well, mostly.
just posted to Redstate.
Contrition
By: Augustine · Section: Miscellania
I want to apologize to National Review Online, my friends and colleagues here at RedState, and to any others that have been affected over the past few days. I also want to apologize to my previous editors and writers whose work I used inappropriately and without attribution. There is no excuse for this - nor is there an excuse for any obfuscation in my earlier statement.
I hope that nothing I've done as a teenager or in my professional life will reflect badly on the movement and principles I believe in.
I'm deeply grateful for the love and encouragment of all those around me. And although I may not deserve such support, it makes it that much more humbling at a time like this. I'm a young man, and I hope that in time that I can earn a measure of the respect that you have given me.
Regards,
Ben
It seems to have been inspired by the fact that
National Review actually started digging through what he'd written for them in the past, and discovered that there was definitely a pattern. In particular they found a review of "Pay it Forward" that shows extensive similarities, and they seem to be definitely done with Ben, and they're continuing to look for more.
Since earlier today he battled back in a Redstate post, trying to say that this had all been the result of misunderstandings and unethical editors, and for that he'd been supported once again by the gang that posts over there, I wonder how they'll react now.
Ok, back to watching the NCAA games for me...
Update-- As noted below by drag0n, another reason that he probably gave up on his story was that the NYTimes has reported that P.J. O'Rourke denies giving permission for Domenech's use of his party story.
Contacted at his home in New Hampshire, Mr. O'Rourke said that he had never heard of Mr. Domenech and did not recall meeting him.
"I wouldn't want to swear in a court of law that I never met the guy, Mr. O'Rourke said of Mr. Domenech, "but I didn't give him permission to use my words under his byline, no."