Would Kyle Beach be a witness? Do earlier denials hurt credibility? Attorneys address new lawsuit against Blackhawks.
CHICAGO — Attorneys for a former Chicago Blackhawks prospect said he drew inspiration for filing a negligence lawsuit against the team from ex-teammate Kyle Beach, who, like their client, alleged he was sexually assaulted in 2010 by then-video coach Brad Aldrich.
“Having somebody like Kyle Beach ... someone who was very well-known to come forward, that’s what gave him the courage,” Antonio Romanucci of Romanucci & Blandin said Monday during a news conference in downtown Chicago.
“People say, ‘Oh, this is a money grab.’ It’s not. Ultimately there will be, hopefully, some financial compensation for him. But there is no doubt that in these situations, people who have been abused sexually take time for them to come forward.
“And when they see that other people come forward, that gives them the path to
