{"id":29207,"date":"2026-08-06T01:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29207"},"modified":"2026-08-06T01:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:18:33","slug":"suspect-in-horrific-crime-against-lsu-student-makes-bizarre-courtroom-demand-to-have-specific-color-banned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29207","title":{"rendered":"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The man accused of <\/span><b>s*xually as*aulting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Louisiana State University student <\/span><b>Madison Brooks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before she was fatally struck by a car has made an<\/span><b> unusual request<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ahead of his upcoming trial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Desmond Carter <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has asked a judge to ban Madison\u2019s supporters from <\/span><b>wearing pink,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> her favorite color, in the courtroom, arguing that it could unfairly influence the jury.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Desmond Carter asked a judge to ban courtroom spectators from wearing pink.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Prosecutors called the request an &#8220;absurd exaggeration.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Madison Brooks passed away in January 2023 after allegedly being sexually assaulted.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prosecutors have pushed back, calling the request an <\/span><b>\u201cabsurd exaggeration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trial is scheduled to begin on August 17, more than two years after the 19-year-old student\u2019s passing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A man suspected in LSU student\u2019s passing made a bizarre courtroom demand<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"09-6a737dc676964__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?image_id=09-6a737dc676964__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?media_id=09-6a737dc676964__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/09-6a737dc676964__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/09-6a737dc676964__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/juiz-martelo-no-escritorio-judicial-para-assuntos-judiciais-VpqI6WX6sEs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Getty Images\/Unsplash (not the actual photo)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 21-year-old Carter, is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/amazing-long-hair-men-majesticmanes\/\" class=\" staff-link\">men<\/a> charged in connection with the alleged s*xual a*sault of LSU student Madison Brooks before her passing in January 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a motion filed in June, Carter\u2019s attorneys asked the court to prohibit spectators from wearing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/women-share-why-husband-is-the-one\/\" class=\" staff-link\">pink<\/a> during the trial, per <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WBRZ.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the filing, Brooks\u2019 family and friends have repeatedly worn pink, her favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/different-color-things\/\" class=\" staff-link\">color<\/a>, during previous court hearings and have encouraged others to do the same through social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His attorneys argued that the displays could create what they described as a \u201ccarnival atmosphere\u201d and unfairly pressure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/jury-trial-justice-system\/\" class=\" staff-link\">jurors<\/a> into returning a guilty verdict.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"01-6a737db8e5226__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?image_id=01-6a737db8e5226__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?media_id=01-6a737db8e5226__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01-6a737db8e5226__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01-6a737db8e5226__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CmXhVGspKOt\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">madibrookss<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The motion cited previous U.S. Supreme Court decisions involving courtroom conduct, arguing that Carter has a constitutional right to a fair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/jury-trial-justice-system\/\" class=\" staff-link\">trial<\/a> free from outside influence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The defense also pointed to online posts asking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/white-people-twitter-posts\/\" class=\" staff-link\">supporters<\/a> to attend hearings dressed in pink to help ensure Carter \u201cspends the rest of his life behind bars.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A judge was expected to rule on the request on August 11, just days before jury selection begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Prosecutors called the request an \u201cabsurd exaggeration\u201d<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"02-6a737dbac0a4a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?image_id=02-6a737dbac0a4a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?media_id=02-6a737dbac0a4a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02-6a737dbac0a4a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02-6a737dbac0a4a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CYFTjEKphPa\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">madibrookss<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/hardest-client-defend-court-lawyers\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Prosecutor<\/a> Sonya Cardia-Porter urged the court to reject the motion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She argued that Brooks\u2019 supporters have attended hearings as \u201csilent, passive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/weirdest-thing-house-guests-did\/\" class=\" staff-link\">spectators<\/a> wearing a particular color.