Ex-UBC prof cross-examined in defamation trial about calls to accuser
Former UBC professor Steven Galloway is being cross-examined in a defamation trial regarding his past relationship with a former student. The questioning focuses on his repeated attempts to contact the accuser after their affair ended.
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The case highlights complex issues surrounding power dynamics in academic institutions and the legal boundaries of defamation and harassment.
Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Ex-UBC prof cross-examined in defamation trial about repeated phone calls to accuser A.B. Lawyer for A.B., former student of Steven Galloway, questioned him about why he repeatedly called her and a fellow faculty member after he worried about news of their affair coming out, a B.C. Supreme Court trial heard
Join the conversation Steven Galloway walks out of B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Oct. 5. Photo by Arlen Redekop / PNG Article content The former head of the University of B.C.’s creative writing department, who is suing a former student for defamation, testified that he was worried about the news of the affair coming out.
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