3 former UVA fraternity members file defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone
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The three men, all 2013 graduates and members of Phi Kappa Psi, the fraternity at the center of the story, claim the magazine was negligent in publishing an article entitled "A Rape on Campus" by Sabrina Rudin Erdely. They are seeking damages for defamation and infliction of emotional distress.
The fraternity announced in April that it would be suing the magazine, although no lawsuit has yet been filed. A UVA dean - Nicole Eramo - filed a defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone in May.
Rolling Stone apologized in December for "discrepancies" in the account, after the story sparked a national debate over sexual violence on college campuses.
(Reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by Bill Rigby)
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