By December 5, 2014, Christopher Pivik, a former member of Phi Kappa Psi at the University of Virginia, had retained attorney Andrew Miltenberg. Wat the fck does she see in you. Virginia Attorney-General Mark Herring said he found it "deeply troubling that Rolling Stone magazine is now publicly walking away from its central storyline in its bombshell report on the University of Virginia without correcting what errors its editors believe were made. Add wedding photos and fond memories. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. So if I can just ask a question, then Why did you tell us before the date ever happened that his name was Haven?, Duffin asks. the original story was told by a young woman named jackie coakley identified only as "jackie" in the article who said she was taken on a date by a handsome member of the phi kappa psi. A woman named Jackie Coakley (now McGovern), who was a student at UVa at the time, had an issue with a boy who was not paying her enough attention, or didn't see her as a romantic interest, or something like that. After leaving the party around 3 a.m., allegedly with bruises and blood stained clothes, Jackie called her three best friends, "Andy", "Randall" and "Cindy", for support. Used To Live In. "[28], Richard Bradley, editor-in-chief of Worth magazine, was among the first mainstream journalists to question the Rolling Stone article, in a blog entry written on November 24, 2014. In addition, several windows were broken with bottles and cinder blocks, and police officials said that the group received "disparaging messages" on social media. [47], Per records released by Yahoo under subpoena in 2016, Haven Monahan's e-mail account was created from inside the University of Virginia "only one day before that same account sent an email to Jackie's friend Ryan Duffin" in 2012. Copyright 2014-2021 by Robert SuttonLike what you read here? [14] For anonymity, Erdely only used Jackie's first name and gave pseudonyms to other students discussed in the story. Virginia sorority members called the restrictions "unnecessary and patronizing". The trio also sent text messages to a phone number Jackie said was the mobile phone of her date and were surprised that the owner of the phone number responded primarily with flattering messages about Randall, whom Jackie was romantically interested in. In May 2013, Jackie reported the sexual assault to dean and head of UVA's Sexual Misconduct Board, Nicole Eramo, who, according to a recap in New York magazine, offered three options: "file a criminal complaint with the police, file a complaint with the school, or face her attackers with Eramo present to tell them how she feels". Although the discussion was lengthy, the reporter elected not to include any of the information from the interview in her article. Join now to unlock comments, browse ad-free, and access exclusive content from your favorite FDRLST writers. Will Dana, who was the managing editor of the magazine at the time the false story was published, left the magazine in 2015, but was not fired. Nor do I think her characterization of my interview was fair. Others named Jackie Coakley. They arrived "minutes later" and found her on the corner next to the building. [8][9], On January 12, 2015, Charlottesville Police officials told UVA that an investigation had failed to find any evidence confirming the events in the Rolling Stone article. 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Student 'Jackie' to Sit for Deposition in Rolling Stone Lawsuit", "Jury says Rolling Stone article defamed UVa administrator | Local", "Rolling Stone trial: Jury finds magazine liable for defamation for discredited rape story Nov. 4, 2016", "In Rolling Stone Defamation Case, Magazine and Reporter Ordered to Pay $3 Million", "U-Va. [39] You all know where she is. "[93], On December 8, 2014, ABC News reported that the person quoted by Erdely as alleging a rape at Phi Kappa Psi had retained an attorney. Eramo was awarded $3 million by a jury who concluded that Rolling Stone defamed her with actual malice,[10] and Rolling Stone settled the lawsuit with the fraternity for $1.65 million. [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. A woman named Jackie Coakley (now McGovern), who was a student at UVa at the time, had an issue with a boy who was not paying her enough attention, or didn't see her as a romantic interest, or something like that. 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. It was later revealed Erdely had not interviewed any of the men accused of the rape. Jackie's sister remembers her as a nurturer, mentor . During the trial, it was revealed that Rolling Stone removed information that cast Eramo in a favorable light. But I have a pretty good notion that she violated some serious criminal statutes; after all, participating in a fraud involving the mails (a magazine) or wire (somewhere along the line) is a Federal issue. Text messages have finally been released showingCoakleys fictional Haven Monahan personality trying to catfish her crush Ryan Duffin. . Well, she is married and is now "Jackie McGovern", living her life, la-la-la, scot-free. Such false depictions reinforce the reluctance sexual assault victims already feel about reporting their experience, lest they be doubted or ignored. Jackie Coakley Cashier at ULTA Beauty . The published story glossed over the gaps in the magazine's reporting by using pseudonyms and by failing to state where important information had come from. [116], Rolling Stone fully retracted "A Rape on Campus" and removed the article from its website. "[135][136][137], The Rolling Stone article had a negative effect on applications to the University of Virginia. Those who were wronged by the article have received compensation for their suffering, but only Rolling Stone has been punished for its role in the fake story. 