Suspects in LSU coed Madison Brooks case released from Baton Rouge jail, records show

BATON ROUGE, La. — The three adult suspects charged with rape and related charges in the case of murdered LSU student Madison Brooks have been released from the Baton Rouge jail, records show.

Kaivon Washington, the 18-year-old suspect charged with third-degree rape, posted $150,000 bond and was released Thursday from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana, records show.

Casen Carver, 18, and Everett Lee, 28, both charged with third-degree rape, posted a combined bond of $125,000 and were released on Tuesday. Lee is Washington’s uncle, records show.

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The second third-degree rape suspect, a 17-year-old whose identity has not been released, is not due in court until February.

In Louisiana, third degree rape involves sexual intercourse that “shall be deemed to be without a victim’s lawful consent,” according to state law.

Brooks, 19, died after being hit by a car in East Baton Rouge Parish in the early morning hours of January 15. On Monday, investigators announced they had arrested the four men after two of them allegedly raped an intoxicated Brooks – while the other two were present – ​​inside a vehicle before the drop shortly before she gets hit.

A spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital that the person who punched Brooks did not face criminal charges and added that the person “was not intoxicated and immediately contacted emergency personnel.”

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Shane Evans, chief of investigations for the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office, told Fox News that Digital Brooks died of “multiple traumatic injuries, second motor vehicle collision with pedestrian.” The mode of death is still listed as pending.

Documents related to the four arrests describe how the suspects and the victim drank alcohol at a bar on Bob Pettit Boulevard called Reggie’s, located about a mile from the LSU campus.

The four men left the bar with the victim, according to police records. Carver allegedly told police that Brooks “asked to be taken home.” “(H)e admitted he agreed to drive her because he didn’t want to leave her when he was very drunk and the bar was closing.”

Carver drove the vehicle, while Lee sat in the front passenger seat, Carver told police. Washington and the underage suspect were in the back seat with Brooks, according to police documents. Carver told police that Washington and the 17-year-old repeatedly asked Brooks “if she wanted to have sex,” the affidavit states.

He said she consented to Washington and the 17-year-old, but added that “he thought the victim was ‘drunk’ and his speech was garbled,” according to the affidavit.

He told police that he and Lee were still in the vehicle at the time of the sex acts, the affidavit states, but that “he felt uncomfortable and ‘hated it,'” adds the document.

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“During the interview, the co-defendant (Carver) was asked if the victim was too altered to consent to sex and he replied, ‘I guess,'” the document continues.

During Tuesday’s bail hearing, 19th Judicial District Judge Brad Myers said he personally viewed footage related to the case, according to local news station WAFB-TV.

Specifically, Myers said he watched video of Brooks and the suspects from inside the vehicle, according to the report. Myers said footage, believed to have been taken by one of the four suspects, depicted the others “mercilessly” mocking Brooks, who appeared to be insulting as she spoke, according to the report. The video reportedly did not include the alleged rape.

Myers also saw footage showing Brooks inside Reggie earlier that night as she struggled to get up and could be seen falling, WAFB reported. Police records show Brooks had a blood alcohol level of 0.319% at the time of his death.

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Lawyers for the suspects had previously argued that the video showed the victim was not so drunk that he could not consent to sex. Attorney Ronald Haley, who is representing two of the suspects, previously said the video showed Brooks “willingly got into the car,” according to FOX 8.

“Absolutely not rape,” he said ahead of Tuesday’s hearing. “Listen, this is a tragedy, certainly not a crime.”

He acknowledged that Brooks appeared drunk, according to FOX 8.

“To the point, under the law, that you say you’re in a drunken stupor, to the point that you can’t legally give consent or answer questions? Absolutely it wasn’t.” he declared.

But Myers disagreed and said he believed based on the footage and other evidence that a crime had been committed, according to WAVB.

“The evidence to me is clear,” Myers reportedly said.

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Also at Tuesday’s hearing, prosecutors announced they would seek to charge the first-degree rape suspects, although it was unclear whether they planned to take action against all or just some of the men. , the outlet reported. Prosecutors should also constitute a grand jury.

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Brooks’ visitation and funeral will be held in Covington, Louisiana on Friday, February 3.