That's what was so ludicrous about Nifong's argument. The defense attorneys pointed out that all he had to do was call them if he wanted the addresses of their clients. And then Nifong goes off on that "lack of cooperation" lie.
Those players were cooperating until Nifong started attacking them in the media. That whole "Blue Wall of Silence" is nothing but yet another myth in this case.
No question that it was the info from the cards that he wanted. There never would have been a motion if the only thing at issue was the addresses. That was a red herring.
I heard that Nifong would have to say who he wanted as witnesses, and that he could only have the addresses of those players.