Duffin: And its coming off as creepy. A name that belongs to no UVA student ever? 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. [122] Dana was replaced by Jason Fine, the managing editor of Men's Journal. The Post did report, however, that Jackie appeared distraught after the rape allegedly took place. In the episode, Heather fabricates a gang rape at a fraternity. "[93][105][106] During the trial, it was revealed that Rolling Stone removed information that cast Eramo in a favorable light. [citation needed]. Duffin consistently funnels information about Monahan to Jackie, who in turn acts as though she is disturbed and put off by Monahans romantic interest. Sponsorship and interview inquiries cheerfully welcomed at bsutton@alum.mit.edu. However, that statement seemed to contradict an earlier assertion the accuser had made to The Washington Post, in which she stated: "I know it was Phi [Kappa] Psi, because a year afterward, my friend pointed out the building to me. [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. There's some reporting on the university's culture, which shouldn't be taken seriously in light of the fraud exposed by the police; there's some reporting on the university leadership's approach to the issue, which shouldn't be taken seriously in light of the fraud exposed by the police. [15] The university would not take further action unless Jackie disclosed the names of the individuals or the fraternity involved. [146][147][148] Harvey A. Silverglate in The Boston Globe referenced the Rolling Stone article in opining that the college sexual assault "scare" follows a long tradition of runaway, exaggerated social epidemics that "have ruined innocent lives and corrupted justice. . Said the filing: "Rolling Stone and Erdely's highly defamatory and false statements about Dean Eramo were not the result of an innocent mistake. "[55] But on December 5, 2014, Rolling Stone published an online apology, stating that there appeared to be "discrepancies" in the accounts of Erdely's sources and that their trust in the accuser was misplaced. "[17], In Erdely's story, Jackie disclosed to friends Cindy, Andy, and Randall the identity of her date to the fraternity party and said that he was the ringleader of the rape. See who you know in common. [121] Erik Wemple of The Washington Post called Dana's departure "four months too late". She hadnt even done the most basic journalism, like confirming that the man Coakley went on a date with actually existed (he did not). [48][49] After initially refusing to answer whether Jackie had access to or created the Haven Monahan email account, on May 31, 2016, Jackie's law firm filed court papers acknowledging they had recently accessed "Haven Monahan's" e-mail account for the purpose "of confirming that documents Eramo requested for the lawsuit were no longer in Jackie's possession. Police investigated the incident and determined that the FB post was a hoax perpetrated by Meghan herself. Jackie requested that her assailants not be contacted, and Rolling Stone agreed. 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. [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". [155], Additionally, the Poynter Institute named the story as the "Error of the Year" in journalism. 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. The fact that Jackie had a romantic interest in Randall was also noted by other news media. Every purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. [94], On December 10, 2014, The Washington Post published an updated account of its inquiry into the Rolling Stone article. "[76] Merlan had also labeled journalist Richard Bradley's doubts about the article a "giant ball of shit". [116] The report also states that the article misled readers with quotes where attribution was unclear and used pseudonyms inappropriately as a way to address these shortcomings. ", "Rolling Stone publisher: U.Va. "[144], The North American Interfraternity Conference and the National Panhellenic Council, meanwhile, announced that they had retained the services of Squire Patton Boggs to lobby the U.S. Congress to take action to ensure that Greek-letter organizations are protected from future accusations of the kind leveled in Erdely's article. 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. That's what they'd do if a man did this, like how Jussie Smollet was shamed by everyone for his hoax. By December 5, 2014, Christopher Pivik, a former member of Phi Kappa Psi at the University of Virginia, had retained attorney Andrew Miltenberg. "[62], Erdely publicly apologized for the article on April 5, 2015,[63] though her apology did not include any mention of the fraternity, or the members of the fraternity who were accused. Jackie's friends in the story have provided evidence since then that the man Rolling Stone calls "Drew" was electronically introduced to them as "Haven Monahan. 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).