(NewsNation) — Ioannis Kaloidis, the attorney for Kimberly Sullivan, who is accused of torturing and holding her stepson captive for more than two decades, says the alleged victim’s medical records must be released.
Sullivan, 56, has pleaded not guilty to charges including kidnapping, assault, unlawful restraint and cruelty to persons.
Despite police saying the 32-year-old was just 68 pounds at the time when firefighters rescued him from his burning room, Kaloidis told “Banfield” he wants to see evidence of it.
Officials say the man has changed his name to protect his privacy, and to continue protecting his privacy, they need to purge his new name from all the files.
In a NewsNation exclusive, Kaloidis said that he doesn’t know if the state is lying, but that the statement “doesn’t mean that much” without evidence of it.
“I know that everyone’s talking about the 68 pounds, and I think it’s something that makes a good sound bite, but … I’ve seen no medical records. You know, the state is going to have to do more than say he was 68 pounds,” Kaloidis said.
“How did he get there? Why did he get there? And if they’re going to put (the blame) on my client, there has to be some evidence of it.”
Kaloidis acknowledges there is evidence that the alleged victim was dirty, unkempt and had a low weight, but that does not necessarily mean Sullivan committed a crime.
He admitted to being frustrated at the pace of proceedings but believes it is nonetheless inappropriate to redact the name of the alleged victim.