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. Some students "actually had to leave the room while they were reading [the article] because they were so upset." Prior to the date, they attempted to locate him in a student directory and were unable to find evidence that he existed. [138], National sorority leaders ordered UVA sororities to not interact with fraternities during Boys Bid Night when fraternities admit new pledges. Jan. 30 2016, Updated 4:58 p.m. The report indicated the college students suffered disgust, emotion, and confusion. Prior to the alleged event, Jackie provided evidence of her relationship with "Drew" to her friends by supplying a phone number for "Drew", with whom Jackie's friends subsequently exchanged messages. The same account was accessed on March 18, 2016, from inside ALTG, Stein, Mitchell, Muse & Cipollone LLP, Jackie's legal firm. 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. 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. [15] The university would not take further action unless Jackie disclosed the names of the individuals or the fraternity involved. [43] However, media investigations have determined that no student named "Haven Monahan" has attended the University of Virginia;[44] the portrait of "Haven Monahan" is an image of a classmate of Jackie's in high school, who has never attended the University of Virginia;[45] the three telephone numbers through which "Haven Monahan" contacted Jackie's friends are registered "internet telephone numbers" that "enable the user to make calls or send SMS text messages to telephones from a computer or iPad while creating the appearance that they are coming from a real phone"[46] and love letters written by Jackie and forwarded by "Haven Monahan" to Ryan Duffin are largely plagiarized from scripts of the TV series Dawson's Creek and Scrubs. "[117] It points out that Rolling Stone staff were initially unwilling to recognize these deficiencies and denied a need for policy changes. View Jackie's full profile. At any rate, you surely remember. It's been over a year since Rolling Stone's big story on an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia was exposed as a hoax, but the public has long lacked specific details about how UVA student Jackie Coakley concocted her wildly false story. [65], Spokesmen for both Wenner[66] and Dana said that Erdely would continue to write articles for Rolling Stone. A woman named Jackie Coakley, who was a student at UVa at the time, had an issue with a boy who was not paying her enough attention, or didn't see her as a romantic interest, or something like that. [156], On May 12, 2015, UVA associate dean Nicole Eramo, chief administrator for handling sexual assault issues at the school, filed a $7.5 million defamation lawsuit in Charlottesville Circuit Court against Rolling Stone and Erdely, claiming damage to her reputation and emotional distress. Very little. She hadnt even done the most basic journalism, like confirming that the man Coakley went on a date with actually existed (he did not). Both of those peoplewho attend different colleges and bear no resemblance to the description Jackie gave of her attackersaid in interviews that they knew of Jackie but did not know her well and did not have contact with her after she left for the University of Virginia. [164], On November 9, 2015, Phi Kappa Psi filed a $25 million lawsuit against Rolling Stone in state court "to seek redress for the wanton destruction caused to Phi Kappa Psi by Rolling Stone's intentional, reckless, and unethical behavior". I have argued in these pages that the FBI needs to go hard against the Clinton Foundation for just that reason, lest the next powerful person or couple use a phony-baloney charitable entity to disguise an influence-peddling scam. ", to become a weapon of revenge.Where, we ask, are the Federal cops? Rolling Stone was hardly innocent, but this whole episode cost them whatever reputation remained.All of this, we might point out, happened only because a petulant, amoral female student wanted attention, and because the climate against sexual assault has risen to where the assumption is of guilt rather than innocence. I offer our community's genuine gratitude for their devotion and perseverance in their service. Select this result to view Jacqueline Rose Coakley's phone number, address, and more. [145], Media sources and commentators discussed the allegations in the context of the reported "rape culture" or a rampant sexual assault epidemic that activists had claimed existed on U.S. college campuses. The march ended outside of the Phi Kappa Psi house where protesters challenged a perceived "culture of sexual assault at the University". Charlottesville Police officially suspended their four-month investigation on March 23, 2015, based on lack of credible evidence. "[150], National Review columnist Jonah Goldberg has called for Phi Kappa Psi to sue Rolling Stone, while at least one legal expert has opined that there is a high likelihood of "civil lawsuits by the fraternity members or by the fraternity itself against the magazine and maybe even some university officials". Complaint, Virginia Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity v. Rolling Stone LLC, No. [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. This causes a hostile reaction from Monahan, and the conversation ends shortly after. