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Patrick Kane Accuser's Lawyer Drops Client over Evidence Bag Controversy

The lawyer representing Patrick Kane's accuser in his ongoing sexual assault investigation has walked away from the case, per CBS Chicago.

At issue for Thomas Eoannou is the way in which the accuser's family came to receive a tainted evidence bag connected to the investigation. He told the media he no longer has "confidence in the version that was provided to me."

Julie DiCaro of 670 The Score in Chicago provided a succinct summary of the situation:

Long story short: Eoannou believes bag is legit, suspected mom lied about how she got her hands on it.