‘Jena Six’ father accused of attacking son’s attorney
The father of “Jena Six” member Mychal Bell has been accused of assaulting his son’s attorney Wednesday morning after a hearing in Baton Rouge.
Marcus Jones is alleged to have confronted Carol Powell-Lexing in an elevator right after she finished in her “official capacity on behalf of his son” at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association building in Baton Rouge. The association on Wednesday morning denied Bell athletic eligibility to play football during his fifth year of high school.
Reading from a report filed by Lexing, Baton Rouge Police Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely said via telephone that a “very upset” Jones began blaming Lexing for the hearing’s outcome. Jones then spat in Lexing’s face after pointing his finger and “yelling profanities,” Mckneely said, quoting the report.
Jones then pushed Lexing down, although a witness reported seeing only the spitting incident, Mckneely said.
Lexing said Thursday that she visited a doctor’s office after the altercation, but she did not elaborate on the type or extent of any injury
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