Diana Moskovitz

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By day, investigations editor @defector.com. By night, writing a book about Alice Milliat, who got women's athletics into the Olympics. For book updates: https://tinyurl.com/dianambook diana@defector.com dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com Signal: dmoskovitz.99

A screenshot of the following text: Sotomayor cited a case largely ignored by the majority opinion: United States v. Virginia, in which the court, by a vote of 7-1 in 1996, found that women could no longer be excluded from the Virginia Military Institute. Even if many women wouldn't be able to make it at VMI, the exclusion of a minority of women was still enough to declare that a fix was necessary. "Unresolved factual differences matter," Sotomayor wrote, "even if the classes of people to whom they might be relevant are themselves small."
A letter from Nick Saban on Alabam letterhead. It reads: "Dear Judge Sabella, My name is Nick Saban, and I have spent decades as a football coach working with young men from diverse and often difficult backgrounds. In that time, I have had the privilege of watching hundreds of athletes grow not just as players, but as men. I write this letter because of the exceptional character I witnessed in Terrion Arnold over the more than six years I have known him. "I first met Terrion when he joined my program in 2021. From the beginning, he stood out - not only because of his athletic ability, but because of who he was off the field. Based on my experiences with Terrion, I've always believed he leads with genuine care for the people around him. "Over the years, I have welcomed Terrion into my home and around my family. He has consistently treated my family and my staff with respect, humility, and kindness. In all the time I have known him, he never once gave me cause to question his conduct, his integrity, or his respect for others. I don't ever recall him being involved in any behavior that would be described as aggressive or irresponsible. "Based on my experiences with Terrion, I remain committed to supporting him. While I'm not overly familiar with or educated on the charges he is facing, and understand the seriousness of his situation before the Court, I would respectfully ask the Court to take into account my experience with Terrion, his character, history and the positive impact he had on our program. "Respectfully, Nick Saban"
A screenshot of the following text: "What I came to understand while doing these jobs is exactly what kind of customer is most valuable to an online gambling company. All gamblers fall somewhere on a spectrum from habitual, to compulsive, to addicted. Addicts may be technically valuable customers in that they deposit regularly, but they are not desirable customers. You don't want your customers killing themselves or losing all their money. How then could they continue to deposit?"
Chuck Whiskers and Princess Purrle hanging out. Chuck is on a cat tree platform and Purrle is on the back of the couch.
A photo of the grave where Alice Milliat is buried. It has purple flowers on top. Below, is a name plate that says "Alice MILLIAT Née MILLION 1884-1957"
On IAAF letterhead it reads: "My dear Avery, Your kind letter of December 14th enclosing a notification from Federation Sportive Feminine Internationale received. Your question caused me to smile. I suppose you know that Mme Milliat's federation has caused us so much trouble that we should certainly have no interest at all to support it. We should like the whole thing to disappear from the surface of the earth."
A photo of Alice Milliat. She is wearing a white shirt, with a striped button down shirt over it. She has dark hair, pulled back in a bun.
A screenshot of the following text: Question: You're being criticized for supporting Nikolaj Sörensen, who was suspended for "sexual abuse"... GC: All I can say is that we support Nik (Fournier Beaudry's former partner and companion) because we believe in his innocence. But, of course, we condemn all forms of sexual assault. I can't imagine that people think otherwise. It makes no sense. Those aren't the values ​​we uphold. To imagine it based on some kind of conflation isn't just hurtful, it's absurd. And it's harassment. Laurence was literally harassed. Question: The trouble is that this support for Sörensen is accompanied by statements from Gabriella Papadakis, who claims that you threatened to stop skating with her if she filed a complaint against her rapist... GC: (He interrupts) That's a complete and utter lie. This is a pull quote: “I have very mixed feelings. Indeed, this season is only the beginning of what we could build. There are several styles we like and would like to explore.” -- Laurence Fournier Beaudry Question: But that's the image that's been built around you, especially in the North American media... GC: People who benefit from it have created a narrative in which we're portrayed as villains. We're supposedly horrible people who should have stopped doing what we love: ice dancing. But people who know us, even just a little, know that couldn't be further from the truth.
