The defense argues they are the innocent party, claiming the media frenzy was orchestrated by the plaintiff's side to prejudice the case before it even began in court.
Insiders say this is a classic blame-the-messenger tactic. The defense is trying to discredit Giuffra by dragging his name through the mud in the unrelated Diddy case, hoping to muddy the waters on the Cornell allegations.
Sarabia's lawyers claim Giuffra never denied coordinating with The Cornell Daily Sun. Teny Geragos sent an email demanding a retraction by Friday, calling Giuffra's accusations 'outrageous, offensive, and entirely unacceptable.'
This legal spat is less about facts and more about who controls the narrative. By accusing the plaintiff's lawyer of pre-filing leaks, the defense is trying to turn the media attention back on Giuffra's ethics rather than the alleged gang rape.
The courtroom drama surrounding the 'Cornell 7' gang rape lawsuit has taken a sharp, accusatory turn, with defense attorneys for Diego Sarabia claiming the finger-pointing needs to be redirected. In new legal documents obtained by TMZ, Sarabia’s representation argues that it was actually Jane Doe’s attorney, Thomas Giuffra, who was cozying up to the press before the explosive lawsuit was ever filed in court. Specifically, defense lawyers James Knox and Alishah Bhimani allege that Giuffra never denied coordinating with The Cornell Daily Sun prior to the official filing, suggesting the media storm was a calculated move by the plaintiff's side rather than a leak from the defense.
This isn't just a minor procedural complaint; the defense is actively trying to dismantle Giuffra's credibility by dragging his name through the mud in a completely separate high-profile case. Knox and Bhimani are ripping Giuffra for allegedly singling out heavyweight attorney Mark Geragos and his daughter, Teny Geragos, accusing them of conspiring to manipulate the media during Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal battles. The defense mocks Giuffra for mentioning the Diddy case eleven times in his filings, labeling these attacks as 'pure speculation' and asserting there is no evidence to support the claim that Geragos and his daughter were leaking favorable documents to the press.
The backlash from the Geragos camp was swift and scorching. Teny Geragos reportedly sent an email directly to Giuffra blasting him for making 'false allegations of unethical conduct.' In the correspondence, she called his decision to publicly accuse her of professional misconduct 'outrageous, offensive, and entirely unacceptable,' emphasizing that it lacked any factual foundation. Teny firmly denied leaking anything in any case and issued a stern warning: if Giuffra does not retract his claims and issue a correction by Friday, she will 'pursue all appropriate relief.' As of now, TMZ reports that there has been no word back from Giuffra regarding these intense accusations.
The situation highlights the chaotic, multi-front nature of this litigation, where the battle isn't just about who did what to whom at Cornell, but about who is playing by the rules of legal ethics. By accusing the plaintiff's lawyer of pre-filing media coordination, the defense is attempting to shift the spotlight from the allegations of gang rape to the conduct of the attorneys themselves. Whether this strategy will hold up in court or simply result in more defamation threats remains to be seen, but the receipts suggest this legal war is far from over.
