Statement by William W. Taylor and Benjamin Brafman

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by William W. Taylor and Benjamin Brafman:

Yesterday, we stated unequivocally that Ms. Diallo is the first accuser in history to wage a media campaign intended to force a prosecutor to pursue charges against an innocent person, an innocent person from whom Ms. Diallo wants money.  Indeed, Ms. Diallo has turned to print and airwaves, as well as to media events and rallies,  in a campaign orchestrated by her lawyers and consultants to bring pressure on the prosecutors in this case.  These efforts are a desperate distraction from the key fact that Ms. Diallo has had to admit to misleading these very same prosecutors from the beginning. And, her lawyers know that her claim for money suffers a fatal blow when the criminal charges are dismissed as they must be.

This conduct by lawyers remains unprofessional and it violates the most sacred ethical responsibilities lawyers are sworn to uphold. The only purpose of this conduct is to inflame public opinion against an innocent defendant in a pending criminal case.  The facts remain, however, that no matter the number of rallies, press conferences and media events staged, nothing can camouflage the lies and misstatements that Ms. Diallo has consistently put forward against an innocent person to law enforcement, friends, medical professionals and members of the media.

The cause of justice here is served only when criminal charges are dropped and this unseemly circus comes to an end.

SOURCE William W. Taylor