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 fraternity at the University of Virginia, and then led back to the fraternity house where several other members of the fraternity violently gang-raped her on top of a broken glass table. 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. ", to become a weapon of revenge. 60s. [15] [142], Several commentators hypothesized that allegations of rape against Bill Cosby, which surfaced at the same time as the publication of "A Rape on Campus", would be less damaging to the comedian as a result of the seeming collapse of the Rolling Stone story. [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. After the Charlottesville Police made their official report, Wemple said: "What is left of the Rolling Stone piece? 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. [22][23] A few days later, President Sullivan suspended all Greek organizations until January 9, 2015. Minutes later, Duffin says that because of legal concerns, it would be best if he stopped talking with Coakley. 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. They each claimed they were harassed by family, friends, and coworkers as potential rapists in the months following publication. [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. Others named Jackie Coakley. Well, she is married and is now "Jackie McGovern", living her life, la-la-la, scot-free. Jill Geisler in the Columbia Journalism Review reacted to Dana's statement by saying, "At a time when humility should guide a leader's comments, that quote carries the aroma of arrogance. Kiss'n Santa by Jacki McGovern. He suggests she could die soon, and that in her will she left all her stuff to kids in Honduras., Monahan repeatedly refers to Coakley having an interest in Duffin, warning that he will break her heart.. Dalmatian Puppy by Jacki McGovern. [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. 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. Charlottesville Police officially suspended their four-month investigation on March 23, 2015, based on lack of credible evidence. What distinguished the UVA story from anything else ever reported was that the assault did not involve drugs or alcohol, required elaborate planning, and involved so many people that the perps could not have reasonably expected to get away with ita confluence of factors that caused the allegations to have substantially more in common with ones that ultimately proved to be false, like the Duke lacrosse case and Tawana Brawley incident. Prior to the publication of the story, early-action applications were up 7.5 percent with 16,187 applicants. [59][116] However, Coco McPherson, who is in charge of Rolling Stone's fact-checking operation, said, "I one-hundred percent do not think that the policies that we have in place failed. Three fraternity members George Elias IV, Ross Fowler and Stephen Hadford alleged there was enough information in the article to identify them as some of the potential rapists in the story. We must, apparently, not give out the names of accusers. [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. The poster featured an image of Lena Dunham, whose own allegations of rape had recently come under scrutiny, and included a sidebar reference to "A Rape on Campus" that read "Our UVA Rape Apology: Ooops, we did it AGAIN!!! It wont work. On April 5, 2015, Rolling Stone retracted the article and published the independent report on the publication's history.[1]. "[87], Emily Renda, the university's project coordinator for sexual misconduct, policy and prevention declared that "Rolling Stone played adjudicator, investigator and advocate and did a slipshod job at that. Jackie Coakley, beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt and friend, passed away June 5, 2019 in Portland. [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". In the post, he asked: "Is Vanderbilt just not as sexy a story as UVA? "[76] Merlan had also labeled journalist Richard Bradley's doubts about the article a "giant ball of shit". A name that belongs to no UVA student ever? AGE View Full Report AGE Phone Address View Full Report AGE View Full Report AGE Phone Address View Full Report "[84][85] Robby Soave in Reason's Hit & Run Blog answered Bradley's query about why Erdely chose UVA over Vanderbilt. That's terrible for journalism", "Should there have been firings at Rolling Stone? No one supplied evidence to corroborate Jackie's accusations of a gang rape happening or that the accused rapist, supposedly named "Drew" or "Haven Monahan", even existed. [82] Christina Hoff Sommers, being interviewed by John Stossel for Reason, commented that the story "proved to be a sort of gothic fantasy, a male-demonizing fantasy. The fact that Jackie had a romantic interest in Randall was also noted by other news media. One student protester told The Cavalier Daily: "I really hope the University takes this article and the protest movement as a sign that they need to be more transparent about the way they deal with sexual assault. Forward it to your friends! "[125][126], Phi Kappa Psi's national headquarters released the following statement: "That