In twins, two twin sisters recently $1.5 million defamation suit after being accused of cheating and then scoring same in exams. Shockingly enough, the jury who heard the entire trial, ruled that the their ‘minds were not connected’. The twin sisters had reportedly filed a defamation suit against Medical University of South Carolina after being alleged of indulging into ‘academic dishonesty’ back in 2016.
Due to part-stigma and part-shock, the two sisters had been shunned by their university acquaintances and even the faculty. The sisters were also alleged of being “cheats” after the medical school ascertained that they got similar scores on an important exam because of inherent dishonesty.
Kellie, the twin sister of Kayla, was quoted in an Insider report saying, “It was devastating. We both knew that we’d done nothing wrong.” During a session with her university council, Kellie mentioned how her and her sister’s scores have always been similar, and even their SAT scores were identical. Even when they took tests on different days or at different locations, the scores remained same.
Despite pleading ignorance, the two sisters were alleged of cheating. However, 5 years later, they were handed justice, and won the $1.5 million defamation suit against the university. In the trial, a psychologist also said that she would have been “surprised” if the sisters had not received the same scores.
The Facts of the Matter
Twin-siblings, despite being found in millions across the world, continue to be anomalies, who are often ostracized by community. In one such situation, two twin sisters who were alleged of indulging in “academic dishonesty” recently won a defamation suit they filed against their university.
Although the defamation case was filed back in 2017, it took the twin sisters Kellie and Kayla a greater part of five long years to clear their names.
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University Alleges “Academic Dishonesty” by Twins
The incident of the allegations levelled on the twin sisters dates back to 2016 when they were studying to be doctors in Medical University of South Carolina. After repeatedly receiving exact same scores, the twin sisters of alleged of having “academic dishonesty”.
The twin sisters, who were 24 back when the incident happened, pleaded for their innocence. In an interview to Insider, Kayla was quoted saying how “they never looked at each other”. “We were just nodding at a question at our own computer screens. There was no signaling.”
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Twin Sis Got Same Marks Since Childhood
When produced before the university council, Kellie mentioned how the two gave answers the same way since they were in first grade. She also said that their SAT scores had been the same, and even when they gave tests at different times and on different locations, the scores remained the same.
Filing Defamation Suit
After being accused of cheating, and then being shunned by the entire university, the two sisters withdrew from their course back in 2016 and then filed a defamation case in 2017. In her interview with Insider, Kayla gave reason why she and her sister filed a defamation case.
“We knew the truth. We weren’t going to roll over and let our reputation be ruined. You take an entire lifetime to build a reputation.”
Psychologist, Ex-Professor Helps Sisters Win Suit
After five long years, the twins got a chance to redeem their reputation in the court of law. The jury was shown their academic records, and how they had obtained identical marks all their lives. A professor also came in defence of the twin sisters, and gave proof of how the two sisters had been sitting at the opposite side of the same classroom, and still got the same marks.
Further, a psychologist was also brought in, who said that she would have been surprised if the two sisters did not get the same marks. The twin sisters, who are lawyers now, won the $1.5 million defamation suit.
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