Prior to the date, they attempted to locate him in a student directory and were unable to find evidence that he existed. The police were also unable to corroborate Jackie's allegations that two other sexual assaults had taken place at the fraternity house or that she had been assaulted and struck to the face with a bottle in a separate incident. [15], According to Los Angeles Times columnist Jonah Goldberg's summary of the story, on September 28, 2012, Jackie, a freshman at UVA, had a date with a Phi Kappa Psi member "Drew", a junior at UVA. The Washington Times determined "Drew"'s "telephone" and "Blackberry" numbers were in fact "Internet phone 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". [95][96] Emily Renda, who was a University of Virginia student at the time of the alleged attack and in whom Jackie also confided, said that she had become suspicious as to the veracity of Jackie's story prior to the Rolling Stone report, commenting to a The Washington Post editor: "I don't even know what I believe. [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. "[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. And no one, from a university president on down, or on up, gets the notion that due process for the accused is actually a core principle of our justice system, to be applied before punishment is meted out.So where is good old Jackie Coakley these days?Well, she is married and is now "Jackie McGovern", living her life, la-la-la, scot-free despite being the central figure in a mammoth fraud that has cost people their jobs, institutions their reputations, and a magazine a spitload of money.And nobody nobody appears willing to take her to task, either in a civil suit (Rolling Stone might want to think about that) or in a criminal case, given that she perpetrated a massive fraud with some pretty serious consequences and material damages.Why not?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. University of Wyoming student Meghan Lanker-Simons accused herself of rape on FB. "[157] In February 2016, the judge in the lawsuit ordered Jackie to appear at a deposition on April 5, 2016. Dalmatian Puppy by Jacki McGovern. Thats right, Rolling Stone is only now able to put this travesty behind them at least legally. 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). [59] Wenner laid blame for the magazine's failures on Jackie. "[90], Within days following the unraveling of the Rolling Stone story, the North American Interfraternity Conference, the National Panhellenic Council, and the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee demanded that the University of Virginia "immediately reinstate operations for all fraternity and sorority organizations on campus" and issue an apology to Greek students. [email protected] [108][109], After the details in "A Rape on Campus" began to unravel, Rolling Stone's publisher Jann Wenner commissioned Columbia University's School of Journalism to investigate the failures behind the publication of the article. [75] Anna Merlan, a writer for Jezebel, who had earlier called Reason columnist Robby Soave an "idiot" for expressing skepticism of the Rolling Stone story, declared: "I was dead fucking wrong, and for that I sincerely apologize. Charlottesville Police officially suspended their four-month investigation on March 23, 2015, based on lack of credible evidence. [38], The two friends confirmed to the Post that they remembered meeting Jackie on the night of the incident, that she was distraught but not visibly injured or bloodied, and that details she provided then were different from those in the Rolling Stone article. [167] On June 13, 2017, the lawsuit was settled for $1.65 million. [14] For anonymity, Erdely only used Jackie's first name and gave pseudonyms to other students discussed in the story. 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. ", "Rolling Stone publisher: U.Va. The story portrayed University staff members as manipulative and callous toward victims of sexual assault. Each image may be purchased as a canvas print, framed print, metal print, and more! [39] "[39] In the aftermath, Jackie was characterized as "a really expert fabulist storyteller" by Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner in an April 5, 2015 interview. The three named brothers filed their lawsuit in July 2015, seven months after the article was published. 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. Jacqueline has 3 jobs listed on their profile. She said: "I think we've gone backwards 30 years. Such false depictions reinforce the reluctance sexual assault victims already feel about reporting their experience, lest they be doubted or ignored. A few days later, hundreds of people participated in a protest and march organized by UVA faculty as "part of a series of responses to the recently published Rolling Stone article". Columbia published Groves' letter, where he contrasts video[132] of his statements to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors in September 2014 with the text of Erdely's published article, which differ significantly,[citation needed] and concludes that Erdely's article contains "bias and malice". [123], After the Charlottesville Police concluded that there was no evidence of a crime having occurred at Phi Kappa Psi during their press conference on March 23, 2015, Stephen Scipione, the president of Phi Kappa Psi's UVA chapter, announced that his fraternity is "exploring its legal options to address the extensive damage caused by Rolling Stone". [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. [122] Dana was replaced by Jason Fine, the managing editor of Men's Journal. The fraternity said it would give a significant portion to victims advocacy groups. "[76] Merlan had also labeled journalist Richard Bradley's doubts about the article a "giant ball of shit". Another 'Jackie' incident? Although the discussion was lengthy, the reporter elected not to include any of the information from the interview in her article. [56] A subsequent tweet sent by Rolling Stone managing editor Will Dana offered further comment on