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

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 3). Defendant says sorry to former UBC professor days before defamation trial to start. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/british-columbia/defendant-says-sorry-to-former-ubc-professor-days-before-defamation-trial-to-start/article_77adf2f6-16b0-54fb-97fe-ff0fa20e3088.html

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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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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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