Attorney for Patrick Kane accuser quits case over ethical concerns
There was a major development in the Patrick Kane rape case Thursday.
The lawyer for the woman accusing Kane of rape, Thomas Eoannou, quit the case after he says he learned information about the evidence bag was misrepresented to him.
Lawyer for Patrick Kane accuser announces he no longer will represent his client after investigating how evidence bag surfaced.
— David Haugh (@DavidHaugh) September 25, 2015
Says misrepresentations were made about the evidence bag, and "some fabrications" made about the bag.
— David Haugh (@DavidHaugh) September 25, 2015
The lawyer, Eoannou, says: "This does not in any way reflect upon what occurred on the night in question….I don't disbelieve (woman)."
— David Haugh (@DavidHaugh) September 25, 2015
Says he's confident it was authentic bag but other "version of events" he wasn't comfortable with. So he's stepping away.
— David Haugh (@DavidHaugh) September 25, 2015
Says he's confident it was authentic bag but other "version of events" he wasn't comfortable with. So he's stepping away.
— David Haugh (@DavidHaugh) September 25, 2015
Accuser's lawyer: "My investigation indicates (the bag) may have been represented to me in manner I don't have confidence in.''
— David Haugh (@DavidHaugh) September 25, 2015
Eoannou’s announcement comes a day after he went public saying the rape kit had been tampered with. He said it was found on the doorstep of the accuser’s mother and was ripped open. The new development may mean that the bag was not tampered with.
Eoannou made it clear that the story of the bag does not affect the woman’s allegation. He said based on the way the story of the bag was told to him, “it’s my ethical obligation to withdraw.” The bag was authenticated by the Erie Country Medical Center, where the rape exam was performed.
The Blackhawks star has not been charged with any crime, but a grand jury will investigate.
