Attorney General Jeff Landry called a press conference yesterday in regards to his actions taken in the handling of the sexual harassment case against a former Criminal Division Manager, Pat Magee.
The liberal media in the State of Louisiana has tried to portray a rampant sexual harassment environment in the Dept. of Justice. The blatant biased reporting does not and will not report that not one allegation has been made against Landry, that a majority of his key directors are female and that leaders throughout his organization are female.
The above video, approximately 20 minutes in, highlights the below takeaways, containing shocking information about a longtime staffer, who was working in his position prior to Landry’s arrival.
Who has been leading the HR issues at the Department of Justice? Landry was joined at the presser by 4 women who lead the litigation and HR divisions which have handled the recent allegations of sexual harassment and the Advocate’s lawsuits.
Who was / is behind the complaint claiming there are sexual harassment issues in the Landry office: The complaining employee against former Director Pat Magee was a man, himself a high ranking officer in the same Division.
What is the truth behind the Advocate’s reporting: Sandra Schober, deputy director of Landry’s administrative services division, stated that the complaint contained many inaccuracies – including the most salacious that the Advocate reported. One, a woman claiming she could not have a particular office due to Magee’s advances actually did not meet the qualifications for the space and the complaining employee knew it – knew it was against policy because he himself was a high ranking officer – and put her there anyway and then later claimed Magee removed her for other reasons. Two, the woman to allegedly was not given a promotion or important assignment due to Magee sexism was actually under investigation for violating office procedures and was not qualified for the appointment – something the complainant already knew. The reporting employee knew for a fact, due to his position, that the actions Mr. Magee took were in line either with previously stated policy or were in line with issues already known by my office regarding those individuals.
Was there sexual harassment in the office? Sandra stated that with these factors and a lack of any other evidence, the outside investigation determined no sexual harassment.
The hyped up WBRZ TV news interview with the voice altered, and image blacked out DOJ employee? Sandra Schober announced that the salacious TV news report where another woman whose face was blacked out claimed she was never interviewed was false. The woman was interviewed, by Sandra herself. All information was included in the report. Any claim that her voice was not heard: false.
Why the Advocate lawsuit? Angelique Freel, Director of the Civil Division, announced it was her decision to sue the Advocate because the Advocate threatened to sue the Department. Said it was to protect Constitutional rights and to follow the law. Noted the Judge praised the Departments decision.
AG Landry announced: More recently, we received additional disturbing information concerning a high-level member of the Criminal Division. This high level employee had a duty and obligation to report concerns at the moment he had encountered them, not months or years after the fact. He knew there was a policy which required him to report any inappropriate comments or actions by employees.
Landry stated we obtained evidence that this high-level employee, who had been with the department prior to my arrival, engaged in inappropriate and unprofessional communication that is sexist in nature, with and about DOJ employees and third-parties.
THEN THIS LANDRY STATED --- >>> Additionally I was shocked to learn that this employee, who is an attorney, was the subject of an investigation by another State Agency.
This other, outside investigation, determined the following information:
That this employee impersonated a high ranking state official.
This state official who he impersonated was a high ranking female staffer in a prior Governor’s administration.
This information that should have been disclosed in his personal file, but was not.
This outside investigation verified this information.
This employee created a social media account impersonating the official, according to the investigation.
This employee resigned during the course of our investigation of his conduct.
Finally Landry announced: It is important for the media to understand that supporting documents to what we have disclosed are not being released based upon the litigious nature of this entire situation which may be initiated by current and former employees.
