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Lawyer for Galloway accuser says publishing industry 'reckoning' not foreseeable
The lawsuit seeks general and special damages as testimony examines whether multiple publications after November 2015 can be tied to A.B. and hurt Galloway’s career.
- Galloway's lawyers closed their case in British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday, concluding weeks of testimony detailing the bestselling author's career and personal life impacts following 2015 sexual assault allegations.
- Galloway filed the lawsuit in 2018 alleging defamation after accusations surfaced in Nov 2015, claiming the woman and other defendants published unproven allegations on Twitter and elsewhere.
- Publishing industry expert Kevin Hanson testified that alleged defamation diminished performance of Galloway's book, The Confabulist, estimating potential earnings for six future works between more than $700,000 and $2 million each.
- Arden Beddoes, representing Galloway's accuser, argued the fallout "can't all be put at the feet of our client," citing the University's own investigation and public handling of the controversy.
- The court learned earlier this month that the woman no longer asserts Galloway assaulted her, instead claiming she reported he had done so, as the trial continues under Justice Neena Sharma.
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Lawyer for Galloway accuser says publishing industry 'reckoning' not foreseeable
VANCOUVER — A lawyer for the woman who accused author and former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway of sexual assault says his client could not have foreseen the "reckoning" that followed in the Canadian publishing industry.
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