The upcoming trial and current tribulations of Kobe Bryant: Coming out of the woodworks

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The father of Kobe Bryant's accuser has called the police at least twice in recent weeks to report threats against his daughter. Earlier this month, a University of Iowa student was arrested for leaving a threatening message on the woman's answering machine in July. Most recently, A Swiss bodybuilder who claims ties to organized crime was arrested for investigation of offering to murder the alleged victim in the Kobe Bryant sex assault case. Patrick Graber, 31, agreed to carry out the killing for $3 million, said Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca. He made the offer to Bryant's security director and met several times with undercover detectives before being arrested during a sting. The investigation started Sept. 8, after Bryant's security personnel said they had received a letter stating that the writer could solve Bryant's problems. A search warrant was served where Graber lived and firearms were found. A defense attorney for Bryant, Hal Haddon, told KUSA-TV in Denver on Thursday that Bryant is "scared for his family" in light of the alleged murder scheme and "outraged that any of these kinds of threats and these kinds of offers are made." He added that Bryant is "very concerned that he can't get a fair trial in this atmosphere."

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