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Rolling Stone 。crossed the line in its now-retracted story about sexual assault on the campus of the University of Virginia. Now, it will have to pay. 。

A jury on Friday found that the magazine had committed defamation against a former UVa associate dean, who had been portrayed negatively in the article "A Rape on Campus." Wenner Media, the owner of。 Rolling Stone 。Rolling Stone。

, as well as the author of the story were also found liable. 。

The jury also said that the author, Sabrina Rubin Erdely, committed actual malice — an important decision that means the author either reported something knowing it was false or recklessly disregarded whether something was true or false. 。

Nicole Eramo, the administrator who brought the case, initially sought $7.5 million in damages. The jury will still need to decided on how much it will award her.。

By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.。 Thanks for signing up!。The admiration was short lived. Other journalist began to investigate some parts of the story and found inconsistencies.。

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eventually corrected and then entirely retracted the article. 。

The decision handed down by a federal jury could be the first of many lawsuits brought against the magazine and the article's author. 。

The damages don't look like they will be quite in the range of the Gawker/Hulk Hogan case, which bankrupted the company and forced it to be sold to the highest bidder. 。

Still, the magazine could face more lawsuits. The fraternity portrayed in the article already has a case pending.。 Still, the magazine could face more lawsuits. The fraternity portrayed in the article already has a case pending.
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