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Indictment against former Lafayette ADA Gary Haynes tells 'false story,' his attorney says
Lafayette, La. (KLFY) -- The attorney representing former Lafayette assistant district attorney Gary Haynes said the indictment against his client is a "falsehood created by weak and less than honorable men."
A federal grand jury charged Haynes, 66, on Wednesday in connection with an alleged kickback scheme involving the District Attorney's Pretrial Intervention program.
On Thursday, attorney Todd S. Clemons of Todd Clemons & Associates released the following statement:
"Gary is relieved that he can finally commence the process of clearing his good name. Gary is a good and hardworking man. He served the citizens of Lafayette Parish with distinction for many years. He has lived under the cloud, and the enormous stress, of overtly being investigated by our federal government for well over two years.
The prosecutors authored an indictment that tells a false story. A falsehood created by weak and less than honorable men pressured into cooperating with the Department of Justice. Gary Joseph Haynes is an honorable man of integrity. He will stand tall and fight these false allegations until he is exonerated by twelve of his peers."
U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown said in a news release that Haynes is accused of conspiring with Dusty Guidry, Leonard Franques and others to solicit bribes and kickbacks while Haynes was an assistant district attorney at the 15th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
See the full indictment here:
Gary Haynes Indictment by eenfinger on Scribd