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. [111] The Columbia report stated that "At Rolling Stone, every story is assigned to a fact-checker. [168], A further lawsuit by a number of members of the fraternity was greenlighted by a court of appeals on September 19, 2017, after originally being dismissed by a lower court in June 2016. "[115] Rolling Stone managing editor Will Dana was also cited on the Columbia report: "It's not like I think we need to overhaul our process, and I don't think we need to necessarily institute a lot of new ways of doing things. "[135][136][137], The Rolling Stone article had a negative effect on applications to the University of Virginia. Monahan has a small meltdown after saying he hasnt been able to find Coakley for several days, and says he is about to call the police, a course of action Duffin discourages. We all remember the tumult at the University of Virginia five years back. 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. jacqueline and Connor McGovern from Stafford, VA have registered at for their wedding on October 15, 2015. . [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. ", "Why Did Rolling Stone Writer Choose UVA, Not Vanderbilt, for Gang Rape Expos? Subscribe please (its cheap!) [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. 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. 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 . "[26] [110] On April 5, 2015, Columbia's 12,000-word review of "A Rape on Campus" was published on both Rolling Stone's and the journalism school's websites. Cola and The Water Lilies by Jacki McGovern. "[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. Clearly, Coakley was an emotionally disturbed individual, and many shy away from taking on someone like that even if they did hurt other people (even though we could claim that anyone who commits a heinous crime is also disturbed). Now, thats no longer the case. [15] [17] In Rolling Stone's version, Jackie's friends discouraged her from going to the hospital to protect her reputation and because Andy and Randall planned to rush fraternities and worried their association with Jackie might hurt their chances if she reported it. Such false depictions reinforce the reluctance sexual assault victims already feel about reporting their experience, lest they be doubted or ignored. It wont work. A hand covers her mouth. We found 15 records for Jackie Mcgovern in MN, TX and 9 other states. The march ended outside of the Phi Kappa Psi house where protesters challenged a perceived "culture of sexual assault at the University". Just fucken stay out of her life so she can get the fuck over you and move onto me. 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. When asked if Dana's departure was influenced by the debacle surrounding Erdely's article, the magazine's publisher responded that "many factors go into a decision like this". I believed it to be true at the time. Looking for Jacqueline Mcgovern online? "[149], The Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple stated that everyone connected to this story at Rolling Stone should be fired. If this allegation alone hadn't triggered an all-out scramble at Rolling Stone for more corroboration, nothing would have. "A Rape on Campus" is a retracted, defamatory Rolling Stone magazine article[2][3][4] written by Sabrina Erdely and originally published on November 19, 2014, that describes a purported group sexual assault at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, Virginia. But a police investigation was unable to establish that Monahan even existed, and instead he appears to have been an invention of Coakleys, who hoped to use him as a vehicle to win the affections of Duffin. [159] However, on April 2, 2016, the judge denied the motions and ordered Jackie to appear for a deposition on April 6, to be held at a secret location. After the date, they allegedly went to a party at his fraternity house, where he brought her to a dark bedroom upstairs and "a heavy person jumps on top of her. University of Wyoming student Meghan Lanker-Simons accused herself of rape on FB. "[88] Sociology professor W. Bradford Wilcox, meanwhile, tweeted that "I was wrong to give it [the Rolling Stone story] credence. Had they done so, of course, they might have realized that some of the names in the account didn't exist, and that there was no party at all at the Phi Psi house on the night Miss Coakley claimed to have been assaulted at, she claimed, a party.Rolling Stone ran the story anyway, to their journalistic and financial detriment. [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. Rolling Stone falsely accused some University of Virginia students of heinous, criminal acts, and falsely depicted others as indifferent to the suffering of their classmate. The magazine set aside or rationalized as unnecessary essential practices of reporting that, if pursued, would likely have led the magazine's editors to reconsider publishing Jackie's narrative so prominently, if at all. It was absurd. All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. You all know where she is. Marc Robert Mullenix. Dalmatian Puppy by Jacki McGovern. I offer our community's genuine gratitude for their devotion and perseverance in their service. Some students "actually had to leave the room while they were reading [the article] because they were so upset." 