Bulletin: Patrick Kane; Buffalo, New York. Significant development; Lawyer for Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane accuser withdraws as counsel, "saying he’s no longer comfortable representing the woman because of how her mother reported finding an evidence bag they believed once held the woman’s rape kit. Thomas Eoannou told reporters he believes there were, what he called, "fabrications" in the story of how the bag was found. And he added that he’s no longer sure if the bag ever contained evidence from the investigation. "I can only say that I don’t know what’s true and what’s not true," Eoannou said during a hastily called news conference at his downtown Buffalo law office. "I received the story line from the mother. And it’s my position that I’m not comfortable with that version of the events."

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"The lawyer for a woman accusing Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane of sexual assault abruptly quit the case Thursday night, saying he’s no longer comfortable representing the woman because of how her mother reported finding an evidence bag they believed once held the woman’s rape kit. Thomas Eoannou told reporters he believes there were, what he called, "fabrications" in the story of how the bag was found. And he added that he’s no longer sure if the bag ever contained evidence from the investigation. "I can only say that I don’t know what’s true and what’s not true," Eoannou said during a hastily called news conference at his downtown Buffalo law office. "I received the story line from the mother. And it’s my position that I’m not comfortable with that version of the events." Kane has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s at his waterfront mansion outside of Buffalo on Aug. 2. He has not been charged. Last week, Kane said he did nothing wrong and expected to be absolved...Kane's attorney, Paul Cambria, held his own news conference later Thursday night by reiterating he believes that Kane is being victimized. "People keep using the word victim, victim, and in my opinion, you don't know who the victim is until all the facts are in," Cambria said. "This happening today is bizarre," Cambria said, noting that officials had confirmed all the evidence had been accounted for. "Today, within 24 hours of these kind of astronomical claims yesterday, we now find out that they're false."
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