Amy Hamm: Galloway accuser allowed to graduate from UBC without thesis
Former defendant Annabel Lyon testifies about her involvement in the fallout from unsubstantiated rape allegations
4 November 2026
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False Claims of Sexual Assault Damage the Innocent
A jury awarded former MIT professor David Sabatini $6 million against the colleague who accused him of sexual misconduct; Timothy Busfield’s charges were thrown out the same day.
28 October 2026
Fort Mill man exonerated in sex-crime probe says Nancy Mace’s allegations upended his life
Brian Musgrave was named a sexual predator by Rep. Nancy Mace on the House floor. Prosecutors now say not a scintilla of evidence supported her claims against him.
21 October 2026
Steven Galloway was accused of rape. Then her text messages surfaced
A.B. says she came to on Galloway’s office floor while he watched the Canucks game. Her texts show her following that game with her husband, minute by minute.
20 October 2026
Tampa realtor shocks TikTok with claim that she falsely accused a man of cheating as a bizarre but effective ‘marketing tactic’ for her business
A Tampa realtor says she commented on a stranger's engagement post implying he was cheating with her, to drive traffic to her page. TikTok users called it defamation.
19 October 2026
Former MIT scientist wins $6M defamation verdict against colleague who accused him of sexual misconduct
A Suffolk County jury awarded former MIT professor David Sabatini $6 million after finding that Kristin Knouse, a younger colleague who accused him of sexual misconduct, had defamed him, and rejected her counterclaims.
17 October 2026
Margaret Atwood: The Steven Galloway case's red-hot money trail
Opinion: Why was it in taxpayers’ interest for UBC to stretch this case out for eight years, shedding dollars along the way?
14 October 2026
Michael Higgins: Frances Widdowson sues Lethbridge university for $3M in defamation claim
She was accused of ‘hate speech’ and of lying, according to court documents
5 October 2026
Defendant says sorry to former UBC professor days before defamation trial to start
One of several accusers of former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway has issued a lengthy apology just days before a defamation trial in the case is expected to begin.
3 October 2026
Cardinal Ouellet Was a “Victim of Defamation”: His Accuser Ordered to Pay Compensation
The Superior Court of Quebec has ruled that Cardinal Marc Ouellet was the victim of slander and defamation and falsely accused of sexual violence, ordering his accuser to pay 100,000 Canadian dollars for the damage to his reputation.
4 September 2026
Cardinal Ouellet wins case against woman who accused him of abuse
The Superior Court of Quebec has found that Cardinal Marc Ouellet was falsely accused of sexual assault, awarding him $100,000 in damages against his accuser — money he says he will donate to organisations fighting the abuse of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
1 September 2026
Musician Ashley MacIsaac ends lawsuit over Google AI summary falsely labelling him a sex offender
Juno-award winning musician Ashley MacIsaac has ended his defamation suit against Google over its AI overview falsely labelling him as a sex offender. He was originally seeking $1.5 million in damages, but filed a notice of discontinuance in July.
19 August 2026
Russell Brand investigation: what good journalists should have to go through to report sexual assault allegations
An expert on media law explains how newspapers avoid defamation when investigating a story.
20 September 2023
Scenes from a Marriage
In 2020, a British High Court judge ruled that actor Johnny Depp was probably a “wife beater.” In 2022, an American jury disagreed. Who got it right?
18 January 2023
The jury verdict in the Depp-Heard case: A telling, deserved blow to the #MeToo witch-hunt
A Fairfax County jury found for Johnny Depp against Amber Heard — a significant defeat for the #MeToo witch-hunt and a victory for the presumption of innocence and due process.
3 June 2022
Actor Johnny Depp’s testimony exposes unsubstantiated #MeToo allegations by Amber Heard
Four days into Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard, his testimony paints a very different picture from the #MeToo allegations that damaged his acting career.
23 April 2022
They Were Accused Of Rape And Had Their Names Printed In The School Paper. The School Just Paid Them $450,000.
Three UMBC students falsely accused of rape received a $450,000 defamation settlement after the student newspaper printed their names and the allegations.
8 December 2021
Judge notes possible 'self-entitled sense of humour', but finds McLachlan not guilty of assaults
Actor Craig McLachlan is found not guilty of all seven charges of indecent assault and six charges of common assault in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
15 December 2020
Geoffrey Rush case: Daily Telegraph and Nationwide News lose defamation appeal against actor
Oscar winner to be awarded full $2.9m in damages after judges reject all publisher’s grounds of appeal
2 July 2020