A defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over the magazine's debunked article about a University of Virginia gang rape was tossed out by a judge Tuesday. Rolling Stone retracted the article and the magazine's managing editor and the article's author both apologized. U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel in Manhattan said the lawsuit brought by three former fraternity members cited comments that were offered as speculation and hypothesis rather than fact. The Phi Kappa Psi members brought the lawsuit last year, claiming the article caused them humiliation and emotional distress. Lawyers for defendants Rolling Stone, Wenner Media LLC and Sabrina Ruben Erdely, author of the article, "A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA," did not immediately return messages seeking comment.

Source: Fox News June 28, 2016 22:52 UTC