Rolling Stone publisher disagreed with rape story retraction

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Rolling Stone magazine publisher and co-founder Jann Wenner said in a video deposition he disagreed with a top editor's decision to retract an entire article about a gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity after the story was discredited.

The Daily Progress reported jurors viewed Wenner's deposition Friday. On it, he said although the woman identified as "Jackie," who reported the rape, turned out not to be credible, 70 percent to 80 percent of the article still was valid.

Police found no evidence to back Jackie's claims.

University dean Nicole Eramo filed a defamation lawsuit against the magazine over the article. She said it portrayed her as the "chief villain" in the 2014 story.

Wenner's deposition was played shortly before attorneys for Eramo rested their case.