A Louisiana State Senate committee called for nine LSU employees and Board of Supervisors members, along with one Taylor Porter attorney associated with a previous LSU investigation, to testify at a hearing Thursday regarding the Universityâs mishandling of sexual misconduct cases. However, the University confirmed Wednesday that no LSU officials will testify.
This will be the Louisiana Senate Select Committee on Women and Childrenâs third hearing on this issue, following two previous meetings where multiple prominent members of the LSU community provided accounts of how the University has historically mishandled sexual misconduct cases.
The Universityâs decision to not provide testimony at the April 8 hearing comes immediately after Speaker Pro Tempore Tanner Magee said that legislators will require LSU to properly address the problems of handling sexual assault cases if the University wishes to continue receiving funds from the state.
BATON ROUGE, La. - LSU says it won t allow any of its employees to answer questions from state legislators Thursday related to the school s ongoing Title IX scandal.
On Wednesday, lawmakers requested that LSU Athletics executive Sharon Lewis, who s filing a $50 million lawsuit against the university, appear at the April 8 hearing to answer questions about LSU s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases. State Senator Regina Barrow confirmed the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children asked Lewis to show up after both Coach Ed Orgeron and Athletics Director Scott Woodward declined to answer questions in person.
LSU blocked that request with a letter to lawmakers Wednesday, saying that persons associated with the university cannot answer questions under oath because of the pending lawsuit.
LSU head coach Les Miles watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against Florida in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Gerald Herbert
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) â In a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit, an associate athletic director at Louisiana State University accuses university officials of retaliating against her for reporting racist remarks and inappropriate sexual behavior by former head football coach Les Miles.
Sharon Lewis lawsuit said she was denied pay raises and subjected to verbal abuse after going to officials with the allegations against Miles â including her accusation that he told her there were âtoo many Black girlsâ employed in athletics and an incident when a female student accused him of âgetting on top of herâ on his office couch. It also accuses LSU officials of working with a law firm to cover up allegations against Miles, including one
Lawsuit alleges LSU conspired to hide sexual harassment involving Les Miles
Louisiana (WDSU) An associate athletic director at LSU says her supervisors retaliated against her when she brought sexual harassment and mistreatment allegations against former football coach Les Miles to their attention. Lawyers for Sharon Lewis said Monday they intend to file a federal lawsuit that seeks $50 million from a host of defendants, including Miles, LSU’s current and previous athletic director, and members of the LSU Board of Supervisors.
Lewis is in charge of the LSU football recruiting office and her duties include hiring its student workers. She claims Miles told her “there were too many Black girls employed in Athletics” and instructed her to fire them, according to a copy of the lawsuit WDSU obtained.
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BATON ROUGE - On the morning of Thursday, April 8, attorneys representing an LSU executive who recently announced plans to sue the school officially filed the federal lawsuit with U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana (Baton Rouge).
Sharon Lewis, represented by attorneys Larry English, Bridgett Brown, and Tammye Brown, serves as LSU s Associate Athletic Director of Football Recruiting and Alumni Relations.
During a recent interview with USA Today reporters, Lewis claimed that ever since she approached university officials in 2013, informing them of inappropriate behavior on the part of then-football coach Les Miles, she became the target of harassment and retaliation.