 Sabrina Erdely publicly apologized for the article on the same day.The next day, leaders of the Phi Kappa Psi chapter announced the fraternity would file a lawsuit against "Rolling Stone" over the article.On July 29, 2015, a lawsuit was filed by three graduates of the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi against its publisher Wenner Media and its publisher for defamation and infliction of emotional distress.