Madison Brooks case latest: Third rape suspect released as lawyers deny tests showing LSU student was drunk


New surveillance footage shows Madison Brooks leaving bar before her death

Attorneys for the men accused of raping Madison Brooks have reiterated claims that the LSU student was not too impaired to have sex with two of the suspects.

In a press conference on Friday, attorneys Joe Long and Ron Haley questioned the accuracy of body alcohol level (BAC) results stating that 19-year-old Brooks was nearly four times over the legal limit at the time of her death.

“The evidence we’ve seen so far of Ms Brooks running across the street from Reggie’s undermines the police’s version of events, and until our experts can look at what happened, we believe that the BAC is inaccurate,” Mr Long said.

Mr Long represents 18-year-old Casen Carver, who is facing principal to rape charges. Mr Haley represents Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and Everett Lee, 28, charged with third-degree rape and principal to rape, respectively.

A 17-year-old, whose name has not been released because he is a minor, is also accused of raping Brooks. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said that the men dropped Brooks off along a roadway where she was later fatally hit by a car.

The three adult suspects have since been released on bond.

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Bar where Madison Brooks met alleged rapists denies serving 19-year-old alcohol on night she died

The bar along the infamous Tigerland strip in Baton Rouge where Madison Brooks met her alleged attackers has denied serving the 19-year-old alcohol on her last night.

Reggie’s Bar had its liquor license suspended this week by state regulators following the death of Brooks.

At 19, Brooks was under the legal drinking age – as are three of the men now charged with her alleged rape.

On Thursday, the bar released a statement saying that Brooks was not served alcohol by staff inside the bar and that she had used a fake ID to get in.

“Even though she entered the bar with false identification, she wasn’t served nor did she consume any drinks at least during the last hour she was at Reggie’s,” the statement read.

“Reggie’s has voluntarily turned over all video surveillance footage to EBRSO and has fully cooperated with EBRSO investigators since they were first contacted and requested to assist on Sunday, January 15.

“Also, Reggie’s has reached out directly to LSU President Tate in response to his call for action and look forward to meeting with him and his team soon to work together to address the issues raised in his recent press release.”

Andrea Blanco27 January 2023 20:39

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LSU freshman creates initiative following Madison Brook’s tragic death

Following Madison Brook’s death earlier this month, an LSU student has created an initiative for fellow females to have a safer way to get home after a night out.

“If you go to LSU or have a daughter, friend, family member or any GIRL that goes to LSU, I’ve taken the initiative to make a groupme for girls to reach out to other girls for a ride home or just help getting out of an uncomfortable situation,” Alisha Ortolano, a pre-vet student at LSU, wrote in a Facebook post.

Mr Ortolano encouraged students to get in touch with her to join the group. Only those with an LSU email account can sign up and join the GroupMe chat.

They can then offer to give rides to women who find themselves in “any uncomfortable situations.”

“Feel free to message me and ask for my phone number to put in your contacts if you ever need a ride. Please share this. I want this to reach as many LSU girls as possible!” she added.

It comes as nineteen-year-old Brooks was killed on 15 January after a ride-share driver hit her while she was standing in a dark roadway in Baton Rouge.

On Monday, local news station KSLA reported that Brooks was dropped off near the site of the crash by four men now accused of participating in or witnessing her rape moments before.

Andrea Blanco27 January 2023 19:50

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Reggie’s Bar denies serving 19-year-old alcohol on night she died

The bar along the infamous Tigerland strip in Baton Rouge where Madison Brooks met her alleged attackers has denied serving the 19-year-old alcohol on her last night.

Reggie’s Bar had its liquor license suspended this week by state regulators following the death of Brooks.

At 19, Brooks was under the legal drinking age – as are three of the men now charged with her alleged rape.

On Thursday, the bar released a statement saying that Brooks was not served alcohol by staff inside the bar and that she had used a fake ID to get in.

“Even though she entered the bar with false identification, she wasn’t served nor did she consume any drinks at least during the last hour she was at Reggie’s,” the statement read.

“Reggie’s has voluntarily turned over all video surveillance footage to EBRSO and has fully cooperated with EBRSO investigators since they were first contacted and requested to assist on Sunday, January 15.

“Also, Reggie’s has reached out directly to LSU President Tate in response to his call for action and look forward to meeting with him and his team soon to work together to address the issues raised in his recent press release.”

Andrea Blanco27 January 2023 18:17

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WATCH: Surveillance footage shows Madison Brooks on her final night

Newly-released surveillance footage has captured Madison Brooks’ movements on her last night, before the Louisiana State University (LSU) student was allegedly raped and then struck and killed by a car.

In the footage, the 19-year-old Alpha Phi sorority sister and her four alleged attackers are seen leaving Reggie’s Bar in Baton Rouge at around 1.50am on 15 January.

