Tehelka case: Full text of reporter's rebuttal to Tarun Tejpal's 'informal apology'

New Delhi: In his "informal apology" to the journalist who accused him of sexual assault, Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal had suggested their encounter was consensual. The journalist derided his version of events in a reply where she states, "The moment you laid a hand on me, I started begging you to stop...you refused to listen."

Following is the full text of the journalist's rebuttal:

(To protect the identity of the young woman who was allegedly raped, parts of this email have been redacted.)