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Defendant in author Steven Galloway's defamation case to remain anonymous

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Greer, D. (2026, October 6). Defendant in author Steven Galloway's defamation case to remain anonymous. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/british-columbia/defendant-in-author-steven-galloway-s-defamation-case-to-remain-anonymous/article_78741e9f-e352-5820-9e8b-6c347361f8e2.html

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A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has allowed a defendant in author Steven Galloway's defamation case to remain anonymous, referring to her as A.B. The decision stems from the woman's demonstration that identifying her would pose significant risks and harms, aligning with protections for privacy and dignity of sexual assault complainants.

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In Vancouver, the British Columbia Supreme Court granted anonymity to a defendant identified as A.B. in a defamation lawsuit brought by author and University of B.C. professor Steven Galloway. The judge ruled that revealing A.B.'s identity would cause objective harms and specific risks, aligning with legal protections for sexual assault complainants' privacy and dignity. This decision underscores the court's commitment to safeguarding individuals involved in such sensitive cases from further harm.

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🔮 Hanson produced a report for the legal action, providing an estimate of Galloway’s projected earnings, and recalled in his testimony how The Cellist of Sarajevo was one of the “hot books” at the London Book Fair. “From what I gather there were heated auctions in many territories for the rights to that book,” he told the B.C. Supreme Court trial on Monday.

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🔮 I wish I could,' Steven Galloway told a Vancouver courtroom on Thursday Author and former University of British Columbia (UBC) creative writing professor Steven Galloway wept as he testified that he can no longer write since unproven allegations of sexual assault derailed his career.

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The British Columbia Supreme Court has granted anonymity to a defendant in the long-running defamation case brought by author and University of B.C. professor Steven Galloway. asserted

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The judge says the woman, referred to as A.B., has shown that identifying her would carry objective harms and specific risks, and allowing anonymity is in line with protecting the privacy and dignity of sexual assault complainants. asserted

allowing → say → complainants

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