[Protagoras]

The media, either on its own, or, in colusion with the defense,

The media can't be stopped, nor should they in a free society. As much as we hate what they do in these cases, the rights of all citizens, including the media, to discover things about events is fundamental to our freedom.

The second idea, colusion, in this case is so remote it isnt worth concidering.

[Keith in Iowa]

Bottom line: if Kobe had kept his pants on, none of this would be happening.