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Steven Galloway defamation trial
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Author and former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway is undergoing a defamation trial in the British Columbia Supreme Court. Galloway is suing to clear his name following sexual assault accusations from a decade ago that resulted in his suspension and termination from the university. Galloway testified that his past relationship with the accuser accuser, identified as A. B., was a consensual, though “inappropriate, ill-advised, and a stupid relationship” involving “enthusiastic, ongoing consent.” He While A. B. has withdrawn her defense that her statements against Galloway were justified, she has not admitted the accusations are false. Justice Neena Sharma granted A. B. anonymity to protect her privacy as a sexual assault complainant. Galloway has alleged that the University of British Columbia administration fabricated reasons for his 2016 dismissal to protect the institution's reputation. While Galloway he admitted to an extramarital affair with a student, he maintains that the broader allegations of misconduct were false. Following the conclusion of Galloway’s testimony, the trial has moved to witness testimony Testimony from other parties. The parties has included the ex-husband of one of Galloway’s accusers, identified as A. B., testified that he and the accuser who stated they exchanged sexual text messages throughout on the night of the alleged assault in May 2011. Defense evidence also included text messages suggesting Galloway was at a campus pub during the alleged incident rather than in his office. Additionally, 2011 assault, and former student Cara Woodruff testified regarding Woodruff, who described a 2015 mass email sent by Chelsea Rooney, which sought to collect misconduct complaints against Galloway. Woodruff described the language in the email regarding Galloway as “inflated and outrageous.” While some defendants have settled and issued public apologies, Annabel Lyon, director of the trial continues. UBC school of creative writing, testified that A. B. had previously retracted a statement to the RCMP due to fear of police contact with Galloway. Lyon also noted she had previously signed off on an incomplete thesis submitted by the student in 2015.
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