The three defendants who were ordered to pay $5.3 million after falsely accusing a male Clemson University student of sexual assault are appealing the verdict.
Late last month, a jury awarded Andrew Pampu $5.3 million in damages following his defamation lawsuit against Erin Wingo, her father David, and her ex-boyfriend Colin Gahagan. Greenville News reported Tuesday that Erin was ordered to pay $700,000 in actual damages and $450,000 in punitive damages, while her father was ordered to pay $230,000 in damages and Gahagan was ordered to pay $700,000 in actual damages and $220,000 in punitive damages for defamation. Erin and Gahagan were also ordered to pay damages for civil conspiracy, with Erin ordered to pay $2 million in actual damages and Gahagan ordered to pay $1 million. The three have appealed the ruling.
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