Patrick Kane's Agent: 'Hopefully Soon We'll Have A Conclusion'
(CBS) Blackhawks star Patrick Kane's agent broke his silence Tuesday amid a rape allegation investigation into his client.
"It's under investigation," Pat Brisson told Sportsnet. "Patrick's always been honest with me, and I do believe what he tells me … I believe he's innocent in this whole thing. But we got to follow the law, follow what's going on. The hardest part is to see people jump to conclusions that he's done this, he's done that. It's been what, a month now, five weeks and I can't wait for him to get back on track with his life. So on a day-to-day basis, we talk, and obviously I follow the advice of the legal counsel and we have to follow that guideline. We'll see where it's going to take him. Hopefully soon we'll have a conclusion to this whole thing."
On Tuesday, news broke that the grand jury investigation into Kane in New York had been postponed, but it's unclear why. Citing sources, the Buffalo News reported it was believed to be because settlement talks were ongoing. However, WGRZ-TV in Buffalo reported there had been no settlement talks as of Tuesday afternoon.
Kane hasn't been charged in the case as officials with the Hamburg police and the Erie County District Attorney's Office continue to investigate the events surrounding the early morning hours of Aug. 2, when Kane returned to his Hamburg, N.Y., home with a friend, the alleged victim and one of her friends.