James Franklin focus of case filing

— -- A new defense filing in the case involving rape charges against four former  Vanderbilt players claims that then-Commodores and current Penn State coach James Franklin contacted the accuser shortly after the alleged incident.

Prosecutors also have made serious allegations against the defense. They accused one of Vandenburg's attorneys of causing evidence to be destroyed, and one prosecutor has called a defense attorney an unindicted co-conspirator.

Information from ESPN.com's Brian Bennett and The Associated Press was used in this report.