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Political Illusions of the Cajun Mafia

This book examines “robust” political corruption in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The book scrutinizes the transparency, schemes and co-conspirators involved in political corruption. It discusses how top elected officials use their power and public resources funded by local sales and property taxes to improperly target, retaliate and even maliciously prosecute the most ridiculous matters to further their personal agenda. The book examines in detail the types of public infringements involving corruption as well as the vast network of political connections to other various public schemes. The book is further evidence that political corruption in Louisiana is not only profound but more like organized crime controlled by mob bosses. Louisiana no longer will turn a “blind eye” and now demands zero tolerance for corruption and nepotism of elected officials.

This book examines “robust” political corruption in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The book scrutinizes the transparency, schemes and co-conspirators involved in political corruption. It discusses how top elected officials use their power and public resources funded by local sales and property taxes to improperly target, retaliate and even maliciously prosecute the most ridiculous matters to further their personal agenda.

The book examines in detail the types of public infringements involving corruption as well as the vast network of political connections to other various public schemes. The book is further evidence that political corruption in Louisiana is not only profound but more like organized crime controlled by mob bosses.

Louisiana no longer will turn a “blind eye” and now demands zero tolerance for corruption and nepotism of elected officials.

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The video records request was submitted to KPLC and complied with KPLC policies including<br />

payment <strong>of</strong> $100. KPLC provided a “doctored” video in response to a video request. KPLC provided <strong>the</strong><br />

video requested only after <strong>the</strong>y edited <strong>the</strong> video to remove <strong>the</strong> audio in order to conceal DeRosier’s<br />

confession <strong>of</strong> manipulation. The interview is 2:26 in length but <strong>the</strong> audio was deleted at 1:40 leaving <strong>the</strong><br />

next 46 seconds silent while <strong>the</strong> video continues <strong>of</strong> DeRosier talking. Mari Wilson is employed at KPLC<br />

as <strong>the</strong> Production Manager & Community Affairs Director. Wilson’s job duties are to provide video<br />

requests to consumers. Wilson’s statement was that, “The audio that is on this clip is <strong>the</strong> audio that aired<br />

in <strong>the</strong> package, <strong>the</strong> video you see with no<br />

sound after 1:43 is just pad. (We have to have<br />

some extra video on <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> story so <strong>the</strong><br />

director can switch from one story to ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

during a live newscast) This is <strong>the</strong> story in its<br />

entirety.” Wilson statement is false. When<br />

<strong>the</strong> video first aired on <strong>the</strong> news it was so<br />

shocking that notes made <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Date, subject<br />

and <strong>the</strong> statement. Additionally, <strong>the</strong>re are<br />

thousands <strong>of</strong> witnesses.<br />

By editing <strong>the</strong> news video even after it was already published on television and <strong>the</strong> content<br />

contained evidence <strong>of</strong> fraud and manipulation by DeRosier is at best an ethical violation, violation <strong>of</strong><br />

public trust and breach <strong>of</strong> contract. It may be reviewed by authorities for criminal conspiracy <strong>of</strong><br />

corruption, violations <strong>of</strong> duty to report under <strong>the</strong> federal crime<br />

reporting statute (Title 18 U.S.C § 4), and duty to inform <strong>the</strong> public <strong>of</strong><br />

corruption in government <strong>of</strong>fices. Federal law requires media to aid in<br />

<strong>the</strong> prevention <strong>of</strong> civil, constitutional, and criminal <strong>of</strong>fenses under<br />

Title 42 U.S.C. § 1986. The CPDA indicted Ned for three counts <strong>of</strong><br />

violation <strong>of</strong> a protection order. Indictment has additional<br />

circumstances <strong>of</strong> misconduct and corruption. Ned alleged <strong>the</strong> CPDA<br />

in collaboration with Ned’s x-wife went before a grand jury with false<br />

incidents <strong>of</strong> intimidating a witness which was Ned’s daughter in a<br />

custody matter in order to avoid a preliminary examination hearing.<br />

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