Boulet issues statement regarding frivolous restraining order sought by Josh Guillory
LAFAYETTE, LA — Josh Guillory’s embattled campaign for reelection to the office of Mayor-President today filed an unsupported pleading seeking a temporary restraining order against Monique Blanco Boulet. The TRO seeks to prevent Boulet from speaking truthfully about Guillory’s clear and unambiguous record of corruption and mismanagement during his scandal-ridden tenure as Mayor-President.
Boulet issued the following statement regarding the meritless claims in the Guillory pleading:
"Josh Guillory cannot defend his record of failure and corruption, so he is trying to silence others from talking about it. I will not back down from speaking the truth, standing up to this bully, and fighting to bring honesty and transparency to Lafayette Parish,” Boulet said in response to the meritless restraining order sought against her by scandal-ridden Guillory.
References to corruption in the Guillory administration have been properly cited in campaign messaging. Specific instances of corruption are listed below with sources linked:
Unlawfully seizing 400 acres of private property to build a $60 million detention pond that will do little to prevent flooding.
Being cited for more than two-dozen serious deficiencies in his internal audit, including violations of public bid laws and other state laws, leading to overpayments.
Abusing tax dollars by taking police officers away from fighting crime to act as his personal bodyguards and drivers — something no other Mayor-President has ever done.
Starting a construction equipment rental business in an attempt to cash in on public funds within two months of beginning large drainage projects, then trying to cover up his association with the company by removing his name from public records.
Awarding a $390,000 drainage contract weeks after receiving $10,000 in campaign donations from the company's owner. Then adding tens of million of additional work without rebidding the contract.
