Senators question LSU general counsel at hearing on school s handling of sexual assaults
Kathleen Peppo/LSU Manship School News Service
Senate committee Chairperson Regina Barrow questioning LSU general counsel Winston DeCuir at Thursday s hearing on the school s handling of sexual assaults.
By: Kathleen Peppo
LSU Manship School News Service
Posted at 10:32 PM, Apr 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-08 23:32:45-04
BATON ROUGE State senators on Thursday took turns blasting LSU for its failures on sexual assaults at a hearing at which not a single LSU official listed on the agenda was in attendance.
The Senate Select Committee on Women and Children had called for the testimony of nine LSU employees and one attorney at Taylor Porter, a Baton Rouge law firm that represents LSU, on how it has handled sexual assault complaints involving football players and others.
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WRKF LSU General Counsel Winston DeCuir testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children. April 8, 2021.
Louisiana state lawmakers on Thursday continued their investigation into LSU’s handling of Title IX complaints and allegations of sexual misconduct within the athletic department. Noticeably absent were the high-profile university employees who had been called to testify.
The Senate Select Committee on Women and Children requested in-person testimony from 10 LSU officials, including members of the Board of Supervisors and athletic department employees, up to Athletic Director Scott Woodward and Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron.
All 10 refused, opting to provide written testimony in lieu of an in-person appearance. LSU General Counsel Winston DeCuir said he told the university employees, many of whom have been named as defendants in state and federal lawsuits, that it would be unwise to testify under oath while they are the subjects of pending litigation. De
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