Friday, December 5, 2014

ROLLING STONE 'SORRY' FOR CRYING RAPE


◼ A Note to Our Readers - ROLLING STONE

◼ Rolling Stone backs off from UVA rape stor - USA Today
Rolling Stone magazine said Friday it found discrepancies in its controversial story about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia and had lost faith in the piece, a shocking retreat coming merely days after author Sabrina Rubin Erdely defended the reporting.

"In the face of new information, there now appear to be discrepancies in Jackie's account, and we have come to the conclusion that our trust in her was misplaced," Will Dana, the magazine's managing editor, wrote on its website.








DRUDGE:
FRAT FIGHTS BACK: UVA Phi Kappa Psi rebuts claims of gang rape...
'No party on date reported'...
MAG REGRETS...
'Did not contact alleged assaulters'...





ALSO (separate but related):

◼ INVESTIGATION: LENA DUNHAM ‘RAPED BY A REPUBLICAN’ STORY IN BESTSELLER COLLAPSES UNDER SCRUTINY - John Nolte/Breitbart





DRUDGE:
◼ UPDATE: Man Considers Libel Suit Against Lena Dunham over Campus 'Rape' Claim... - Breitbart
The man identified as "Barry One" in a Breitbart News investigation debunking Lena Dunham's story of being raped in college by a "mustachioed campus Republican" named Barry, has made his first official statement since the release of that report. Through his attorney, identified as Aaron Minc, Barry One has set up a legal fund to cover current legal expenses, clear his name, and to potentially file suit against Ms. Dunham.

The proceeds from the legal fund will be used only to cover Barry One's legal expenses. If there are any leftover monies, those will be donated to non-profit organizations that aid sexual assault victims.
For more than two months, and to no avail, Barry One has asked Dunham (through her representatives) to clear his name. Obviously, she has refused.
"All proceeds will be spent by Barry on legal costs and related fees associated with defending Barry's reputation," the statement reads, "including, but not limited to, potentially pursuing Lena Dunham and Penguin Random House for harm caused to Barry's reputation from the publication and sale of Ms. Dunham's memoir."

The statement adds that due to numerous details in Dunham's memoir that falsely point to him as her rapist, "Barry has already spent a substantial portion of his savings on legal fees because of the actions (and inactions) of Ms. Dunham and Penguin Random House."


◼ The UVA Gang Rape that Wasn’t - Jonah Goldberg/National Review
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