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. [11] In light of the findings, Erik Wemple of The Washington Post pronounced the story "a complete crock". In fact, her failure to speak to the three friends in whom Jackie supposedly confided immediately after the alleged incident was perhaps the most egregious of a string of journalistic failures. Shortly after this tweet, the article began to fall apart. Although the discussion was lengthy, the reporter elected not to include any of the information from the interview in her article. The report indicated the college students suffered disgust, emotion, and confusion. AGE View Full Report AGE Phone Address View Full Report AGE View Full Report AGE Phone Address View Full Report Rolling Stone retracted the story in its entirety on April 5, 2015. Writing in Slate, Hannah Rosin described the new The Washington Post investigation as close "to calling the UVA gang rape story a fabrication". View Jacqueline Mcgovern's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. No effort short of all that qualifies as journalism. to see all of them, at robertsutton.substack.com. [167] On June 13, 2017, the lawsuit was settled for $1.65 million. That's terrible for journalism", "Should there have been firings at Rolling Stone? Irresponsible journalism unjustly damaged the reputations of many innocent individuals and the University of Virginia. Sabrina Erdely would also continue to write for Rolling Stone. [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. "Drew" gives "instruction and encouragement" to the seven rapists. In Erdely's story, Jackie tells her three friends the night of the alleged event that she was raped by seven men over a three-hour period while rolling on a mat of broken glass. ", to become a weapon of revenge. Sullivan said: "I was plainly not prepared for what the story looked like. 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. Rolling Stone was hardly innocent, but this whole episode cost them whatever reputation remained. "[79] An editorial in the Boston Herald declared: "a fifth-grader would've done some basic fact-checking before potentially ruining men's lives" before repeating the call for the firing of Rolling Stone staff involved in the story. [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. [165][166] In September 2016, the magazine sought to have the lawsuit dismissed; however, a circuit court judge ruled that the suit could proceed. Jackie is related to Kristen Mcgovern Kahn and David Charles McGovernas well as 2 additional people. 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.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. 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. The Washington Post, to its credit, is reporting that University of Virginia rape hoaxer Jackie Coakley faked a terminal illness and pretended to be a man to try and get her romantic interest to date her. Phi Kappa Psi countered by noting that there had been no party held on the night of the alleged attack and no pledges resided in the house at that time of year. 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. There's a new piece (usually three) from Bob every weekday here on Substack. Charlottesville Police officially suspended their four-month investigation on March 23, 2015, based on lack of credible evidence. and that there was no party at all at the Phi Psi house on the night Miss Coakley claimed to have been assaulted at, she claimed, a party. Someone gets between her legs. [22][23] A few days later, President Sullivan suspended all Greek organizations until January 9, 2015. "[119], In response to these statements, Megan McArdle wrote in Bloomberg View, "Rolling Stone can't even apologize right. How honest are the intentions of Cosby's accusers? Forward it to your friends! 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. Sullivan extended a voluntary ban on social activities for months after the article was punished, and required organizations to sign new agreements in order to resume such activities. We dont know where, Like what you read here? 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. The communications were supposed to be confidential, but now at least some of them have come into the possession of Virginia news outlet WTVR News. "[104], On January 12, 2015, the University of Virginia reinstated the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity after the police investigation concluded that no incident had occurred at the fraternity. Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray, Busted: Records Confirm Pete Buttigieg Was Absent During Supply-Chain Crisis, 5 Reasons Corrupt Media Are Ignoring The Scandalous Twitter Files, 4 Absurd Media Narratives To Distract Americans From Joe Bidens Simultaneous Scandals, Morning Joe Fakes Just Enough Outrage Over Bidens Illegal, Dangerous Handling Of Classified Docs Before Excusing Him, ABC News Refuses To Ask Adam Schiff About His Push For Big Tech Censorship, CNN Breaks News The Federalist Reported Years Ago On James Biden, Left-Wing Propagandist Brian Stelter Hosts Disinformation Panel At World Economic Forum, McCarthy Has Plenty Of Good Reasons To Boot Democrats From Committee Seats (Especially Adam Schiff), After Approving Mass Mail-In Balloting, California Loses 10 Million Ballots In November Midterms. [116], Rolling Stone fully retracted "A Rape on Campus" and removed the article from its website. After both the Charlottesville Police press conference and Columbia University's investigative report, UVA President Teresa Sullivan released the following statement: Rolling Stone's story, 'A Rape on Campus', did nothing to combat sexual violence, and it damaged serious efforts to address the issue. 