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LA State Senate 'Looking into' Ed Orgeron Subpoena in Sexual Misconduct Hearing

Louisiana state lawmakers are looking into subpoenaing LSU football coach Ed Orgeron after the 59-year-old declined to testify in person before the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children, according to Glenn Guilbeau of the Lafayette Daily Advertiser.

The committee wanted the coach to answer questions related to a probe of sexual misconduct within the Tiger football program on Thursday. Orgeron instead submitted written testimony on Wednesday—an option the committee offered him in an apparent gesture of goodwill.

State Rep. Aimee Freeman discussed the committee's plans:

"We are looking into a subpoena for Coach Orgeron.