Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett Slams Pat McAfee, Barstool after the viral story exploded

Ole Mand Mary Kate Cornett's student claimed that she was “the victim of a deliberate and coordinated cyber attacks that categorically false and defamed information”, which contains false rumors that she slept with her friend's father, as in one of her father, Justin Cornett, stated in her name.

Cornett claimed that “partially and completely edited screenshots, fake AI -generated videos and manipulated photos of irresponsible social media participants were encouraged and strengthened by thousands of fake accounts”.

She expressly mentioned Barstool Sports, the former NFL player Antonio Brown and the ESPN personality Pat McAfee.

The Barstool employee, KFC, discussed the scandal about his personal social media accounts and McAfee brought the alleged allegations in an interview with Adam Schefter this week, TMZ reported.

“Nobody who is connected to these organizations has ever turned to us to get a comment,” said Cornett. “The most alarming my personal contact information were illegally shared and my personal security endangered. Many sent notes indicate that I even take my life. “

The Barstool founder Dave Portnoy denied the allegations.

“Barstool Sports mentioned or spread this rumor in any of our barstool channels as far as I know,” said Portnoy. “Our editors instinctively decided to avoid this story, as there was apparently a high probability that it could have been invented. When I'm wrong about it, I am glad to see where it was posted and repeated. “

With regard to the video of KFC, Portnoy said: “We do not control our employees' personal socials. Whatever you post alone are your own things. ”

ESPN refused to comment.

Cornet's father also shared the allegations in a separate contribution on Facebook and marked his wife and daughter.

Cornett said the situation led her to maintain legal advisors and to look for “alternative educational/living maintenance regulations”.

“We have submitted reports on the campus police from the University of Mississippi, the local police and the FBI,” she wrote. “Be insured, all criminal complaints and civil funds are enforced.”

According to Cornett, 100 percent of the proceeds are used from their gofundme to provide seed capital that creates a foundation that focuses on helping innocent victims of similarly defaming cyber attacks. The zero money collected here is used for personal purposes. ”