Louisiana prosecutors, watchdogs eye scandal in Lafayette DA’s office, worry about spillover
By Gordon Russell, Claire Taylor, & Sam Karlin | The Advocate | April 28, 2023 A broad kickback scandal tied to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and at least two Louisiana district attorney’s offices has officials scrambling, opting to put some contracts on ice while commissioning audits aimed at assessing the scope of the damage. The scandal’s…