An attorney representing former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore attempted to discredit one of the women accusing the Republican Senate candidate of sexual misconduct, alleging that Beverly Young Nelson was not forthcoming during her press conference with her attorney, Gloria Allred.

Phillip L. Jauregui, who represented Moore in cases involving the Ten Commandments monuments and same-sex marriage, spoke to reporters but declined to answer questions.

Jauregui said Nelson was not forthcoming about having no contact with Moore after the alleged abuse in the 1970s.

"As it turns out ,in 1999, Ms. Nelson filed a divorce action against her then-husband, Mr. Harris. Guess who that case was before? It was filed in Etowah County and the judge assigned was Roy S. Moore - circuit judge of Etowah County. There was contact," Jauregui said.

Jauregui also contended that Moore did not sign Nelson's high school yearbook -- a signature that Nelson and Allred used to bolster their claims. He added that the signature was inconsistent with Moore's handwriting, and that the postscript on the signature -- D.A. -- matched the initials of Moore's assistant at the time.

He called on Allred to release the yearbook so experts hired by Moore can analyze the handwriting.

"I got a question, Gloria Allred and Ms. Nelson: Do you still hold that everything written in that yearbook was written by Roy Moore or was it written by somebody else? That's not an allegation, that's a question," he said.

Allred later released a statement to CNN, saying they would agree to an examination of the yearbook by "an independent expert or experts" after a Senate committee agrees to conduct a hearing into the accusations about Moore.

In an open letter to Sean Hannity, who said yesterday he needed evidence from Moore to continue supporting him, Moore said the handwriting in Nelson's divorce case is different than the signature in her yearbook, among other inconsistencies.

"My signature on the order of dismissal in the divorce case was annotated with the letters 'D.A.,' representing the initials of my court assistant. Curiously the supposed yearbook inscription is also followed by the same initials--'D.A.' But at that time I was deputy district attorney, not district attorney," Moore wrote. "Those initials as well as the date under the signature block and the printed name of the restaurant are written in a style inconsistent with the rest of the yearbook inscription. The '7's' in 'Christmas 1977' are in a noticeably different script than the '7's' in the date '12-22-77.' I believe tampering has occurred. "

Moore's signature on divorce documents provided by the candidate's attorney.

Beverly Young Nelson the latest accuser of Alabama Republican Roy Moore, shows her high school yearbook signed by Moore, at a news conference, in New York, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. Nelson says Moore assaulted her when she was 16 and he offered her a ride home from a restaurant where she worked. Anticipating Nelson's allegations at the news conference, Moore's campaign ridiculed her attorney, Gloria Allred, beforehand as "a sensationalist leading a witch hunt." (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Attorney for Roy Moore says Moore "flatly denies" signing yearbook, not his handwriting. Signed "DA" but he was the ADA at time. — Challen Stephens (@ChallenStephens) November 15, 2017

Roy Moore's attorney is demanding that the yearbook be released to determine whether it's genuine or "a fraud" #ALSen — AL.com (@aldotcom) November 15, 2017

Roy Moore's attorney: Moore says he can't remember ever signing his name with "D.A." after it. But that his signature was stamped on court documents with the "D.A.", such as on Beverly Young Nelson's divorce decree. — AL.com (@aldotcom) November 15, 2017

Jauregui says the campaign has sent a letter to Allred asking to send the yearbook to a neutral location so campaign's handwriting expert can take a look at it. — Reckon (@reckonalabama) November 15, 2017

Moore atty: handwriting expert looking at Young Nelson's yearbook for purported Roy Moore signature. #ALSen #alpolitics — Howard Koplowitz (@HowardKoplowitz) November 15, 2017

Roy Moore's attorney at press conference: Beverly Young Nelson's divorce case in the '90s took place before Roy Moore, which means there was contact between the two since the alleged sexual assault. — AL.com (@aldotcom) November 15, 2017

Moore campaign lawyer: not one time have I seen him act remotely inappropriate towards any women. Says he's seen Moore with thousands of women pic.twitter.com/ww50U0qxiO — Howard Koplowitz (@HowardKoplowitz) November 15, 2017

Attorney Phillip L. Jauregui says allegations were painful for more and his family. Says allegations are not true. — Reckon (@reckonalabama) November 15, 2017

"We can't just stand by idly and let false charges go without some answers." — Reckon (@reckonalabama) November 15, 2017

Waiting on Roy Moore press conference. Follow @reckonalabama for live updates. — Kyle Whitmire (@WarOnDumb) November 15, 2017

Moore campaign chairman Bill Armistead just entered Alabama GOP headquarters in Hoover. Moore campaign attorney set to speak with media soon. #ALSen #alpolitics — Howard Koplowitz (@HowardKoplowitz) November 15, 2017

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Many in the national party, including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, have called for Moore to drop out of the race. Sen. Richard Shelby said Wednesday he would not vote for Moore. President Trump today did not respond to reporters' questions about Moore.

A new poll by National Republican Senatorial Committee found Moore trails his Democratic opponent, Doug Jones, by 12 points.

Throughout the day, the atmosphere has been quiet at the Alabama Republican Party headquarters in Hoover.

Since the Moore scandal broke on Thursday, the state party has been mum on the allegations. A party spokeswoman offered a reporter camped out at the headquarters a Diet Coke and a granola bar, but declined to confirm reports that the party's steering committee was scheduled to discuss its next steps on Moore.

The committee has the power to decide whether to withdraw Moore's name as the party's candidate.