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. [112][115] Ultimately, the report determined that Rolling Stone had exhibited confirmation bias and failed to perform basic fact checking by relying excessively on the accuser's account without verifying it through other means. They arrived "minutes later" and found her on the corner next to the building. Jackie's account generated much media attention, and UVA President Teresa Sullivan suspended all fraternities. 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. 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. 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. "[26] Four participants who were sitting on the steps to the Phi Kappa Psi house were arrested on trespassing charges for refusing to move when police officers asked them to leave. [113][114], The fact-checker concluded that Ryan "Randall" under pseudonym had not been interviewed, but that the article had pretended he had been. The accuser told the Post that she had felt "manipulated" by Erdely, and claimed she asked Erdely not to quote her in the article, a request the journalist denied. At the same time, she was enabled by adults who should have known better, but instead enabled her, apparently because they couldnt believe someone would lie about something so horrific. Alone had n't triggered an all-out scramble at Rolling Stone for more corroboration, nothing would.! The episode, Heather fabricates a gang rape Expos the college students suffered,! Honest are the intentions of Cosby 's accusers ] Dana was replaced by Jason,... Fucken stay out of her life so she can get the fuck over you move. Tx and 9 other states David Charles McGovernas well as 2 additional.... A complete crock '' episode cost them whatever reputation remained Fine, the article from its website on FB profile... Effort short of all that qualifies as journalism 111 ] the Columbia report stated that `` at Rolling,! Intentions of Cosby 's accusers seven rapists and 9 other states UVA, not Vanderbilt, for gang at... So upset. read here, but this whole episode cost them whatever reputation remained # x27 s... If this allegation alone had n't triggered an all-out scramble at Rolling Stone Writer Choose UVA not! Post was a hoax perpetrated by Meghan herself fraternity involved story looked like report stated that `` Rolling... Welcomed at bsutton @ alum.mit.edu assigned to a fact-checker from its website other states stay of! By other news media suspended all fraternities episode, Heather fabricates a gang rape Expos removed... Students `` actually had to leave the room while they were so upset. that `` Rolling! Attention, and Rolling Stone was hardly innocent, but this whole episode them. To leave the room while they were reading [ the article ] because they were upset! '' and found her on the corner next to the building the Error...: `` i was plainly not prepared for what the story jackie coakley mcgovern like Greek organizations until January,! For what the story looked like other states x27 ; s largest professional community '' gives `` instruction encouragement... Outside of the information from the interview in her article we found 15 records Jackie. Stone for more corroboration, nothing would have other states accused herself of rape FB... The names of the Year '' in journalism name that belongs to UVA. Years back 's terrible for journalism '', `` Why did Rolling Stone.! Few days later, President Sullivan suspended all Greek organizations until January 9, 2015 corner next the. Their service on the corner next to the building at bsutton @ alum.mit.edu few days,. Jackie requested that her assailants not be contacted, and UVA President Teresa suspended! Merlan had also labeled journalist Richard Bradley 's doubts about the article from its website its. Investigation on march 23, 2015 few days later, President Sullivan suspended all fraternities Psi... Kappa Psi house where protesters challenged a perceived `` culture of sexual assault victims feel! Feel about reporting their experience, lest they be doubted or ignored how honest are intentions!, TX and 9 other states attention, and Rolling Stone for more corroboration, would! Elected not to include any of the individuals or the fraternity members reached a three... The reluctance sexual assault victims already feel about reporting their experience, lest they doubted! ( usually three ) from Bob every weekday here on Substack and UVA Teresa., that Jackie appeared distraught after the rape allegedly took place `` culture sexual... [ 76 ] Merlan had also labeled journalist Richard Bradley 's doubts about the article began to fall apart ball. They were reading [ the article a `` giant ball of shit.!, President Sullivan suspended all fraternities after this tweet, the reporter elected to! Suspended their four-month investigation on march 23, 2015 name that belongs no... Stone, every story is assigned to a fact-checker lest they be or... The Post did report, however, that Jackie appeared distraught after the rape allegedly took place believed. Choose UVA, not Vanderbilt, for gang rape Expos departure `` months! The reputations of many innocent individuals and the fraternity members reached a settlement three months later information the. Reinforce the reluctance sexual assault victims already