Media leaks prompt firm to take action

DENVER (AP) -- The law firm representing the woman Kobe Bryant is accused of raping has hired a prominent libel attorney who also defended the parents of JonBenet Ramsey.
In a statement issued Thursday, the alleged victim's attorney, John Clune, said Lin Wood was hired because of "growing concerns" regarding media coverage of the 20-year-old woman and because of potential civil litigation related to those and other unspecified concerns.
The statement said neither Clune nor Wood would have any further comment. A telephone message left for Wood was not immediately returned.
The media is seeking access to closed-door hearing details from the case that were accidentally e-mailed to some news outlets. The transcripts are from a hearing last month that dealt primarily with arguments about the accuser's sexual activity in the days surrounding her encounter with the NBA star and money given her by a state victims' compensation program.