UPDATE: (1/10/23)

Megan Wyatt with the Acadiana Advocate looked into the background of Colonel Scott Desormeaux and found out there was a lawsuit against him by two former employees who worked for the man.

Desormeaux had two clinics, one in Abbeville and one in Lafayette called The Physical Medicine Center according to court documents she reviewed.

In court papers filed at the time, Desormeaux denied the women's claims.

In an article I wrote in November, 2002 officials confirmed to the Army Times that Desormeaux had been relieved of some of his duties:

Louisiana National Guard Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Noel Collins confirmed to the Army Times that Desormeaux was relieved of his duties effective immediately after officials found "Desormeaux sent inappropriate text messages to other service members."

When asked about her knowledge of the lawsuit, Collins said she had been unaware of it, but she told Wyatt she would be bringing the the 2001 suit to the attention of their legal team at the Louisiana National Guard.

ORIGINAL STORY: (November, 2022)

According to an article in the Army Times, Colonel Scott Desormeaux, commander of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has been relieved of his duties.

Louisiana National Guard Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Noel Collins confirmed to the Army Times that Desormeaux was relieved of his duties effective immediately after officials found "Desormeaux sent inappropriate text messages to other service members."

What those messages were and who they were sent to have not been revealed. According to Collins, the investigation into Desormeaux's actions found that what he did violated the Louisiana Code of Military Justice's rules "against conduct unbecoming an officer and undermining good order and discipline."

In addition to relieving him of his duties with the 256th, he will no longer be heading up Jackson Barracks in New Orleans.

Collins told the Army Times,

"the state takes allegations of misconduct seriously and provides swift and transparent action in efforts to protect and respect the force."

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