Cornett told NBC News in April that she and her family faced harassment. Her family’s home was “swatted,” which is when a false report is made to police to get a law enforcement response to a home.

ESPN host Pat McAfee issued a public apology to a University of Mississippi student after amplifying a false rumor about her that she said "ruined" her life.

Mary Kate Cornett, a 19-year-old University of Mississippi student, said she has "no idea" how a false internet rumor, which alleged she slept with her boyfriend's father and went viral in ...

Pat McAfee says he's apologized to Mary Kate Cornett for the role his popular ESPN show, "The Pat McAfee Show," played in amplifying a damaging rumor about her ...

At the end of his two-hour show on Wednesday, McAfee issued a statement about the situation, saying he has since learned that “the story was not true and that my show played a role in the anguish ...

Pat McAfee said he recently met with Mary Kate Cornett and her family to apologize for helping to spread false sex rumor.

“As a girl dad, I also was very thankful for the opportunity to let Mr. Cornett know that I was wildly regretful for the part that our show played in his daughter Mary Kate’s pain," McAfee said.

What started as an anonymous post on YikYak, a social media app known for its unfiltered, location-based gossip, has spiraled into a nightmare for 19-year-old Mary Kate Cornett, a freshman… ...

Mary Kate Cornett, a student at Ole Miss, faced a difficult situation. A rumour spread online, and Pat McAfee discussed it on his show. Cornett expressed her disappointment with McAfee's actions.

Mary Kate Cornett, 18, a student at the University of Mississippi, released a statement denouncing the “deliberate and coordinated cyberattack spreading categorically false and defamatory ...

As Mary Kate Cornett takes over the platform, the phrase ‘Ole Miss’ has also been trending online. For those uninitiated, the phrase is synonymous with the University of Mississippi.