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calling the defense\u2019s claims \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/absurd-facts\/\" class=\" staff-link\">absurd<\/a> exaggeration\u201d and \u201cunpersuasive,\u201d Cardia-Porter said there was no evidence that wearing pink would prevent Carter from receiving a fair trial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"03-6a737dbc95ea7__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?image_id=03-6a737dbc95ea7__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?media_id=03-6a737dbc95ea7__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03-6a737dbc95ea7__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03-6a737dbc95ea7__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COnjcZ_p_LY\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">madibrookss<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NYPost\/posts\/pfbid035ZfUE8WFYvcwAuePvPYnsCGHXNP1ux9ernDo9kuk2tgsH7YxkiREQZykGW91SXg4l?comment_id=1826183798369729&amp;__cft__%5B0%5D=AZYHSsbHmXhr_VkH5ZSWRsnGYJSx1dQDQSnkFnY4lZkvE0GsbNodD4GCyEp17v-QxNezKdg13lgwyCGgKd7vYJr_KXs4KcQbA3MMhtX9oXKB4ozpOE6AzyY34xjs7gW9dzO5zPsrH4ZBlOGFovYgFmp1aAL1Rqv1QHRwRUBxOpNCOg&amp;__tn__=R%5D-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.facebook.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of banning certain clothing, she suggested the judge remind jurors to ignore anything worn or displayed by people sitting in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/craziest-courtroom-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\">courtroom<\/a> gallery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDisregard any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-clothing-fails\/\" class=\" staff-link\">attire<\/a> or display from spectators.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prosecution argued that jurors are routinely instructed to decide cases based only on the evidence presented during trial rather than outside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/work-with-real-life-influencers-experience\/\" class=\" staff-link\">influences<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carter currently faces charges including first-degree ra*e and third-degree ra*e.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Madison Brooks passed away after a night out in Baton Rouge<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"07-6a737dc3402c1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?image_id=07-6a737dc3402c1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?media_id=07-6a737dc3402c1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-6a737dc3402c1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-6a737dc3402c1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wwfrn4jlZ4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WBRZ<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brooks was a 19-year-old LSU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/incident-high-school-reddit\/\" class=\" staff-link\">sophomore<\/a> and member of the Alpha Phi sorority, per <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KSLA.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to investigators, she spent the night of January 15, 2023, at Reggie\u2019s Bar near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/rescue-animals-drowning-louisiana-floods\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Louisiana<\/a> State University in East Baton Rouge, where she had been drinking heavily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police said Brooks left the bar between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. with four men- Desmond Carter, Kaivon Washington, Casen Carver, and Everett Lee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authorities alleged Brooks was s*xually as*aulted inside a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/creative-car-owners\/\" class=\" staff-link\">car<\/a> before being left near Burbank Drive and Pelican Lakes Parkway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigators said surveillance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/creepy-pieces-verified-found-footage\/\" class=\" staff-link\">footage<\/a> captured Brooks arguing with the men before she stumbled out of the vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"08-6a737dc4d6b48__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?image_id=08-6a737dc4d6b48__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?media_id=08-6a737dc4d6b48__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08-6a737dc4d6b48__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08-6a737dc4d6b48__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wwfrn4jlZ4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WBRZ<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortly afterward, at around 3 a.m., she was struck by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-taxi-drivers-uber\/\" class=\" staff-link\">rideshare<\/a> driver while attempting to cross the busy roadway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner\u2019s Office later determined that Brooks passed away from traumatic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/stupidest-injuries-scar-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\">injuries<\/a> sustained after being hit by the vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her blood-alcohol concentration was measured at 0.319%, nearly four times Louisiana\u2019s legal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-you-cant-park-there-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">driving<\/a> limit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rideshare driver was initially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/arrests-so-stupid-they-made-us-lose-faith-in-humanity\/\" class=\" staff-link\">arrested<\/a> but was later cleared after investigation determined he was not impaired and had immediately called 911 after the collision.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The defendants have maintained that the s*xual encounter was consensual<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"06-6a737dc1a2986__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?image_id=06-6a737dc1a2986__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?media_id=06-6a737dc1a2986__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06-6a737dc1a2986__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06-6a737dc1a2986__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wafb.com\/2023\/02\/23\/teen-arrested-madison-brooks-case-indicted-rape-kidnapping-court-releases-identity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WAFB<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to court documents, driver Casen Carver told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/detectives-private-investigators-strangest-case-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\">investigators<\/a> Brooks asked for a ride home but was so intoxicated that she struggled to provide her address.