Illuminator, news partners sue LSU for records of payments to college athletes

By: Louisiana Illuminator

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 524

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson, joined by WAFB-TV investigative reporter Chris Nakamoto and Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne, is suing LSU to obtain records for how it spends public money to pay student-athletes.

Attorney Scott Sternberg, who is representing the journalists, filed the lawsuit Thursday with the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge. It argues the records should be made public because the revenue LSU spends is public money. The journalists requested the …

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