Mary Kate Cornett, an 18-year-old Ole Miss student, is taking legal action against ESPN's Pat McAfee for spreading false rumors about an affair, leading to harassment and ruining her life.

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Former NFL punter and kickoff specialist Pat McAfee has become successful in the world of media. The 37-year-old’s The Pat McAfee Show started as a podcast and now enjoys nearly three million ...

Mary Kate Cornett, a University of Mississippi freshman, plans to sue ESPN and The Pat McAfee Show for defamation and emotional distress after unverified claims were discussed on air ...

(WBOY) — A college freshman is threatening legal action against former West Virginia University football star and popular ESPN host and analyst Pat McAfee, claiming he and others “ruined” her life by ...

Pat McAfee has been accused of “ruining” the life of an Ole Miss college student. Mary Kate Cornett , who is a freshman at Ole Miss, claimed that McAfee spread a rumor about her on his self ...

In a statement to The Athletic dated April 1, 2025, Mary Kate Cornett expressed her intent to sue Pat McAfee and ESPN. “I would like people to be held accountable for what they’ve done. You ...

They plan to file a lawsuit against McAfee and ESPN. Monica Uddin, Cornett’s attorney, said she believes what happened to her client is cyberbullying and grounds for a defamation case. Pat McAfee has ...

It was briefly discussed on “The Pat McAfee Show,” among other sports talk shows and by sports personalities. In her second interview in as many days, Cornett hit back at McAfee and those who ...

Pat McAfee praised 'good human' Travis Kelce for donating $3.3million to charity and transforming a house in Kansas City into a living facility for young homeless people. DailyMail.com reported ...

Mary Kate Cornett, an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Mississippi who became the target of a vicious online harassment campaign, slammed Pat McAfee during her first public interview since ...