Orleans Parish grand jury indicts Louisiana AG Murrill; she calls charges retaliatory

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – An Orleans Parish grand jury has indicted Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill in connection with a probe into alleged threats she made to New Orleans city leaders in May, according to Orleans Criminal Court Judge Laurie White.

A $400,000 bond was set for Murrill, according to official records.

The attorney general is facing 16 felony counts: eight counts of public intimidation and eight counts of malfeasance in office.

Murrill’s letters

The decision comes after sources told Fox 8 Tuesday evening the grand jury began investigating letters Murrill sent Mayor Helena Moreno, District Attorney Jason Williams and five city councilmembers in May…

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