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Rolling Stone gang-rape defamation case will go to trial

By Ashe Schow

Published September 23, 2016 8:37pm ET

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Rolling Stone gang-rape defamation case will go to trial — The defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over its now-retracted story about a gang-rape at the University of Virginia will go to trial. Judge Glen E. Conrad ruled Thursday that U.Va. dean Nicole Eramo - who brought the lawsuit against the magazine - is a limited-purpose public figure, meaning she will have to show the magazine knew their claims about her were false and acted with reckless disregard. (screenshot)

The defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over its now-retracted story about a gang-rape at the University of Virginia will go to trial.

Judge Glen E. Conrad ruled Thursday that U.Va. dean Nicole Eramo – who brought the lawsuit against the magazine – is a limited-purpose public figure, meaning she will have to show the magazine knew their claims about her were false and acted with reckless disregard.

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