US EditionFormer Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Indicted in Kickback Scheme
- On Wednesday, Jack Montoucet, the former head of Louisiana’s wildlife and fisheries agency, was federally indicted in Lafayette on charges including conspiracy to commit bribery, wire fraud, and money laundering.
- The indictment accuses Montoucet of conspiring with LDWF Commissioner Dusty J. Guidry and businessman Leonard C. Franques IV from May 2020 to June 2022 to secure a contract for Franques' company, DGL1, in exchange for kickbacks.
- Montoucet signed a $454,174 contract on October 8, 2021, requiring DGL1 to deliver online courses addressing wildlife citations. Meanwhile, both Guidry and Franques have entered guilty pleas and are scheduled to be sentenced this fall, while Gary Haynes is expected to face trial in September.
- Federal prosecutors say $122,507.96 was earmarked as a signing bonus kickback for Montoucet after retirement, and he faces up to five years imprisonment and fines up to $1 million if convicted.
- Montoucet resigned in April 2023 following the indictments, and the continuing prosecutions and trials signal ongoing federal efforts to address corruption linked to state contracts and diversion programs in Louisiana.
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Former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries indicted in kickback scheme
Jack Montoucet has been indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Wiretaps, 'signing bonus' revealed in kickback scheme indictment of former state official from Scott
More details emerged Thursday about a kickback scheme allegedly involving former Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet of Scott, former LDWF Commissioner Dusty Guidry of Youngsville and Lafayette businessman Leonard Franques.
Former Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries secretary indicted - American Press
The former secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries was indicted this week on federal charges accusing him of awarding a state contract in exchange for kickbacks. Jack Montoucet is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook said the indictment alleges that while secretary…
Former LDWF secretary faces bribery and wire fraud charges
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Jack Montoucet, former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, has been indicted on federal charges. A federal grand jury in Lafayette has returned an indictment charging Montoucet with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Acco…
Former LDWF Secretary faces bribery and fraud charges
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Jack Montoucet, former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, has been indicted on federal charges. A federal grand jury in Lafayette has returned an indictment charging Montoucet with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Acco…
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shreveportbossieradvocate.comEx-Louisiana wildlife secretary Jack Montoucet charged in corruption probe out of Lafayette
Jack Montoucet, a former secretary of the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, was indicted Wednesday on charges that he participated in a lucrative kickback scheme involving a state contract for online courses to resolve wildlife citations, an arrangement that…
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