal of UVA’s student body as sharing equal blame with the administration.