A former, high-ranking state prosecutor filed a lawsuit last week against his former boss, Attorney General Jeff Landry, over Landry’s alleged retaliation against the prosecutor for reporting sexual misconduct.
Matthew Derbes resigned from the Louisiana Department of Justice, which Landry leads, in April and shortly revealed himself to be a whistleblower who had complained about the head of the department’s criminal division, Pat Magee, mistreating women at their office. Landry and Magee are close friends — and Landry repeatedly denied that Magee had violated sexual misconduct policies. The attorney general continued the denials even as he cut Magee’s pay and suspended him following an investigation into Magee’s conduct.
Magee eventually left his job after the allegations against him went public. He was accused of making comments about the appearance of women working for him. He also discussed whether he would have sex with certain women who worked in the department, among other things.
Derbes said Landry forced him to quit his job as a result of Derbes complaining about Magee’s alleged inappropriate behavior and broader misconduct at the office. Derbes now works in the Orleans District Attorney’s office. Landry could not be reached for comment about Derbes’ lawsuit. The attorney general’s office did not respond to emails and text messages Thursday evening.
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