Former University of Virginia associate dean of students Nicole Eramo is facing a major setback in her ongoing defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine.

Among several other rulings, a federal judge has decided that Eramo can be considered a “limited-purpose public figure,” which will affect the burden of proof the plaintiff must meet in the case.

In Rolling Stone’s retracted article “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA,” Eramo is depicted as indifferent to UVA student Jackie’s alleged gang rape at a campus fraternity party. The article claims Eramo did nothing in response to Jackie’s read more >>>

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com