The University of Virginia fraternity at the center of the since-debunked Rolling Stone gang rape story has been reinstated.
Phi Kappa Psi, which was suspended after a Rolling Stone story recounted an alleged gang rape at one of its parties in 2012, will be reinstated immediately, the university said in a statement.
“We welcome Phi Kappa Psi, and we look forward to working with all fraternities and sororities in enhancing and promoting a safe environment for all,” said U.Va. President Teresa A. Sullivan.
A Charlottesville police investigation failed to find “any substantive basis” to confirm the Rolling Stone article’s claims.
“We are pleased that the University and the Charlottesville Police Department have cleared our fraternity of any involvement in this case,” said Phi Psi President Stephen Scipione, according to the Washington Post. “In today’s 24-hour news cycle, we all have a tendency to rush to judgment without having all of the facts in front of us. As a result, our fraternity was vandalized, our members ostracized based on false information.”
Last week, the university and fraternities announced a joint contract to enhance safety measures for social activities.
Rolling Stone has since apologized after the November article was found to be full of discrepancies.
