Louisiana Judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts faces possible removal for allegedly lying about her military service during her 2020 campaign and an investigation. She falsely claimed to be a Captain and combat veteran. A report also accuses her of insurance fraud and obstructing the inquiry. A hearing before the Judiciary Commission is scheduled for May 23 to determine her fate.
A Louisiana judge is facing removal from the bench over what a state special counsel has called “egregious unethical conduct,” including repeatedly lying about her military service during her judicial campaign and subsequent investigations.
District judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts is accused of falsely claiming that she had attained the rank of Captain and served in overseas combat zones during Operation Desert Storm, as well as in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. These claims were central to her 2020 campaign for the bench and were echoed in ads and public statements, a report to the Independent said.
However, another report by special counsel Michelle Beaty, submitted to the judiciary commission of Louisiana and reviewed by The Independent, reveals that these statements were fabricated. Beaty has recommended that Foxworth-Roberts be removed from office and held financially responsible for the cost of the investigation.
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