Shocking twist in ‘Rolling Stone’ rape investigation

A tenet of the Jason Rantz Show is to fact check everything (I even did a speech about it!) and this troublesome development from Rolling Stone is a good reminder not to simply believe narratives.

According to USA Today:

Rolling Stone magazine said Friday that it found discrepancies in its controversial story about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia and had lost faith in the piece, a shocking retreat coming merely days after author Sabrina Rubin Erdely defended the reporting.

“In the face of new information, there now appear to be discrepancies in Jackie’s account, and we have come to the conclusion that our trust in her was misplaced,” Will Dana, the magazine’s managing editor, wrote on its website.

Pretty shocking stuff. Check out the whole piece here.