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Jane Doe's lawyer accuses the Cornell 7 defense of feeding documents to reporters

Thomas Giuffra says lawyers for the Cornell 7 are leaking records to the press. He still wants a judge to hold off on a broad gag order in the case.

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The lawyer for the woman suing the group known as the Cornell 7 says the other side is behind a string of leaked documents that keep turning up in the press.

The filing

Thomas Giuffra sent a legal letter to the judge on Wednesday. In it he asked the court not to issue a sweeping order that would stop both sides from talking about the case in public.

Giuffra argues the defendants have been running an organized media push. He casts his own public comments as replies to the uproar the case has stirred.

Who he blames

Giuffra says the defense lawyers are the source of the leaks. As proof he points to a run of published reports about text messages Jane Doe sent after the alleged gang rape.

He also takes aim at Mark Geragos. Geragos is the father of Teny Geragos, who represents defendant Winston Lee. Giuffra suggests Mark Geragos has helped get the defense's version of events out through the media.

The letter goes back to the cases against Sean Combs as well. Giuffra brought civil suits against the music mogul and claims Mark Geragos acted then as an unofficial member of the defense who pushed its message from the outside.

The response

Teny Geragos rejected the claim. She says it is false to suggest she has leaked anything and that the facts will show her client did not assault or harm the woman.

Giuffra himself has made many TV and cable news appearances arguing for his client.

Why he still opposes a gag order

Even with his complaints Giuffra wants the judge to hold off on a broad gag order. He says such an order would leave him unable to respond while the defense keeps using surrogates outside the case to steer the story.

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