JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WVUE) – Embattled former New Orleans city inspector Randy Farrell has agreed to cease all business operations and step down as owner of Global Technical Solutions, his electrical contracting firm, as part of a settlement approved Thursday by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors.
The settlement, outlined in a letter from Farrell’s attorney, allows him to relinquish his rights as a qualified electrical contractor and avoid an administrative hearing before the board.
While Farrell pleaded no contest to licensing charges in Jefferson Parish, his attorney emphasized that his decision is not an admission of criminal wrongdoing, but rather an effort to prevent further distractions from the legal challenges he faces in federal court…