The story behind the story – how local journalism works and everything you need to know about the reporting of the Justin Tucker massage scandal

With three blockbuster tales of reporting the allegations of 16 different women accusing Baltimore Ravens’ kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate behavior during massage therapy appointments more than a decade ago, reporter Julie Scharper of The Baltimore Banner answers all of Nestor’s questions about how the story came to light and the journalism, reporting and fact-checking done by their staff to confirm and write these “serious and concerning” stories.

Nestor Aparicio discusses the Justin Tucker scandal with Julie Scharper from the Baltimore Banner. Scharper details the investigation process, starting with a tip in early January about Tucker’s inappropriate behavior with massage therapists. Over 48 hours, they identified and interviewed six massage therapists who had firsthand experienc