Video of Rolling Stone reporter discussing errors debated

The judge said he will rule on the issue Thursday.

Eramo took the stand for the second day in the $7.85 million defamation trial. Eramo says the article portrayed her as indifferent to the assault of the woman identified only as “Jackie” and the magazine’s apologies for its journalistic failures didn’t go far enough.

Elizabeth McNamara, an attorney for Rolling Stone, noted that the magazine issued an apology in December 2014 and another one the following April when it officially retracted the article. She said that apology was specifically extended to school administrators.

Eramo told the courtroom she took issue with those apologies. Rolling Stone has said that while Jackie’s story may not have held up to scrutiny, it believes its reporting about Eramo was fair and accurate.

“This doesn’t seem like a sincere apology to me given that I had been told over and over again by the magazine that it stands by its statements with regards to me,” Eramo said.

WVIR-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2ekGC1v) that McNamara asked Eramo why she and the university didn’t investigate multiple rape allegations from Jackie.

Eramo said it was best for police to investigate, but Jackie wasn’t co-operating with investigators.

Erdely took the stand for the first time Wednesday. Her testimony was expected to continue through Thursday.

Her 2014 story described Jackie’s account of being raped by seven men at a fraternity house in 2012. A police investigation found no evidence to back up claims.

The trial, which began Monday, is expected to last about 12 days.

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Associated Press Writer Heidi Brown in Charlottesville, Virginia, contributed to this report.

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by Canadian Press

Video of Rolling Stone reporter discussing errors debated

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