It does seem awfully odd that a lawyer would go to these lengths to get her name in the news. I would love to hear the recording. If the guy is a bully let’s hear the evidence.
The Attorney could never release the tape. It would be a clear abuse of the Attorney client privilege. This is a very clear case of the Attorney working against the wishes of the client. Even mentioning the existence of a tape starts to breach the Attorney client privilege.
It is clear that the Attorney thinks that she is acting in the best interests of the lady, despite the wishes of the lady. Attorneys in this position should always get out, they are in a no win situation.