The collateral damage included a UVa dean, as well as the entire Greek system there and, well, no one thinks a lot of Teresa Sullivan anymore either. The magazine reached a final settlement in late December with the members of the fraternity that were falsely maligned in the story. [113][114], The fact-checker concluded that Ryan "Randall" under pseudonym had not been interviewed, but that the article had pretended he had been. Rolling Stone ran the story anyway, to their journalistic and financial detriment. In addition, several windows were broken with bottles and cinder blocks, and police officials said that the group received "disparaging messages" on social media. One friend, Ryan Duffin (called "Randall" in the Rolling Stone article), told The Washington Post that he had never spoken to any reporter from Rolling Stone, although Erdely had claimed him as a source to corroborate the accuser's story. Rolling Stone, its publisher Jann Wenner, and the articles author Sabrina Rubin Erdely, were all found liable for defamationin November 2016. The report indicated the college students suffered disgust, emotion, and confusion. "Under the scenario cited by Erdely", Wemple wrote, "the Phi Kappa Psi members are not just criminal sexual-assault offenders, they're criminal sexual-assault conspiracists, planners, long-range schemers. [25] A few hours after the incident, several news groups received an anonymous letter claiming responsibility for the vandalism and demanding that the university implement harsher consequences for sexual assault (mandatory expulsion), conduct a review of all fraternities on campus, the resignation of Nicole Eramo, and the implementation of harm reduction policies at fraternity parties. Add wedding photos and fond memories. That's what they'd do if a man did this, like how Jussie Smollet was shamed by everyone for his hoax. I offer our community's genuine gratitude for their devotion and perseverance in their service. He also explained that experienced reporters often work only with women who feel strong enough to deal with the due diligence required to bring the article to publication. [52][53][54], Initially, Erdely stood by her story, stating: "I am convinced that it could not have been done any other way, or any better. "[61], Rolling Stone's lawyer told jurors in a 2016 trial that Rolling Stone was victim of a "hoax" and a "fraud", and added with regard to Jackie: "the magazine's editorial staff was no match for Jackie 'she deceived us, and we do know it was purposeful'. Where, we ask, are the Federal cops? "[129] Phi Kappa Psi members received death threats and the president of the university postponed all events related to its fraternities and sororities until mid-January 2015. Font Size: New evidence submitted in an ongoing lawsuit against Rolling Stone suggest that the legal team of Jackie Coakley, the University of Virginia (UVA) student responsible for a massive gang rape hoax, has been withholding evidence from an ongoing lawsuit. [94], On December 10, 2014, The Washington Post published an updated account of its inquiry into the Rolling Stone article. Haven Monahan? 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Browse all their registries in one list. [45] 2160250. The text messages have been released as part of an ongoing $7.5 million defamation lawsuit brought by UVA Dean Nicole EramoagainstRolling Stone. It is almost impossible to easily summarize the texts,which reveal a positively byzantine effort to trick Duffin. "[87], Emily Renda, the university's project coordinator for sexual misconduct, policy and prevention declared that "Rolling Stone played adjudicator, investigator and advocate and did a slipshod job at that. See who you know in common. [127] Phi Kappa Psi's national president Scott Noble stated that they were "now pursuing serious legal action toward Rolling Stone, the author and editor, and even Jackie". "[115] [111] The Columbia report stated that "At Rolling Stone, every story is assigned to a fact-checker. On March 23, 2015, police noted that Jackie refused to cooperate with law enforcement during the investigation. Jacqueline Coakley Student at University of Massachusetts, Amherst Plymouth County, MA. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporters byline and their DCNF affiliation. At the party, Jackie alleged in the article, her date led her to a bedroom where she was gang raped by several fraternity members as part of a fraternity initiation ritual. "[42] Jackie forwarded messages from "Monahan", and "Monahan" exchanged messages with Jackie's friends, including sending a picture of "himself" directly to Ryan Duffin. The accuser told the Post that she had felt "manipulated" by Erdely, and claimed she asked Erdely not to quote her in the article, a request the journalist denied. She decided to get the attention she wanted, by making up a completely baseless story about having been gang-raped at a fraternity house, Phi Kappa Psi (colloquially referred to as Phi Psi).She was then connected to the good folks at Rolling Stone magazine, which ignored all journalistic standards by publishing the account calling her just "Jackie" to protect her identity, mind you without doing a shred of research to validate any of the facts of the story. Monahan has a small meltdown after saying he hasnt been able to find Coakley for several days, and says he is about to call the police, a course of action Duffin discourages. that equally phony-baloney accusers like Jackie Coakley McGovern are hauled into court and toted off to prison, lest rape accusations equate to a cry of "Wolf! [11] In light of the findings, Erik Wemple of The Washington Post pronounced the story "a complete crock". Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Teresa Sullivan, the president of UVa, promptly shut down all the fraternities and, bizarrely, the sororities as well (don't ask), in a "ready, fire, aim" response, without allowing even the Phi Psis the due process to point out all the inaccuracies that made the article suspect.Ultimately, Rolling Stone got sued, paid out a big settlement to get out from under their own stupidity, and took a big black eye as far as journalistic competence. Sullivan said: "I was plainly not prepared for what the story looked like. [58], The New York Observer stated that Rolling Stone deputy managing editor Sean Woods (the editor directly responsible for the article)[59] tendered his resignation to the magazine's owner, Jann Wenner. No effort short of all that qualifies as journalism. Monahan claims he has spent over $300 on flowers and chocolates for Coakley, even though she is supposedly not interested in her. 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Also known as Jackie Mcgovern | Jacquelin Mcgovern View Details AGE 28 Jacqueline R Mcgovern Stafford, VA Lived in Colchester CT | Goose Creek SC Related to Connor Mcgovern | John Coakley | Matthew Coakley | Ruth Garavalia | Sharon Coakley Also known as Jacqueline Coakley View Details AGE 65 Jacqueline R Mcgovern Richmond, VA View Details Someone gets between her legs. And Coakley, the woman who made up the story that led to tarnished reputations of her alma mater and an innocent fraternity, never saw any sort of punishment except for lies being debunked in the national media. Subscribe please (its cheap!) [27] A local business owner expressed support of non-violent demonstrations and told The Cavalier Daily that "The only way thing[s] change is if you talk about what's happening. [41], The article uses the pseudonym "Drew" to refer to a third-year student at the University of Virginia who takes Jackie to the fraternity party where the alleged rape takes place. "[93][105][106] And I think the level of devastation that this Rolling Stone report that's now looking to go from a misremembered event to perhaps an actual hoax." "[20][21], The next day, Phi Kappa Psi voluntarily suspended chapter activities at UVA for the duration of the investigation. Join Facebook to connect with Jackie Mcgovern and others you may know. "[57] On December 6, Rolling Stone updated the apology to say the mistakes in the article were the fault of Rolling Stone and not of its source, while noting that "there now appear to be discrepancies in Jackie's account". She never apologized for her behavior and rush to judgement. You all know where she is. I have no assumption to make, as to whether she has not been sued because she is a shallow pocket, incapable of affording a large settlement in a civil suit. [14] For anonymity, Erdely only used Jackie's first name and gave pseudonyms to other students discussed in the story. 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