Chris Denuna, the lawyer for Zachary Mills, accused of kidnapping Bumble’s date, questions the credibility of the allegations.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A lawyer for a 21-year-old man accused of kidnapping a girl he met on the relationship app Bumble says there are credibility points behind the allegations.

Chris Denuna is representing Zachary Mills, who’s accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting a girl and holding her with out meals or water for 5 days beginning Dec. 24.

Based on the Harris County 4th Precinct Sheriff’s Workplace, the sufferer fled Mills’ Spring-area condominium and ran to a neighbor for assist when Mills left to go to his father’s home. He was arrested on December 30.

Denuna mentioned there’s one other facet to the story and believes the cellphone information will assist clear his consumer’s title.

“We’re of the sturdy place that there are numerous of those outrageous allegations made by the complaining witness. Now we have a really sturdy place that there have been not a lot of them,” Denuna mentioned.

“I believe it would present that there’s extra to their relationship. I believe it would present that there’s a historical past between them. They’ve spent many events collectively amongst different folks, be it buddies, household, who can vouch for them. relationship from what they noticed as a third-party witness who may vouch for his or her characters,” Denuna mentioned.

ABC13 reached out to Sheriff Mark Herman’s workplace for extra details about this investigation, however nobody has responded.

Mills appeared visibly upset and surprised in the course of the possible trigger listening to the place he discovered of the costs in opposition to him.

He was launched on $50,000 bail and is below home arrest pending a courtroom listening to scheduled for March.

The sheriff’s workplace mentioned Mills may face extra fees. The sufferer’s title was withheld in courtroom paperwork as a result of she is an alleged sufferer of sexual assault.

“To not be unkind to the complaining witness or anybody who skilled these traumatic occasions, nevertheless it’s necessary to know that there are two sides to the story. My consumer is presumed harmless due to due course of,” Denuna mentioned. “The credibility of those allegations may be questioned.”

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