Galloway defamation trial hears of ‘inflated and outrageous’ email rhetoric

British Columbia·NewCara Woodruff, a UBC creative writing graduate, told the civil trial where Galloway alleges defamation that she received an email in November 2015 from Chelsea Rooney, who was collecting complaints against Galloway. Woodruff said the email from Rooney contained "inflated and outrageous" rhetoric. Email from writer Chelsea Rooney discussed at trial, where Galloway is suing multiple peopleDarryl Greer · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 20, 2026 7:04 PM EDT | Last Updated: 32 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Novelist Steven Galloway is seen in his former office at the University of British Columbia in this photo taken March 31, 2014. Galloway's defamation trial, in which the former UBC professor says multiple people defamed him with unproven sexual assault allegations, continued Tuesday. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A former creative writing student told a B. C.

VANCOUVER — A former creative writing student testifying in author and former UBC professor Steven Galloway’s defamation trial says she was “shocked” and “horrified” at language used in a mass email by a fellow student investigating misconduct allegations against Galloway. Cara Woodruff, a UBC creative writing graduate, says in the ongoing trial of Galloway’s defamation lawsuit that she received an email in November 2015 from Chelsea Rooney, who had been tasked with collecting complaints against Galloway but has now apologized for spreading unproven allegations against him.

VANCOUVER — A former creative writing student testifying in author and former UBC professor Steven Galloway’s defamation trial says she was “shocked” and “horrified” at language used in a mass email by a fellow student investigating misconduct allegations against Galloway. Cara Woodruff, a UBC creative writing graduate, says in the ongoing trial of Galloway’s defamation lawsuit that she received an email in November 2015 from Chelsea Rooney, who had been tasked with collecting complaints against Galloway but has now apologized for spreading unproven allegations against him.

VANCOUVER — A former creative writing student testifying in author and former UBC professor Steven Galloway’s defamation trial says she was “shocked” and “horrified” at language used in a mass email by a fellow student investigating misconduct allegations against Galloway. Cara Woodruff, a UBC creative writing graduate, says in the ongoing trial of Galloway’s defamation lawsuit that she received an email in November 2015 from Chelsea Rooney, who had been tasked with collecting complaints against Galloway but has now apologized for spreading unproven allegations against him.

British ColumbiaThe author of The Cellist of Sarajevo alleges his career was destroyed by the allegations of rape and sexual assault, which he denies and were found unsubstantiated in a report by a former B. C. Supreme Court judge. Galloway alleges defendants defamed him by publishing unproven allegations of sexual assaultDarryl Greer · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 8:27 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 16Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Writer Steven Galloway is pictured in his former office at the University of British Columbia in March 2014. The former UBC creative writing professor has finished testifying in a defamation trial. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Author and former University of British Columbia (UBC) creative writing chair Steven Galloway has concluded testifying in his defamation lawsuit trial in Vancouver.