Here is part of a Settle Talk column in FOCUS SB that was posted online Thurs. and published in the hard copy paper that day.
Drew Mouton was fired by the city of Shreveport on Friday p.m.
Mouton has been MIA for about a month. Although normally in attendance at city council meetings, Mouton has been a no-show for the last several meetings.
His absence at the mayor's baseball stadium pep rally/announcement that featured about 15 city officials and various other city officials was very noticeable.
Credible sources report that Mouton is on administrative leave resulting from a city personnel charge of sexual harassment. The story goes that while this complaint is being processed, Mouton is a couch potato drawing a very generous city salary.
Mouton has advised by text that any public comments on his employment with the city will be made by Allison Jones his attorney. Jones usually represents persons asserting job discrimination based on race, sex or age. She also is very active in representation of sex harassment claims.
Jones is representing the city's former comptroller, Ben Hebert, in his whistleblower suit against the city.
It’s possible that Mouton may have a whistleblower complaint, but very, very unlikely that he would be on paid administrative leave if he has asserted such a claim.
So much for the mystery surrounding Mouton's unexplained absence. So, now on to the major flip flop by City Attorney Ron Lattier.
Mouton’s attorney Allison Jones issues a press release late Friday stating that the fired because of false allegations.
Attorney Pamela Breedlove released a statement stating she represented one of multiple whistleblowers in the case that resulted in Mouton’s termination.