Seven women will file a federal lawsuit against LSU, the Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF) and several University administrators, The Advocate reported on Monday. Â
The women accuse LSU of prioritizing its reputation and football program above their safety and discouraging student victims from reporting Title IX offenses. They allege that the university retaliated against students when they did report.Â
The plaintiffs also allege that LSU violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the federal law used to prosecute organized crime syndicates. For years, LSU and the Tiger Athletic Foundation have ignored known systemic issues in LSUâs response to reports of sexual misconduct in favor of promoting and glorifying LSU student-athletes and coaches to reap the financial and reputational benefits of a venerated college football program, the lawsuit reads.
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
LSU Associate Dean of Students Jonathan Sanders is under review by the university’s human resources department following allegations Sanders gave lenient punishments following the outcomes of Title IX investigations.
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Alexandra Reyes thought she had an airtight case of sexual misconduct for LSU to investigate.
During the spring semester, when coronavirus-related lockdowns went into effect and students started to leave campus in droves, she returned to her dorm room one night after taking a shower. She heard a noise and an eerie feeling crept over her: Was she being watched in her room, fully undressed?
She hid behind an armoire door, pulled on a pair of shorts and looked through a crack in the cabinet. Staring back at her, she said, was her suitemateâs boyfriend. His phone was out and he was filming her.