
Derrius Guice, former LSU running back
LSU releases recordings that reveal a youth basketball coach in New Orleans asked for payment on behalf of an alleged victim of sexual harassment by former star running back Derrius Guice in exchange for not going to the media. Advocate reporter Andrea Gallo says Cleavon Williams asked for payment of $100-thousand in lieu of LSU not suspending Guice ahead of the 2018 Citrus Bowl.
“He said that he is friends with Gloria Scott’s family and that’s how he got involved,” said Gallo.
The alleged victim of the harassment, 74-year-old Gloria Scott, says Guice harassed her in 2017 while she was working at the Superdome. Scott says she asked for Williams to help but did not give him permission to demand money from LSU.
Williams identified himself as a New Orleans AAU basketball coach to LSU Athletic Administrators Verge Ausberry and Miriam Segar. Segar questioned his role in the alleged incident.
“She’s never said a word to me about pay me to play, in fact, she’s only said she doesn’t want him to play, so it’s confusing to me that you’re asking for this but I’ve talked to her twice and she’s never said a word to me,” said Seger.
“Do you need to hear it from her, let me ask you a question, do you need to hear it from her?” asked Williams.
“Sure,” said Segar.
Segar told Williams it seemed like blackmail, which Williams denied.
Also released is a recording of voicemails left by Scott. Gallo said payment in sexual misconduct cases is not unusual, an undisclosed amount was paid to the victim in the alleged Les Miles misconduct, but payment is usually requested by an attorney.
“The experts that I’ve spoken to about this also say that it does not in any way diminish a victim’s credibility if you ask for money,” said Gallo.
Gloria Scott asked LSU Police to investigate the matter, but they said it was out of their jurisdiction because it was not on campus nor an LSU event.
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