New Orleans judge files criminal case against CBS affiliate over reporting
Summary
A judge in New Orleans filed a criminal complaint against a local CBS news station after it reported on a house donation connected to her. The complaint relies on a law that no longer makes publishing such information a crime.Key Facts
- Judge Kimya Holmes is involved in a news story about receiving a $765,000 home from her then-fiance, Arthur Allen.
- Allen was charged with fraud related to COVID-19 relief money.
- The judge claimed she did not date or get engaged to Allen until years after his crime, and she learned about the charges only later.
- Investigative reporter David Hammer published the story on August 24, 2024.
- Judicial administrator Robert Kazik demanded the news station remove information about Holmes’ home and vehicle based on a law.
- The Louisiana law cited was repealed on August 1, 2024, before the reporting and Kazik’s letter.
- The news station blurred the sensitive details but refused to reveal who took a photo of a car connected to Allen.
- On September 11, 2024, Judge Holmes filed a police complaint against the news outlet for sharing her home and vehicle information.
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