Gay Prank Peeves Pair
Depicted as homsexuals in alumni newsletter, men sue university
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Gay Prank Peeves Pair
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Gay Prank Peeves Pair
SEPTEMBER 10--When graduates of American University received the spring edition of the Washington, D.C. school's alumni newsletter, the publication's 'Class Notes' section offered a personal update on grads Ross Weil and Brett Royce. According to the entry, a copy of which you'll find below, Weil had been recently named chief operating officer of the Gay Rights Brigade, and had married Royce, his 'life-partner,' in June 2006. Which came as a surprise to Weil and Royce, who contend that the update was a prank that has defamed them because it falsely 'imputes homosexual behavior' on their part. As a result of the newsletter entry, Weil and Royce are seeking $750,000 apiece from their alma mater for the purportedly libelous report, according to a lawsuit filed late last month in U.S. District Court in New York. Weil, 29, and Royce, 28, former roommates who now live near each other in Manhattan, filed their complaint after American rejected a June 29 settlement demand. (6 pages)
