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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Rolling Stone Walks Back Controversial UVA Rape Story [Watch (HLS stream): Rolling Stone Walks Back Controversial UVA Rape Story](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/m61j7fKE.m3u8) (1:44)  _Published 2014-12-06. Rolling Stone has apologized for its story about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia, saying trust in its source was “misplaced.”_ --- Jul 27, 2023 5:36 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Know Right Now: Rolling Stone Retracts Rape Story](/video/4qa8SKdq/) ### Know Right Now: Rolling Stone Retracts Rape Story [UVA Fraternity Gang Rape Allegations](/video/VHyF9VUN/) ### UVA Fraternity Gang Rape Allegations [The Delhi Gang Rape: TIME Talks to Suspect's Family](/video/VmM8gABA/) ### The Delhi Gang Rape: TIME Talks to Suspect's Family --- ## Transcript Rolling Stone issued an apology Friday for a story that made national headlines. It was a gripping account of an alleged gang rape at the hands of five Kappa Psi fraternity members on the University of Virginia campus. But according to the outlet, the victim's story had too many holes in it. Will Dana, Rolling Stone's managing editor published the apology Friday. It reads in part, in the face of new information, there now appear to be discrepancies in Jackie's account. And we have come to the conclusion that our trust in her was misplaced. Jackie is the name of the alleged victim in the story written by Rolling Stone journalist Sabrina Rubin Erdely. The backlash from the extensive piece was swift and sincere. The University of Virginia asked the Charlottesville police to investigate the incident detailed in the article. The University vowed to implement new initiatives to help deal with sexual assault on campus, and Greek activities were suspended for the remainder of the year. But while many were outraged and disgusted by the accusations of the article. Others questioned the authenticity of the article and whether it was journalistically sound to publish an entire piece without getting a comment or at least reaching out to the alleged perpetrators. Dana responded to those concerns saying, " We were trying to be sensitive to the unfair shame and humiliation many women feel after a sexual assault, and know regret the decision to not contact the alleged assaulters to get their account .". Rolling Stone didn't outline the discrepancies in the article but Phi Kappa Psi released a statement describing which parts of the article it says are untrue. The University of Virginia chapter released a statement Friday saying no member of the fraternity matches the description given in the piece, the fraternity did not host a party on September 28th. The day the alleged incident took place, and no one in the fraternity was employed at the aquatic fitness center, which was also mentioned in the article. 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