LSU's Ed Orgeron released a statement on Tuesday in lieu of testifying before the Louisiana Senate Select Committee on Women and Children.
In the written letter, the head football coach said ex-LSU star running back Derrius Guice's alleged sexual harassment is "utterly unacceptable." However, he denied ever speaking to Gloria Scott, who testified before the committee on March 26.
Scott, a 74-year-old who worked part-time security at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, testified that Orgeron knew about Guice's actions and lied to investigators about it.
After Scott’s testimony, LSU issued a statement in response:
“As detailed in the Husch Blackwell report, Coach Orgeron never had any direct communications with the complainant.