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A screenshot of an obit for Dan. The headline reads: “Dan McQuade, a Catalyst in Cosby’s Downfall, Dies at 43.” It includes a photo of Dan as well.
A screenshot of the homepage of The Philadelphia Inquirer. It shows the obituary for Dan McQuade at the top, in the center. The headline reads: "Dan McQuade, award-winning writer, tireless community activist, and 'Philadelphia institution,' has died at 43".
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A screenshot of the homepage for WTF. It shows the final guest is Barack Obama. It reads: “For the final episode of WTF, Marc travels to Washington, DC for another conversation with the most significant guest in the show’s history. Former President Barack Obama welcomes Marc into his office to speak about the legacy of the podcast, the need for human connection, and the reason for optimism in the face of challenging times. Also, President Obama grants Marc’s specific request to help bring some closure to the past sixteen years of WTF.”
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Screenshot of the following text: "This, typically, would be followed by other news outlets getting copies of the court records and confirming these details with stories of their own. But if you’re wondering why the reporting on this seems to have petered out after TMZ's, there's one reason: Nobody else can get a copy of the document. "On Thursday, a reporter for Defector Media requested from the Miami-Dade County family court division a copy of the document reported on by TMZ, specifically the amended petition. The clerk declined to release it to the reporter, saying the document is 'locked' and considered confidential. When the reporter asked to speak with another staffer about it, the clerk simply repeated that the record was locked, and she added that "a lot of folks" have been attempting to obtain a copy of it."
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On official UK letterhead it reads: VIA EMAIL: diana@defector.com Mr. Diana Moskovitz Defector Media RE: Open Records Request Dear Mr. Moskovitz: This is the University of Kentucky's response to your Open Records request dated April 27, 2025. Specifically, you requested: "I'm a reporter with the sports publication Defector. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act § 61.872 et seq., I am requesting copies of all documents related to the report of a rape or sexual assault inside a campus dorm reported on March 25, 2021." RESPONSE: Pursuant to your recent request above, please be advised that documents and footage (video interview of alleged victim) have been omitted pursuant to KRS 61.878(1)(q), as they depict the alleged sexual assault of a person. Additionally, the documents and footage have been omitted as they contain information (involving a minor) that is considered an invasion of personal privacy and is exempt pursuant to KRS 61.878(1)(a). Furthermore, these documents are also being withheld as they are exempt from disclosure pursuant to FERPA, as "redacting names and basic identifiers is typically sufficient to protect identities, redaction is constitutionally insufficient if disclosure of the remaining information would allow someone to deduce an individual's identity through a skillful internet search." Univ. of Kentucky v. Kernel Press, Inc., 620 S.W.3d 43, 59 (Ky. 2021). Finally, the case was closed without incident. Should you have any further questions, please contact the Open Records Office. Respectfully, /S/ Eric N. Monday by W.E.T. Eric N. Monday Official Records Custodian
So. No evidence of a violation? I'm not surprised. But I bet you UF season tickets there was a good amount of shit that wasn't okay. This is why every TIX person in the country would basically give anything to be able to charge for "you're a fucking tool/creep." They might be telling the truth...but what's actually being told? 2) The lawyer saying that just because there was no finding, the complaint is meritless is some attorney bullshit. Shut up. That's not what UF said in the very little they did say.
Hi, Title IX Coordinator here--two things: 1) "No evidence" of a "Title IX violation" could be a really snakey evasion because UF has two policies for sexual misconduct. One is for the very narrow Title IX misconduct--which has such a high bar for sexual harassment, that virtually no one clears it (how high is it? If a middle school teacher exposed himself to a student only once with no touching involved, that would NOT be considered Title IX sexual harassment since it is not sufficiently pervasive. Also, nothing that happens off-campus counts under TIX). So...not violating "Title IX" means very, very little. Now, their non-TIX sexual harassment definition is pretty dang broad, but it has a kicker in that the harassment must "objectively disrupt" a person's employment, schooling, etc. That's another really high bar to clear. PLUS! Their "sexual exploitation" definition is another really narrow definition--those photos snapped out of the car wouldn't count. (And they wouldn't qualify as stalking since there is a "reasonable fear" for one's safety requirement that likely wasn't reached.)