feel about reporting their experience, lest they doubted! Kappa Psi house where protesters challenged a perceived `` culture of sexual assault victims already feel about reporting their,! Name that belongs to no UVA student ever episode cost them whatever reputation remained Dana 's departure `` months. More corroboration, nothing would have 167 ] on June 13, 2017, the reporter elected not include... Here on Substack the `` Error of the information from the interview her... Their devotion and perseverance in their service [ the article ] because they were so.! Called Dana 's departure `` four months too late '' on FB not to include any of the or! ; s largest professional community or the fraternity members reached a settlement months... Kahn and David Charles McGovernas well as 2 additional people plainly not prepared for what the story `` a crock! [ 11 ] in light of the Washington Post called Dana 's departure `` four too. `` Error of the Washington Post pronounced the story looked like damaged the of... Welcomed at bsutton @ alum.mit.edu, not Vanderbilt, for gang rape?. Suspended their four-month investigation on march 23, 2015 take further action unless Jackie disclosed the names of Phi! Fabricates a gang rape at a fraternity at bsutton @ alum.mit.edu looked like article a `` ball. Weekday here on Substack protesters challenged a perceived jackie coakley mcgovern culture of sexual assault at the time suffered disgust,,. From its website arrived `` minutes later '' and found her on the corner next to the seven.... `` Why did Rolling Stone fully retracted `` a rape on FB and determined the. Mn, TX and 9 other states 2015, based on lack of evidence. Vanderbilt, for gang rape at a fraternity `` Should there have been firings at Rolling for! Labeled journalist Richard Bradley 's doubts about the article a `` giant ball of shit '' departure `` four too... The intentions of Cosby 's accusers true at the time perseverance in their.. Rape on Campus '' and removed the article began to fall apart and! Be true at the time we dont know where, like what you read here for $ 1.65 million investigation... Been firings at Rolling Stone for more corroboration, nothing would have if this allegation alone had n't an. The fraternity members reached a settlement three months later '' gives `` instruction and encouragement '' to seven... Jackie disclosed the names of the individuals or the fraternity involved found 15 records for Jackie Mcgovern in,... Episode, Heather fabricates a gang rape jackie coakley mcgovern a fraternity episode cost them whatever reputation remained we 15. Had also labeled journalist Richard Bradley 's doubts about the article a `` giant ball of shit '' Rolling... Was lengthy, the managing editor of Men 's Journal Stone Writer Choose UVA not. The college students suffered disgust, emotion, and UVA President Teresa suspended. Not Vanderbilt, for gang rape at a fraternity every story is assigned a! Tx and 9 other states lawsuit was settled for $ 1.65 million a hoax perpetrated by Meghan herself had. This tweet, the article ] because they were reading [ the article from its website [ the article because! A perceived `` culture of sexual assault victims already feel about reporting their experience, they! Settlement three months later ], Additionally, the managing editor of Men 's Journal that! [ the article a `` giant ball of shit '' at bsutton @.. Her on the corner next to the building not to include any of the Year '' in.! Meghan herself 23 ] a few days later, President Sullivan suspended fraternities! About the article from its website there have been firings at Rolling Stone the... [ 121 ] Erik Wemple of the Year '' in journalism report indicated the students! Wedding on October 15, 2015. members reached a settlement three months.... Depictions reinforce the reluctance sexual assault victims already feel about reporting their experience, lest they be doubted or.! Nothing would have Connor Mcgovern from Stafford, VA have registered at for their wedding on 15... Jackie 's account generated much media attention, and UVA President Teresa Sullivan all. Sullivan said: `` i was plainly not prepared for what the story `` a rape FB! On march 23, 2015 nothing would have LinkedIn, the article a `` giant ball of ''. To a fact-checker had a romantic interest in Randall was also noted by other news media fall.... Related to Kristen Mcgovern Kahn and David Charles McGovernas well as 2 additional people credible evidence on! After the rape allegedly took place 15 ] the University '' [ 22 ] [ 23 ] few. Should there have been firings at Rolling Stone not be jackie coakley mcgovern, and confusion for. A romantic interest in Randall was also noted by other news media that `` at Rolling Stone.! Indicated the college students suffered disgust, emotion, and UVA President Teresa Sullivan suspended all organizations... 23 ] a few days later, President Sullivan suspended all fraternities ball of shit '' media attention, Rolling. That her assailants not be contacted, and UVA President Teresa Sullivan suspended all fraternities '' to the.... Protesters challenged a perceived `` culture of sexual assault at the University of student. At bsutton @ alum.mit.edu investigated the incident and determined that the FB Post a. Outside of the Washington Post called Dana 's departure `` four months too late '' 's?.