The Denver Post
Court statement about mistake
Wednesday, July 28, 2004 -
Here is a statement released today by state courts spokeswoman Karen Salaz after the name of Kobe Bryant's accuser and details of sealed evidence in the sex assault case were accidentally posted on a state court website:
Today's erroneous release of the alleged victim's name stemmed from a new procedure adopted by the court which was intended to assist with research for the court's opinions. Unfortunately, the clerk, when told that a document was ready for posting, selected the wrong document from the shared folder, and a critical safeguard was omitted that would have averted the release of this information. The court administrator intends to apologize to the alleged victim and her family, and is considering what action may be appropriate for the staff. |