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A screenshot of an email from UNC. It says: The information that follows is being provided to you in accordance with the North Carolina Public Records Act. There are no existing or responsive University records subject to disclosure under the North Carolina Public Records Act. This request has been fully processed and is closed. Sincerely, The Public Records Office The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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A screenshot from the filing. It said: "In response, Ellis filed a Complaint for: (1) Defamation and (2) Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations. But the allegations in the Complaint arise directly from Alvardo’s exercise of constitutionally protected free speech rights in connection with a matter of public interest. This is precisely the abuse of process that the California legislature intended to curb through the anti-SLAPP statute. Newly enacted California Civil Code Section 47.1 further is also meant to curb litigation such as Ellis’s suit, recognizing that intimidation and threats for speaking out about workplace conduct are far too common of tactics."
Video of Shohei Ohtani hitting a home run in Dodger Stadium. And the crowd goes wild!
A photo of a Dodgers plastic helmet filled with A LOT of soft serve ice cream. Flavor is chocolate-vanilla swirl! It’s almost spilling out of the helmet.
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A screengrab of the Publishers Marketplace announcement for my book. It reads, "Investigations editors and cofounder at Defector Media Diana Moskovitz's THE WOMAN WHO STOLE FIRE, resurrecting Alice Milliat, the young, working-class widow who successfully fought the aristocratic Pierre de Coubertin to include women in the modern Olympics, pitched as FLY GIRLS meets THE WOMEN'S Hour, to Alessandra Bastagli at One Signal, at auction, by Ann Sproul-Latimer at Neon Literary (world). Rights: nicole.bond@simonandschuster.com." The category is nonfiction: biography and the date on it is June 25, 2024.
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A quote block. It reads: “Strictly speaking, anyone who used a screeching dial-up connection to download “enimem.realslimshady.radiorip(clean).mp3” between 2000 and 2003 is guilty of a crime. The reason nobody I attended middle school with went to prison for copyright law violations is that prosecutors quite sensibly decided their time was better spent caring about anything else.”
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A graphic image of a person kicking a soccer ball. Above them is the text, "Sports Explains the World."
A screenshot of the following text: “We can now add a third facet to the all-American story of the quintessentially all-American girl. There is Mary Lou Retton, the gymnastics hero; there is also Mary Lou Retton, the celebrity supporting an organization against those trying to hold it accountable for its failures. And then there's the third act—Mary Lou Retton, a human in a body that gets sick in the ways that bodies do, who became just another person who had to drop their health insurance to save money, resulting in an online fundraiser to fill in the gap and unanswered questions about what happened with all that donated money.”
A photo of my cat Lilly. She is sitting in a big pile of black and yellow blankets. She’s charcoal colored with a white tummy and looking up just a little with her light green eyes. She does have a sparkle in her eyes, if I do say so myself!
A screenshot of the following text: “ It seems to telegraph that women's gymnastics, like women's sports, like women's anything, need to be explained. They need context. They need reasons. They cannot simply exist because they do. They cannot be news simply because they are. Biles cannot just be great, it must be greatness explained. Except, at some point, words fail. Seeing Biles conquering the Yurchenko double pike—excuse me, the Biles II—this year, again and again, only assured me now more than ever that she is one of the greatest athletes in history. No explanation necessary. - Diana Moskovitz”
A screenshot of the following text: “Ultimately, though, Annie’s unethical behavior as a journalist should be seen through the lens of Ephron's own body of work. In most movies about journalists, our lives begin and end with printing a salacious story, getting a big promotion, or landing an Earth-shattering scoop. But for Ephron, reporters are humans too, with the same desires and foibles as anyone else. She should know; she was one of us too. She knew us. She loved us. And so she gave us that other thing we really want—the thing that is even bigger and wilder and better than the biggest scoop—true love.”
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Photo of my cat, Lilly. She is charcoal and sitting on her bed with her catnip banana. She is looking very innocent!
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A screenshot of Andrés Cantor’s Twitter profile. It shows him tweeting out an article I wrote for Defector! It’s called, “Try Watching This World Cup In Spanish.”
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