The ongoing Patrick Kane sexual assault case took a bizarre and explosive turn on Wednesday, when the lawyer of his accuser charged that the police evidence bag containing his client's DNA was mysteriously delivered to her mother's doorstep.

During an early afternoon press conference, attorney Thomas J. Eoannou added the mother discovered the rape kit on her doorstep when she returned home from work early Tuesday. According to the Chicago Tribune, during the news conference, Eoannou provided what he claimed was a photo of the evidence bag displaying both the accuser's name and the initials of the nurse who administered the tests.

While acknowledging that it might harm the prosecution's overall case, Eoannou is now demanding that an independent investigation be launched to discover the source of the leak.

"If you're looking for a surefire way to scuttle a prosecution, you tamper with evidence," he said.

Eoannou's bombshell allegations come just days after The Buffalo News reported DNA evidence taken from the accuser does not substantiate her claims that the 26-year-old Kane sexually assaulted her during a night of partying at his lakefront residence. The newspaper added that Kane's DNA was not found in the woman's genital area, but it was found on her shoulder and under her fingernails.

While refraining from greater detail about any of the evidence thus far collected, Eoannou told reporters he is convinced all the media leaks are meant to discredit his client.

"This is a classic example of why rape victims don't come forward," he said. "This is the worst case of victim blaming I've ever seen."

Appearing at the opening of Blackhawks training camp last week, Kane publicly spoke about the case for the first time since allegations against him were raised last month. At that time, the three-time Stanley Cup champion insisted he was confident he will be "absolved" of all the allegations.

Kane's attorney, Paul Cambria, has declined to comment on details of the case, though the Tribune recently reported he was feverishly working to resolve the case to everyone's benefit.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, sources have highlighted "a fluid situation," in which neither party has been willing to concede much and both sides remain convinced they are in the right.