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6 questions about the latest Patriots videotaping controversy, answered

The Patriots have been at the center of a controversy involving recording in-game video of another team. The organization acknowledged that a video crew taped the Bengals sideline during Cincinnati’s game at Cleveland on Dec. 8, but claimed its videographers were not aware of the NFL rule prohibiting that.

Here’s what’s gone down in the last week.

What happened?

A three-person crew for Kraft Sports Production was shooting footage of a Patriots scout at the Bengals-Browns game for an upcoming episode of the team’s “Do Your Job’’ series, which focuses on the duties of New England’s support staff.