Erdely's story: "[W]e made a judgementthe kind of judgement reporters and editors make every day. The media should publish the name of the UVA rape hoax girl, Jackie Coakley. The text messages have been released as part of an ongoing $7.5 million defamation lawsuit brought by UVA Dean Nicole EramoagainstRolling Stone. [77], Fellow Jezebel writer Jia Tolentino wrote an analysis of Erdely's story and reported on fraternity rush after the Rolling Stone article was discredited. Erdely wrote that Randall was no longer friends with Jackie and, "citing his loyalty to his own frat, declined to be interviewed". Nor do I think her characterization of my interview was fair. [11] In light of the findings, Erik Wemple of The Washington Post pronounced the story "a complete crock". You all know where she is. [169] The lawsuit was settled on December 21, 2017. "Drew" gives "instruction and encouragement" to the seven rapists. [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. [18] Two years later, in search of a college student to feature in a story about sexual assaults that occur at a prestigious university, Erdely interviewed Renda, who suggested Jackie for the story and made the introduction. 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. So where is good old Jackie Coakley these days? [35] Fraternity officials further disputed a claim in Erdely's piece that said the rape had occurred as part of a pledging ritual by observing that pledging on the UVA campus occurs in spring, not autumn as the story stated. Given the anti-violence, anti-rape climate we are in, it is. . CL15-479 (Charlottesville, Va. [24], UVA's student newspaper The Cavalier Daily described mixed reactions from the student body, stating: "For some, the piece is an unfounded attack on our school; for others, it is a recognition of a harsh reality; and for what I suspect is a large majority of us, it falls somewhere in between. Jackie requested that her assailants not be contacted, and Rolling Stone agreed. "[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". 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. The federal appellate circuit stated readers could plausibly conclude that many or all fraternity members participated in alleged gang rape as an initiation ritual and all members knowingly turned a blind eye to the brutal crimes. Rolling Stone and the fraternity members reached a settlement three months later. You all know where she is. In exchange for discussing her story with Post reporters, The Post agreed in late 2014 not to report her full name. [113][114], The fact-checker concluded that Ryan "Randall" under pseudonym had not been interviewed, but that the article had pretended he had been. Complaint, Virginia Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity v. Rolling Stone LLC, No. And no one, from a university president on down, or on up, gets the notion that due process for the accused is actually a core principle of our justice system, to be applied before punishment is meted out. Following Sept. 28, the day Coakley told Rolling Stone she was raped at Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, Monahan starts making allusions to some incident with Coakley, whereshe promised she wouldnt report anythin if I didnt talk about her or to her.Combined with texts between Coakley and Duffin that discuss some unclear horrible event of a sexual nature the night of the 28th, showing that Coakley was developing her alleged rape narrative from the beginning. [124] He added, "False accusations have been extremely damaging to our entire organization, but we can only begin to imagine the setback this must have dealt to survivors of sexual assault. In September 2013, Eramo connected Jackie with Emily Renda, a UVA staff member, recent graduate and leader in the college's sexual assault support group One Less. View Full Report. Shortly after this tweet, the article began to fall apart. "[73][74] Lauren Kling of the Poynter Institute criticized Rolling Stone for "blaming [the] source" instead of taking ownership of their own errors. They have also lived in Newport, RI and Stafford, VA. [23] A year later, a judge dismissed their lawsuit, claiming the articles details about the attackers are too vague and remote from the plaintiffs circumstances to be of and concerning them.. Looking for Jacqueline Mcgovern online? "[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". 28 year old female; Colchester, CT Goose Creek, SC Brooksville, FL Stafford, VA; John Edmund Coakley John Thomas Coakley Matthew T Coakley Sharon Elizabeth Coakley More People; Get Your Report Jacqueline Coakley 51 year old female The first settlement the magazine had to pay was to former UVA dean Nicole Eramo, who was portrayed as the chief villain in the story and as someone who was callous and indifferent to rape accusations from students. After other journalists investigated the article's claims and found significant discrepancies, Rolling Stone issued multiple apologies for the story. The Cardinal defense forced the Mustangs into 22 turnover and held them to just 10 points in the first half. [29][30] After an interview Erdely gave to Slate, in which she was questioned about the way she investigated the piece, some commentators escalated their questioning of the veracity of the article. A hand covers her mouth. The three friends disclosed to ABC News their actual names Alex Stock's pseudonym was "Andy", Kathryn Hendley's was "Cindy", Ryan (Duffin) was "Randall"[99] and went on record that on the night of the alleged event Jackie told the two men that she was forced to fellate five men while a sixth stood by. It was absurd. And were still friends, and shes moving on. . The magazine itself was punished with a blow to its credibility and the settlements. Cnhs 00008. The Charlottesville Police Department investigation confirms that far from being callous, our staff members are diligent and devoted in supporting and caring for students. Not be contacted, and shes moving on hoax girl, Jackie Coakley these days Jackie that! 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