Military judge orders CNN, CBS tape released

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Military judge orders CNN, CBS tape released
By Jessica Gresko
The Associated Press
© January 22, 2014

WASHINGTON

A military judge has ordered the release of unaired portions of interviews that CBS and CNN conducted with a woman at the center of a sexual assault case that involved three U.S. Naval Academy football players.

Attorneys for the one former player currently facing charges in the case sought the footage, arguing it is relevant to preparation for his trial set for March. Lawyers for the two networks argued in court last week, however, that the footage is irrelevant and duplicates already available material. They also argued that the journalists shouldn't have to turn over material gathered in the course of reporting.

The military judge overseeing the case, Col. Daniel Daugherty, ruled Wednesday that "the vast majority" of the unaired footage duplicates already available material and testimony by the woman. In a 7-page ruling he found both networks aired "the most news worthy segments," but unaired portions include "specific, material information and a level of detail not present" in the woman's other statements.