Interesting statement. Do they expect her to be on trial eventually? That's certainly the implication.
That's how they're gonna slither out of this thing. If it doesn't go to trial they'll say "she was deprived of her right to a fair trial" and the Duke players will never have their names cleared.
No, they're worried that charges will be filed against her. Then they will have to defend their "sister". There were a lot of suits filed after the Brawley case...defamation suits. It cost the "sister defenders" a lot of money..