Crime & Safety

Lawyers for Patrick Kane's Accuser Plan to Talk to News Media Wednesday

A press conference is scheduled for noon Chicago time.

The leaks and rumors around the Patrick Kane rape investigation and his accuser are rampant. The woman’s attorneys have schedule a Wednesday press conference to address them, reports NBC Buffalo. The press conference is scheduled for noon Chicago time.

Tuesday night, Kane played in the Chicago Blackhawks preseason opener. Last Thursday, the hockey star appeared at his own press conference and spoke to the press for the first time.

Over the weekend, The Buffalo News, citing four sources, reported that forensic tests show that Kane’s DNA was found under his accuser’s fingernails and on her shoulder, where she was bitten, but his DNA was not found on her genitals nor in her undergarments.

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In August, the woman told police Kane assaulted her after he brought her to his home. The two met at a Buffalo-area bar.

Last week, the Chicago Tribune reported that Kane’s attorneys and his accuser’s legal representatives were negotiating a settlement, but Kane’s lawyer, Paul Cambria, said the report was false.

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