Baton Rouge, (12/03/2023) – The Louisiana State Police (LSP) reported the arrest of a Baton Rouge attorney suspected of corrupt influence.
On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, detectives from the LSP Criminal Investigation Division Baton Rouge Field Office (CID-BRFO) arrested 77-year-old Stephen Leblanc on charges related to tampering with a witness.
On October 24, 2023, the LSP Criminal Investigation Division (CID-BRFO) began investigating a complaint that Leblanc participated in paying witnesses to prevent them from appearing in court for a murder trial. As a result of the investigation, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Leblanc through the 19th Judicial District Court.
On November 29, 2023, Leblanc turned himself into the East Parish Prison and was booked for Corrupt Influencing.
The investigation is ongoing, and no further information is available at this time.
The Louisiana State Police online reporting system is available to the public through an anonymous reporting form that is submitted to the appropriate investigators. The form can be found by visiting http://la-safe.org/ and clicking on the “Suspicious Activity” link.