New surveillance footage shows Madison Brooks leaving bar before her death

Andrea Blanco27 January 2023 17:50

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What happened to Madison Brooks?

Police investigating the tragic death of Louisiana State University (LSU) student Madison Brooks have arrested and charged four suspects with rape.

Brooks, 19, was allegedly sexually assaulted in a car on 15 January after a night of drinking in a Baton Rouge bar before being left on a dark road in the early hours of the morning, at which point she appears to have been struck by accident by a passing car, dying later in hospital of her injuries.

On 23 January, Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old male who has not been named because of his age were charged with third-degree rape.

Mr Washington’s uncle, Everette Lee, 28, and Casen Carver, 18, were also charged with principal to rape.

“Madison was a daughter, a granddaughter, a sister, a niece, a classmate and a friend… By all accounts, she was an amazing young woman with limitless potential,” LSU president William F Tate said in a statement.

“She should not have been taken from us in this way. What happened to her was evil, and our legal system will parcel out justice.”

Andrea Blanco27 January 2023 17:16

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Video suspects claimed proved their innocence backfires

Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18; a 17-year-old male who has not been named due to his age, Everette Lee, 28; and Casen Carver, 18; have been charged with the rape of 19-year-old student Madison Brooks, before she was struck by a car and killed.

Brooks, a 19-year-old Alpha Phi sorority sister, had spent the night of 14 January at Reggie’s Bar in Baton Rouge where she allegedly met her attackers.

The three adult suspects appeared in court on Tuesday. At the bond hearing, 19th Judicial District Judge Brad Myers said that he had watched a video filmed by one of the four suspects inside the car with Brooks.

The judge said that the video shows the suspects “callously” laughing at the drunk 19-year-old woman as she slurred her words, reported local outlet WAFB.

The judge concluded that – based on the two videos and statements made by Mr Carver to investigators – he said it was clear that a crime had occurred that fateful night.

“The evidence to me is clear,” he said.

Andrea Blanco27 January 2023 16:45

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LSU student body, parents demand justice for Madison Brooks

Madison Brooks alleged rape and subsequent death have sparked outrage in the community of Baton Rouge, with fellow LSU students, mothers and the university’s president demanding justice for the student.

Andrea Blanco27 January 2023 16:15

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LSU student group issue statement over university president’s response to Madison Brooks alleged rape

In a statement published on Monday, LSU’s Feminist in Action decried the university president’s response to the alleged sexual assault that Madison Brooks suffered before being hit by a car on 15 January.

LSU President William F Tate had previously said that the university plans to investigate why the establishment where 19-year-old Brooks met the men accused of raping her was serving alcohol to minors.

“While students are grieving the loss of our peer and fearing for our safety and well-being, your administration directs its attention to the underage consumption of alcohol. This response is inexcusable,” the group wrote in the statement.

“Your email stated that ‘police arrested four individuals following an investigation into the events preceding the death of LSU student Madison Brooks, who was struck by a vehicle’ but then continues that we must have a ‘focus on any establishment that profits off our students by providing alcohol to underage individuals.’”

The statement added: “These four individuals were arrested for ‘third-degree rape’ and ‘principle to rape’; not underage drinking nor driving under the influence.”

Andrea Blanco27 January 2023 15:42

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Who are the four men charged with her rape?

Four men have been arrested for allegedly raping Louisiana State University student Madison Brooks before dropping her off in a dark street, where she was fatally hit.

Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old male who was not identified because he is a minor have been charged with third-degree rape.

Mr Washington’s uncle Everette Lee, 28, and Casen Carver, 18, were also charged with principal to rape.

LSU has confirmed that none of the four alleged attackers are students at the college.

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Rachel Sharp27 January 2023 15:00

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Madison Brooks timeline: From Baton Rouge bar to alleged rape and death, what happened to the LSU student?

Police investigating the tragic death of Louisiana State University (LSU) student Madison Brooks have arrested and charged four suspects with rape.

Brooks, 19, was allegedly sexually assaulted in a car on 15 January after a night of drinking in a Baton Rouge bar before being left on a dark road in the early hours of the morning, at which point she appears to have been struck by accident by a passing car, dying later in hospital of her injuries.

On 23 January, Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old male who has not been named because of his age were charged with third-degree rape.

Mr Washington’s uncle, Everette Lee, 28, and Casen Carver, 18, were also charged with principal to rape.

“Madison was a daughter, a granddaughter, a sister, a niece, a classmate and a friend… By all accounts, she was an amazing young woman with limitless potential,” LSU president William F Tate said in a statement.

“She should not have been taken from us in this way. What happened to her was evil, and our legal system will parcel out justice.”

Here is a timeline of everything we know about the case so far:

Rachel Sharp27 January 2023 14:31



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