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.

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.

McAfee then said he has since gone to talk with Cornett and her family. "I can now happily share with you that I recently got to meet Mary Kate and her family and I got a chance to sincerely ...

Pat McAfee has apologized to University of Mississippi student Mary Kate Cornett, nearly five months after he discussed an unsupported rumor about her on "The Pat McAfee Show." The false rumor ...

Mary Kate Cornett, a student at Ole Miss, intends to pursue legal action against Pat McAfee and ESPN for amplifying a viral rumor that she slept with her boyfriend's father.

Justin Cornett, Mary Kate Cornett’s father, admonished McAfee for the damage his promotion of the online rumor has already had on his daughter and the rest of their family in the NBC News interview.

Pat McAfee apologized on Wednesday for spreading a rumor about a woman named Mary Kate Cornett. In February, a rumor spread online about Cornett, who was an 18-year-old freshman at Ole Miss at the ...