did you rate susan shannon? -- did yourape susan shannon? >> i did not, and every aspect of the story is verifiably false. joce: the blog is where she sexe about the alleged assault, something she did not report before unexpectedly dropping out of west point, denying the rape when asked during an interview. >> there was no way i waited report that. the blame would fall squarely on me. she said she originally told friends, then kept silent. the blog in 2013 followed after he was being nominated for general. >> it was euphoric. which quickly turned to fear when he was questioned by the army's criminal investigations division, finger pick, and dna samples -- fingerprinted, and the na samples taken. although the official army report showed investigators could prove or disprove the allegations, letters say the promotion was the way review board because of the investigation. army memo showed the board decided that he was fully qualified for promotion. >> look beyond the service record. the secretary of the army chose another option, pulling his na

. >> a story that started with a fen-word headline could cost susan shannon millions of dollars. >> he is wrote on her blog and facebook about a rape she claims happened decades earlier when she was a cadet at west point. >> i've been asked why do i do it? it took me 20 years to be able to say it. >> what she said has landed her in court after a man she accused a wormer west point class -- former west point classmate filed a defamation lawsuit. >> i never raped her or sexually assaulted her. every aspect is false. >> the truth is now a matter for the court. to case for advocates of sexual assault are watching. >> survivors who come forward run the risk. >> she says the defamation case against suzanne kennedy is not the first of its kind -- against susan shannon is not the first of its kind. it's becoming more often as people turn to social media. >> people don't always think of facebook or blog out there in the wide world. they think of this is this is my community and the people who will give me support and who i want to share the story with. >> sharing allegations in an online world