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Main defendant in Galloway defamation case wants her identity kept a secret
Arden Beddoes says his client has already faced hateful comments and attempted suicide, and asks for an indefinite ban on publishing her name.
- On Monday, lawyer Arden Beddoes requested that B.C. Supreme Court impose an indefinite publication ban for his client, citing online harassment and safety concerns following her identification in the defamation lawsuit.
- The defamation trial stems from 2015 sexual assault accusations against Steven Galloway, a former University of British Columbia professor. Although he was fired, a report by former judge Mary Ellen Boyd concluded the allegations were unsubstantiated.
- Beddoes presented evidence of hateful comments and a suicide attempt to Supreme Court Justice Neena Sharma, who noted the trial will likely conclude in 20 days despite originally being scheduled for 60 days.
- Nine individuals who accused or repeated accusations against Galloway have apologized, including Chelsea Rooney, who expressed regret in the National Post on Saturday, saying she should not have allowed one-sided information to shape her communications.
- Glynnis Kirchmeier, representing herself, told the court that proceedings will examine "how UBC utterly failed to have any reporting mechanisms available" for sexual assault complaints, a central issue in the longstanding legal battle.
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Main defendant in Galloway defamation case wants her identity kept a secret
VANCOUVER — The lawyer for the main defendant in the trial alleging former professor Steven Galloway was defamed by false accusations of sex assault has asked that her identity remain confidential over concerns an "online mob" would be unleashed agai
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