Galloway Defamation Trial

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How it changed

1. 6 Oct

   Galloway, a bestselling Canadian author, was never criminally charged — though he was fired from his job as a tenured professor and chair of the UBC creative writing department.

   2 outlets · CBC
2. 7 Oct

   During Tuesday’s afternoon court session in Vancouver, Mr. Galloway’s lawyer directed the 51-year-old to explain how the student first began joining him for post-lecture drinks with a fellow professor in one of their offices before the pair began a sexual relationship around April 2011.

   2 outlets · The Globe and Mail
3. 8 Oct

   “It’s hard to know how to dismantle it because the entire story is just fictional there aren’t facts to dispute.”

   2 outlets · The Globe and Mail

Coverage 7 articles

• 10 Oct Steven Galloway testifies his book sales ‘cratered’ because of sexual-assault allegationsSteven Galloway, former chair of University of British Columbia’s creative-writing program, testified in British Columbia Supreme Court on Friday as part of an eight-year defamation lawsuit against women who accused him of sexual assault. Galloway disputes claims made by his lawyer Arden Beddoes that his book sales had declined before the allegations surfaced; he attributes a significant drop in sales to the…The Globe and Mail
• 9 Oct Author tells B.C. defamation trial sexual assault claim derailed career, ability to writeAuthor Steven Galloway testified in a B.C. Supreme Court defamation trial about how unproven sexual assault allegations derailed his career and writing ability. Weeping on the stand, Galloway said he can no longer write and that his income from book royalties has dropped to $5,000 to $10,000 annually. He also described the social and professional consequences faced by those who signed a letter supporting him…CBC
• 8 Oct Jamie Sarkonak: ‘It got insane,’ Galloway recounts years living in Kafkaesque nightmareSteven Galloway, a former UBC professor and author, is currently testifying in his defamation trial, denying sexual assault allegations made by his former paramour, identified only as A.B., due to a publication ban. In court on Wednesday, Galloway stated that the alleged incident where he choked A.B. on his boat never occurred, arguing it was physically impossible and contradicted their history of consensual affairs…National Post
• 8 Oct Steven Galloway says his accuser fabricated details of three sexual assault allegationsSteven Galloway testified in court on Wednesday that allegations of three sexual assaults made against him by a former student were fabricated. He claims he was unaware of these specific details until after his suspension from the University of British Columbia in November 2015. During the defamation trial, Galloway denies each incident, including one where he allegedly attacked her on his sailboat and another at a…The Globe and Mail
• 7 Oct Former UBC professor tells defamation trial he was 'shocked' by sexual assault accusationIn a defamation trial at B.C. Supreme Court, former UBC professor Steven Galloway testified that he was shocked to learn of sexual assault allegations against him and believed the relationship with his former student had ended amicably in 2013. The lawsuit alleges defamation by online postings which led to Galloway's suspension and firing from his teaching position in November 2015, after he was hospitalized…CBC
• 7 Oct Stephen Galloway tells court he was shocked by rape allegationsSteven Galloway testified on the second day of a defamation trial where four women are defending themselves against claims that they defamed him after he was accused of sexual misconduct at the University of B.C. Galloway admitted his affair with a student was inappropriate but maintained there was enthusiastic consent throughout their relationship. The case stems from 2015 when UBC launched an investigation into…The Globe and Mail
• 6 Oct Bestselling author Steven Galloway's wife testifies on Day 1 of defamation trialOn day one of Steven Galloway’s defamation trial, his wife Katie Wagner testified about the impact of false sexual assault accusations against him at UBC. The lawsuit targets four defendants including a former student who accused Galloway of sexual assault; others are alleged to have spread these claims online. Wagner described her husband's severe emotional distress and hospitalization following the allegations in…CBC

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