Caddo Parish will not pay the legal bills of a commissioner sued for defamation over comments he made on the radio about owners of a Hosston-area truck stop.
Caddo Parish has declined to compensate Commissioner Chris Kracman for the expenses he incurred defending himself against defamation claims before a lawsuit against him being dropped, Kracman told The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate. Kracman said he’s now on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars.
“I think it’s unfortunate. I think it sets an unfortunate precedent for elected officials or public figures to be able to go on record in public about what’s going on in their district. Now we all have to worry about legal ramifications for asking important questions,” Kracman told The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate…