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Chelsea Rooney, one of Steven Galloway's accusers from his time at the University of British Columbia, issued a lengthy apology before the defamation trial was set to start. In her statement, Rooney admitted to communicating unproven allegations and helping collect complaints to build a case against Galloway.

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In 2015, Steven Galloway, a prominent creative writing professor at UBC (University of British Columbia), faced serious sexual assault allegations from a student referred to as A.B.. One accuser, Chelsea Rooney, circulated these unproven accusations and worked to gather more evidence against him, contributing to the damage to his reputation and career. A retired judge later found that Galloway's alleged actions were unsubstantiated. Ahead of an upcoming defamation trial in Vancouver at the B.C. Supreme Court, Rooney issued a public apology on her conduct, acknowledging the harm caused by spreading unproven allegations and failing to give Galloway a fair chance to defend himself. The trial involves four defendants, including Rooney, who have been accused of perpetuating false claims against Galloway.

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“Both articles describe Chelsea Rooney issuing a public apology days before a defamation trial involving Steven Galloway is set to begin.”

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“Both articles describe Chelsea Rooney apologizing to Steven Galloway just before a defamation trial involving false allegations against him is set to begin.”

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“Both articles describe Chelsea Rooney issuing an apology for her actions related to the sexual assault allegations against Steven Galloway at UBC, which occurred on the same day and are directly linked to the upcoming defamation trial.”

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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.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03

🔮 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.

2026-10-03 · Toronto Star

Defendant says sorry to former UBC professor days before defamation trial to start · assertive framing

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. asserted

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Chelsea Rooney says she communicated serious and unproven allegations against Galloway and that she was involved in collecting complaints in an attempt to build a case against him. asserted

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Defendant says sorry to former UBC professor days before defamation trial to start

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