University of Virginia dean sues Rolling Stone over retracted rape story

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An associate dean at the University of Virginia on Tuesday sued Rolling Stone, claiming the magazine portrayed her as the "chief villain" in its since-retracted feature on an alleged rape at the institution.

Alleging defamation, Dean Nicole Eramo claimed the story was the result of reporting intended to justify "a preconceived narrative" and "a malicious publisher who was more concerned about selling magazines... than they were about discovering the truth or actual facts."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.