Edgar R. Pease represented defense witness Carol Connor and appeared before Judge Ito to report Connor's account that attorney Gloria Allred, a friend of Connor's, had urged her to contact the prosecution directly despite being told that Connor had counsel. Pease argued that Allred's provision of a phone number and specific appointment times circumvented his role as counsel and the defense's interest in knowing who contacted its witness; Darden responded that the prosecution had asked Allred to alert Connor and that neither she nor the prosecution had known Connor was represented. Judge Ito ordered the prosecution not to contact Connor directly except through Pease, who agreed to make her available, and Darden apologized if the prosecution's conduct had offended Connor.