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VIDEO: Former mayoral chief of staff hits man with chair outside of political event in 2024

11 hours 29 minutes 19 seconds ago Wednesday, July 02 2025 Jul 2, 2025 July 02, 2025 1:00 PM July 02, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - A man who was attacked by a former mayoral aide and hit in the face with a metal chair in 2024 has filed a lawsuit for damages. 

The lawsuit, which was filed June 18, says Walter "Geno" McLaughlin was at Sky Lounge on June 24, 2024, for a city-parish political event at the bar.

It says that McLaughlin was having a conversation with Mayor Broome's Chief of Staff Courtney Scott about official City-Parish business when the two were outside the establishment

A video provided by McLaughlin's attorney Ryan Thompson showed the moment when Scott and McLaughlin were arguing. Video shows Scott picking up a chair and swinging it, hitting McLaughlin in the head. 

Photos provided in the lawsuit show McLaughlin with blood running down his head. 

The lawsuit names Scott, the City-Parish and two insurance companies. It requests a trial and does not specify damages.

WBRZ reached out to the mayor's office, who said they did not have a comment on the situation. 

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