LINCOLN — A lawyer for State Sen. Julie Slama is calling an attempt by former gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster to amend his defamation lawsuit “futile” and a delaying tactic.

Herbster, a former gubernatorial candidate, filed suit after Slama and seven other women accused him of sexually groping them. Slama reported that Herbster had reached up her dress at a Republican event and toucher her inappropriately.

Slama, a state Sen. for Nebraska's 1st District and law student, countersued.

Now, Herbster has filed legal motions to amend his original lawsuit, citing the allegations against him had changed from "groping" to "sexual assault" and that Slama's attorney was attempting to try the legal battle in the media.

David Lopez, Slama's lead attorney, refuted those claims in a five-page legal response posted Monday, July 18.

Lopez wrote that his comments to the media are within the state's guidelines for conduct by lawyers when dealing with a public trial and that Herbster used his "media bullhorn" to attack the state Senator.

Additionally, Lopez says that Herbster's recent request "only confirms that the true purpose of amendment is to interfere with Senator Slama's counsel and unduly delay this litigation."

The next court hearing in the legal battle is scheduled for August 15.

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