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The resignation comes amid allegations Landry's office didn't properly handle reports of sexual harassment Author: Jade Cunningham / WWL Eyewitness News Published: 10:32 PM CDT April 20, 2021 Updated: 10:32 PM CDT April 20, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — One of Attorney General Jeff Landry's top aides has resigned.  It comes amid an investigation into claims Landry's office didn't properly handle reports of sexual harassment. Assistant Attorney General, Matthew Derbes, gave his resignation letter Monday. In it, Derbes says many things, including the offi...

Posted at 1:31 PM, Apr 20, 2021 and last updated 2021-04-20 14:50:11-04 The AG employee who filed the sexual harassment complaint that led to the criminal chief's resignation has himself resigned - saying he's been targeted by his former boss by blowing the whistle. Our media partners at The Advocate report that Assistant Attorney General Matthew Derbes has resigned from Attorney General Jeff Landry's office after he said that Landry has targeted him for blowing the whistle on sexual harassment from former criminal division director Pat Magee, among other issues. Also today, Attorney Genera...

Another high-ranking member of Jeff Landry’s team resigns Assistant Attorney General Matthew Derbes (Source: WAFB) By Robb Hays | April 20, 2021 at 12:33 PM CDT - Updated April 20 at 2:36 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Another high-ranking member of the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office has resigned amid an ongoing probe into wrongdoing in that office. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Derbes submitted his resignation Monday. RELATED: The Advocate newspaper, obtained that information. In his resignation letter, Derbes also claims he was recently denied a promotion because h...

2nd top aide to Louisiana attorney general resigns April 20, 2021 GMT BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A second top aide has resigned from the state attorney general’s office, saying his boss targeted him for being a whistleblower, The Advocate reported Tuesday. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Derbes’ resignation letter said he could not withstand retaliation after his report of sexual harassment allegations against former criminal division director Pat Magee, the newspaper reported. At a news conference Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Landry defended his actions in Magee’s case and made all...

Louisiana AG hiring ex-DA criticized for hardball tactics April 20, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A former New Orleans district attorney known for hardball tactics, including threats to jail uncooperative witnesses, is joining Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry's staff. Landry announced Tuesday that Leon Cannizzaro will be the co-director of his criminal division. He will work with and eventually succeed current director Marty White, who plans to retire, Landry said. The previous director, Pat Magee, resigned in March after what he said were false accusations of sexu...