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Name of Kobe's accuser briefly posted on court Web site

DENVER - A document from the Kobe Bryant case that was posted on a state court website Wednesday included the last name of Bryant's accuser, The DenverPost.com is reporting.

After the apparent mistake was discovered, the document was taken down from the website. Instead, a message was posted at http://www.courts.state.co.us/exec/media/eagle/courtdocs.htm saying, "the page you are trying to reach is not available. The document that was posted was an order from Judge Terry Ruckriegle asking the two sides to come up with an agreement on the use of DNA tests taken from the basketball star. The document was "under seal."It's the third time documents have been place on the website by mistake. In September, the victim's name was included in another filing on the Web site that was quickly removed.Last month, a court reporter accidentally e-mailed to The Associated Press and six other media groups transcripts of a closed-door hearing that dealt with aspects of the accuser's sex life and money she received from a state victims' compensation fund. Those transcripts haven't been published. They are currently the subject of a First Amendment court fight that has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court. Last fall, the Glenwood Springs hospital where the woman and Bryant were examined, accidentally turned over her medical records to attorneys in the case. The attorney representing Kobe Bryant's accuser had previously asked the judge to stop the electronic publication of court proceedings to protect his client. John Clune said the leaks have led his client to consider dropping out of the case.Most major news organizations, including 9NEWS, have not published the accuser's name in keeping with a long-standing practice of not identifying alleged sex crime victims. Bryant, 25, has pleaded not guilty to felony sexual assault, saying he had consensual sex with the woman at the Vail-area resort where she worked last summer. If convicted, the Los Angeles Lakers star faces four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation, and a fine up to $750,000.

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