On Friday afternoon, a Charlottesville, Va., federal judge will decide whether a defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone Magazine will proceed.

The lawsuit, brought by University of Virginia Dean Nicole Eramo, alleges the magazine defamed her when it published a later-retracted article about an alleged gang-rape on campus. A young woman, referred to only as “Jackie” claimed that seven men gang-raped her as part of a fraternity initiation ceremony. The magazine portrayed Eramo as unsupportive of women who made sexual assault accusations, even though it was her job to help accusers and investigate claims.

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