Rolling Stone sought to turn fiction into fact is shamefulThe discredited article has done significant damage to the ability of the chapter's members to succeed in their educational pursuits and besmirched the character of undergraduate students at the University of Virginia who did not deserve the spotlight of the media." [79] Join now to unlock comments, browse ad-free, and access exclusive content from your favorite FDRLST writers. [36], The Washington Post reporters later interviewed the accuser at the center of Erdely's story and two of the friends that Rolling Stone said she had met on the night of the incident. We all remember the tumult at the University of Virginia five years back. For the first time since 2002, applications to the university dropped. [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. Flanagan noted that "what Rolling Stone has pushed me into is that I have now become someone who is on the side of fraternities and defending fraternities. President: School to Be National Leader on Campus Safety", "UVA Applications Drop in Wake of Discredited Gang-Rape Story Bloomberg Business", "Party Ban Is Patronizing, U.Va. 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. "[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". [163] The lawsuit was settled on April 11, 2017. Jacqueline Coakley in Virginia We found 3 records for Jacqueline Coakley in Woodbridge, Colchester and Glade Spring. Subscribe please (its cheap!) They have also lived in Newport, RI and Stafford, VA. ", "Rolling Stone publisher: U.Va. Writing in Slate, Hannah Rosin described the new The Washington Post investigation as close "to calling the UVA gang rape story a fabrication". Many in the media were quick to link that story to stories about my husband until that story unwound. The gang rape lies she produced were also part of that same protracted attempt to enter into a relationship with Ryan Duffin. 2023 The Federalist, A wholly independent division of FDRLST Media. [52][53][54], Initially, Erdely stood by her story, stating: "I am convinced that it could not have been done any other way, or any better. Select this result to view Jacqueline Rose Coakley's phone number, address, and more. And in this case, our judgement was wrong. 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. CL15-479 (Charlottesville, Va. [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. 2 others named Jackie Coakley are on LinkedIn . Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. 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. The text messages have been released as part of an ongoing $7.5 million defamation lawsuit brought by UVA Dean Nicole EramoagainstRolling Stone. [25] A few hours after the incident, several news groups received an anonymous letter claiming responsibility for the vandalism and demanding that the university implement harsher consequences for sexual assault (mandatory expulsion), conduct a review of all fraternities on campus, the resignation of Nicole Eramo, and the implementation of harm reduction policies at fraternity parties. Jacqueline Coakley Student at University of Massachusetts, Amherst Plymouth County, MA. [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. to see all of them, at robertsutton.substack.com. ", "Why Did Rolling Stone Writer Choose UVA, Not Vanderbilt, for Gang Rape Expos? [112] The Columbia Journalism Review called the story "this year's media-fail sweepstakes". [59][97] At the subsequent trial, one of Jackie's friends the night of the alleged attack testified that their friendships eventually dwindled because of Jackie's "tendency to fabricate things". "[78], On December 6, The Washington Post's media critic Erik Wemple called for all Rolling Stone staff who were involved with the story to be fired. UVA President Teresa Sullivan acknowledged that the story was discredited. "[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. The Post did report, however, that Jackie appeared distraught after the rape allegedly took place. 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. 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. ", "University urged to end Greek groups' suspension", "UVA Issues Statement Regarding Fraternal Suspension", "Police clear U-Va. fraternity, say rape did not happen there", "The Washington Post Inches Closer to Calling the UVA Gang Rape Story a Fabrication", "Report: Rolling Stone rape article 'journalistic failure', "Updated: Jurors Hear From 'Jackie's' Friends in Rolling Stone Trial", "New Questions Raised About Rolling Stone's UVA Rape Story", "What Happened to Jackie? 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. We all remember the tumult at the University of Virginia five years back. Lindy West said that female rape victims will probably be less likely to report sexual assaults for fear of being questioned by "some teenage 4Channer". [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. Access exclusive content from your favorite FDRLST writers interest in Randall was also noted by news. Select the best result to find their address, and more with Ryan.. 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