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover . The Daily Caller | 1775 Eye Street NW | Suite 1150-290 | Washington, DC 20006, the possession of Virginia news outlet WTVR News, a month-long correspondence between Duffin and Monahan,, At one point, Monahan claims that Coakley suffers from lupus and is frequently hospitalized, which is how he claimed to have met her. 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. In Coakleys telling, Monahan was a local boy she was in a relationship with, who then sprung a trap on her at a UVA frat party that resulted in gang rape. 2160250. Initially, Duffin pretends to be a girl named Brianna, having been told by Coakley to correspond with Monahan to find out if he liked her. Rolling Stone retracted the story in its entirety on April 5, 2015. At the chapter house 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 their initiation ritual. [130], One month after the publication of the Rolling Stone article, the Rector of the University of Virginia, George Keith Martin, accused the magazine of "drive-by journalism" when he stated, "Like a neighborhood thrown into chaos by drive-by violence, our tightly knit community has experienced the full fury of drive-by journalism in the 21st century. And for the next three hours she's brutally raped and beaten, with Drew and another upperclassman supposedly shouting out instructions to the pledges, referring to Jackie as 'it'." According to Charlottesville Police Capt. Said the filing: "Rolling Stone and Erdely's highly defamatory and false statements about Dean Eramo were not the result of an innocent mistake. . [12][13] The UVA student, identified only as "Jackie" by the magazine, had been taken to a party by a fellow student, hosted at UVA's Phi Kappa Psi fraternity during 2012. [80], Journalist Caitlin Flanagan, who wrote an expos in The Atlantic titled "The Dark Power of Fraternities: A yearlong investigation of Greek houses", told On the Media that she was concerned that Erdely's article could inhibit reforms of the Greek system. [98], In Erdely's story, Jackie is lured into an alleged seven-man rape by U. Va. upperclassman "Drew". [91] On December 8, the University of Virginia restated their original decision that the suspensions would be lifted on the resumption of classes in the new term, on January 9. [155], Additionally, the Poynter Institute named the story as the "Error of the Year" in journalism. It has since been reported that Jackie may have invented portions of the story in an unsuccessful attempt to win the affections of a fellow student in whom she had a romantic interest. [17] For the first time since 2002, applications to the university dropped. 3. CL15-479 (Charlottesville, Va. The situation only becomes more surreal from there: Duffin remains surprisingly composed throughout the exchanges, refusing toblow up at Monahan despite repeated provocations to do so. "[73][74] Lauren Kling of the Poynter Institute criticized Rolling Stone for "blaming [the] source" instead of taking ownership of their own errors. Wenner, who was reportedly "furious" at Erdely's story, declined to accept the resignation. Prior to the publication of the story, early-action applications were up 7.5 percent with 16,187 applicants. A woman named Jackie Coakley (now McGovern), who was a student at UVa at the time, had an issue with a boy who was not paying her enough attention, or didn't see her as a romantic interest, or something like that. "[81], Writing for Time, columnist Cathy Young said that the unraveling of Erdely's article "exposed the troubling zealotry of advocates for whom believing rape claims is somewhat akin to a matter of religious faith". She has previously worked for Watchdog.org, the Washington Examiner, and the Heritage Foundation. Jackie McGovern Director of Contracts, Office of Health Insurance Programs at New York State Department of Health Albany, New York, United States 139 followers 139 connections Join to connect. [45] After other journalists investigated the article's claims and found significant discrepancies, Rolling Stone issued multiple apologies for the story. In May 2013, Jackie reported the sexual assault to dean and head of UVA's Sexual Misconduct Board, Nicole Eramo, who, according to a recap in New York magazine, offered three options: "file a criminal complaint with the police, file a complaint with the school, or face her attackers with Eramo present to tell them how she feels". 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