LSU barred all employees from testifying under oath at Thursday’s Legislative hearing into the school’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases.
This comes after both coach Ed Orgeron and AD Scott Woodward individually decided not to attend and instead send a letter in response. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow said this setback will not stop lawmakers from pressing on.
“That is why we have continued to keep digging because we want to make sure that this level of behavior, this kind of cover-up, never happens again,” said Barrow.
Barrow said she keeps hearing from frustrated constituents who say they’re concerned that nothing is going to happen at LSU as a result of this scandal.
“That to me saddens me and is one thing that really kind of pushes me to just keep making sure that we keep it in the forefront and keep asking questions,” said Barrow.
Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response President Rachel Hebert said seeing LSU leaders refuse to speak about this situation sends a bad message to victims.
“Survivors and the general community have questions and the Legislature is trying to hold people accountable and ask really tough questions and what I see is LSU not sure how to respond to that,” said Hebert.
LSU sent a letter to lawmakers Wednesday informing them that persons associated with the university cannot answer questions under oath due to a pending lawsuit. That lawsuit is by current Athletic Administrator Sharon Lewis, who is alleging a number of school officials engaged in a conspiracy to cover up sexual misconduct by former coach Les Miles and retaliated against her for investigating those claims.
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