Court Allows Former George Mason Law Prof Joshua Wright's $108 Million Defamation Suit Against Former Students He Dated To Proceed

Following up on Saturday's post, WSJ Three-Part Series On Former George Mason Law Prof Joshua Wright:

MLex, Former FTC Commissioner Wright’s Defamation Suit Against Former Students He Dated Can Proceed, Virginia Judge Says

Kirkland & Ellis Partner Elyse Dorsey, one of the defendants in Joshua Wright's $108 million defamation suit:

PSA: under NO circumstances file a Title IX Complaint in Virginia. Your statements can and will be used against you in a court of law. You can be sued for over $100 million. And there’s no way to stop it before trial. #metoo #metoolaw 🧵 pic.twitter.com/hB5OSPGgDm

— Elyse Dorsey (@ElyseOnLife) May 31, 2024

The way we treat survivors who report – which, as the EEOC acknowledges, is the vast minority – is abhorrent. The message to women is clear: stay silent in the face of the abuse. How dare you display the audacity to speak up for yourself or others? 8/ pic.twitter.com/XnjX3FdAiM

— Elyse Dorsey (@ElyseOnLife) June 1, 2024

tfw your absolutely unhinged retaliatory lawsuit against women you admit to sleeping with while they were your students, RAs, and direct reports leads @WSJ to print a 3-part expose showing the world your true colors @JoshWright1977 #metoo #metoolaw pic.twitter.com/x3pzIhWeeq

— Elyse Dorsey (@ElyseOnLife) June 9, 2024

Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:

• Former George Mason Law Prof Files $108M Lawsuit Against Former Students Accusing Him Of Sexual Misconduct (Aug. 26, 2023)
• After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Former Tenured Law Professor, George Mason Bans Intimate Relationships Between Faculty And Students (Sept. 16, 2023)
• Joshua Wright Files Title IX Suit Against George Mason; Court Dismisses His $108 Million Defamation Claim Against Former Students Who Accused Him Of Sexual Misconduct (Dec. 12, 2023)
• George Mason Fires Back In Lawsuit By Former Tenured Law Professor Accused Of Sexual Misconduct (Jan. 30, 2024)
• WSJ Three-Part Series On Former George Mason Law Prof Joshua Wright (June 8, 2024)