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On Monday Replica Fernando Valenzuela Jersey , actress Kristina Cohen wrote in a Facebook post that actor Ed Westwick raped her three years ago.


Westwick, who gained fame for his role as Chuck Bass on The CW's ""Gossip Girl,"" and currently stars on the BBC series ""White Gold,"" denied Cohen's allegation in a tweet Tuesday.


""I do not know this woman,"" Westwick wrote. ""I have never forced myself in any manner Replica Sandy Koufax Jersey , on any woman. I certainly have never committed rape."" Cohen's representative told Business Insider she had ""no comment at this time"" about Westwick's denial.


In Cohen's Facebook post, she wrote that Westwick raped her in his home, which she visited with her then-boyfriend.


""I was woken up abruptly by Ed on top of me, his fingers entering my body,"" Cohen said. ""I told him to stop, but he was strong. I fought him off as hard as I could but he grabbed my face in his hands Replica Maury Wills Jersey , shaking me, telling me he wanted to f--- me. I was paralyzed, terrified. I couldn’t speak, I could no longer move. He held me down and raped me.""


But there's another story within this accusation: the question of journalistic responsibility, particularly in the social-media age.


Retractions and republications


With allegations of sexual harassment and assault pouring out of Hollywood against powerful men, often posted on social media Replica Kirk Gibson Jersey , what is the correct level of scrutiny before reporting on claims that are already out in the open, proliferating on the internet?


On Monday and Tuesday, many publications posted stories about the rape accusation before Westwick or his representatives had made a comment, including Vanity Fair, HuffPost, Rolling Stone Replica Babe Herman Jersey , Glamour, and Vulture.


But two publications, IndieWire and BuzzFeed News, ended up temporarily retracting their stories, in a move that shows how tricky navigating this situation can be for a media company.


Late Monday night, IndieWire was the first outlet to report Cohen's accusation Replica Yasiel Puig Jersey , with a note that his representatives weren't available for comment. On Tuesday morning, however, IndieWire deleted the article from the site. The page where the article existed now said, ""Sorry, we couldn't find this page.""


In response to a question about the removal of the story, IndieWire Editor-in-Chief Dana Harris told Business Insider via email Replica Adrian Gonzalez Jersey , ""We took down the story because I wasn't comfortable publishing until we'd made our own calls for comment."" Harris also specified that the reporter who wrote the story is based on the East Coast, and she's based on the West Coast, so she didn't see the story until it was already live on the site.


Indiewire republished the story with Westwick's comment on Tuesday afternoon.


BuzzFeed News also temporarily retracted its article on the accusation against Westwick, after the post was originally published at 1:52 a.m. on Tuesday morning. BuzzFeed left a note on the article page that it had been removed for ""failing to meet editorial standards.""


Matt Mittenthal, spokesperson for Buzzfeed News, responded to Business Insider's request for comment with the following:


""The original version of this post did not meet the editorial standards we expect for stories about serious allegations of sexual assault and misconduct Replica Clayton Kershaw Jersey , including our bombshell reporting on Kevin Spacey, R Kelly, and other powerful individuals. We're continuing to investigate all sides of this story, and will update the post once we believe it is fair and rigorous.""(Agencies)

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BERLIN, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Bayer Leverkusen overcame Union Berlin 4-1 thanks to three second-half goals while titleholders Borussia Dortmund edged Magdeburg 4-0 to book the last 16 following the 2nd round in the German Cup on Tuesday.


The ""Werkself"" gained the upper hand against second division side Union Berlin from the kick off and missed the chance to open the scoring with nine minutes played when Admir Mehmedi pulled wide from 15 meters.


Bayer Leverkusen remained in control of the proceedings yet the hosts had to wait until the 36th minute before their efforts paid off as Julian Brandt danced through Berlin's defense to slot home the opener from 13 meters.


Union Berlin remained harmless and had to thank their goalkeeper Daniel Mesenhoeler, who denied the promising chances from Mehmedi and Karim Bellarabi before the break.


However Replica Corey Seager Jersey , things changed after the restart as Union Berlin levelled the scores out of the blue when Dennis Daube restored parity with a low shot into the bottom left in the 46th minute.


The hosts were shocked but they regrouped and grabged the 2-1 lead through Lucas Alario, who headed home into the top left corner with 59 minutes into the match.


Both sides continued offensively minded and exchanged chances at both ends of the pitch. Nevertheless, it were the hosts who hit the target twice in the closing period.