1. The magazine retracted the article following a Columbia University School of Journalism review which concluded that Erdely and Rolling Stone failed to engage in "basic, even routine journalistic practice".
14 Facts About Sabrina Erdely
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In November 2016, a federal court jury found Sabrina Erdely was liable for defamation with actual malice in a lawsuit brought by University of Virginia administrator Nicole Eramo, and Sabrina Erdely was found personally responsible for $3 million in damages.
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Sabrina Erdely graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994.
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In 2003 Sabrina Erdely wrote a feature article in GQ about con man Steve Comisar.
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In 2011, Sabrina Erdely reported a story for Rolling Stone about child abuse within the Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia; the church had been under investigation in numerous cities since The Boston Globes expose in 2002 of church protection of predatory priests.
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Cipriano criticized Sabrina Erdely for failing to include information on Billy Doe's background that could have impugned his credibility; he had, for instance, been arrested six times, once while trafficking 56 bags of heroin.
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When Sabrina Erdely was covering the Billy Doe story, her husband was a criminal prosecutor for the District Attorney of Philadelphia, which was overseeing the case.
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Sabrina Erdely's story was subject to intense media criticism and questions as to its truthfulness.
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Sabrina Erdely did not construct a story based on facts, but went looking for facts to fit her theory.
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Sabrina Erdely publicly apologized for the article on April 5,2015, though her apology did not include any mention of the fraternity, or the members of the fraternity who were accused.
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On November 4,2016, the jury concluded that Sabrina Erdely was responsible for defamation with actual malice.
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Sabrina Erdely previously taught writing courses at Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Sabrina Erdely serves as director of content for CTRL+M Health, a headache app.
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Sabrina Erdely is Jewish and a member of Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel.