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Author Steven Galloway 'destroyed' by sex assault allegations, lawyer says
Galloway’s lawyer says the case now centers on damages after unproven sexual assault allegations ended his university post and damaged his reputation.
- On Monday, the defamation trial for author Steven Galloway began in British Columbia Supreme Court, focused on calculating damages against defendants who spread unproven sexual assault allegations.
- Galloway was a tenured professor at the University of British Columbia when allegations surfaced, effectively ending his career, though a report by former judge Mary Ellen Boyd later concluded the accusations were unsubstantiated.
- Originally scheduled for 60 days, the trial is now expected to take 20 days; lawyer Daniel Burnett described Galloway as "a star in the literary world" whose career was "cut very short."
- Chelsea Rooney, a defendant, issued an apology over the weekend, stating "I should not have listened only to one side," joining nine others who have apologized for spreading the allegations.
- Defendant Glynnis Kirchmeier argues the court must examine "how UBC utterly failed to have any reporting mechanisms available," while the Supreme Court previously rejected arguments allowing public accusations without legal consequences.
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Author Steven Galloway 'destroyed' by sex assault allegations, lawyer says
VANCOUVER — The lawyer for author and former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway says his life and career were “destroyed” by sexual assault allegations, while his defamation lawsuit has been delayed for years as he tried to clea
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