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carver told police he overheard one of the men ask Brooks multiple times if she wanted to have interc*urse and claimed she verbally agreed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When investigators later asked whether Brooks had been too impaired to consent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/not-illegal-but-should-be-ask-pandas-community\/\" class=\" staff-link\">legally<\/a>, Carver reportedly responded, \u201cI guess.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defense attorney Ron Haley, who represents two of the defendants, has repeatedly argued that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/odd-mysterious-fascinating-things\/\" class=\" staff-link\">evidence<\/a> tells a different story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"04-6a737dbe56af4__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?image_id=04-6a737dbe56af4__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?media_id=04-6a737dbe56af4__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04-6a737dbe56af4__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04-6a737dbe56af4__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CRoweJtCaSJ\/?img_index=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">madibrookss<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He told local television station <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WAFB, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis was absolutely not a r*pe. Listen, this is a tragedy, definitely not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/society\/crime-society\/\" class=\" staff-link\">crime<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haley said videos recorded inside the vehicle showed Brooks willingly getting into the car and later getting out of her own after an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/never-argue-idiot-examples\/\" class=\" staff-link\">argument<\/a> with the driver.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Haley, the recordings show Brooks using strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/immigrants-travelers-language-mistakes\/\" class=\" staff-link\">language<\/a> during the disagreement and telling the group she would call an Uber instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also argued that the videos show she was intoxicated but not so impaired that she was legally incapable of giving consent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCan you tell that she was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/worst-funny-thing-done-drunk\/\" class=\" staff-link\">intoxicated<\/a>? Yes. To the point under the law that you say you\u2019re in a drunken stupor\u2026 absolutely that was not the case.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"05-6a737dbfed58a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?image_id=05-6a737dbfed58a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?media_id=05-6a737dbfed58a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05-6a737dbfed58a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05-6a737dbfed58a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vsco.co\/madiibrookss\/media\/63a0ab1e23c7b048718bf466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">madiibrookss<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haley further denied claims that Brooks had been forced out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-most-overloaded-vehicles-of-all-times\/\" class=\" staff-link\">vehicle<\/a>, \u201cThey did not just dump her out of the car.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey did not force her out of the vehicle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said one person in the car even tried to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unbelievable-arguments-with-adults\/\" class=\" staff-link\">persuade<\/a> Brooks to get back inside before she chose to leave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, prosecutors have disputed those claims.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to reports, the videos were presented during an earlier bond hearing, where Judge Brad Myers said the evidence showed possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/what-criminals-were-like-before-crimes\/\" class=\" staff-link\">criminal<\/a> conduct.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Madison\u2019s passing sparked outrage across Louisiana and led to renewed scrutiny of underage drinking near LSU<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Suspect-in-horrific-crime-against-LSU-student-makes-bizarre-courtroom-demand-to-have-specific-color-banned-6a73878db0b3b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?image_id=Suspect-in-horrific-crime-against-LSU-student-makes-bizarre-courtroom-demand-to-have-specific-color-banned-6a73878db0b3b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/suspect-in-horrific-crime-agains-lsu-student-make-bizarre-courtroom-demand\/?media_id=Suspect-in-horrific-crime-against-LSU-student-makes-bizarre-courtroom-demand-to-have-specific-color-banned-6a73878db0b3b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Suspect-in-horrific-crime-against-LSU-student-makes-bizarre-courtroom-demand-to-have-specific-color-banned-6a73878db0b3b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Suspect-in-horrific-crime-against-LSU-student-makes-bizarre-courtroom-demand-to-have-specific-color-banned-6a73878db0b3b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"590\" alt=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" title=\"Suspect In Horrific Crime Against LSU Student Makes Bizarre Courtroom Demand To Have Specific Color Banned\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXH9wKtoJzN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LSU<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LSU President William Tate described what happened as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/evil-buildings\/\" class=\" staff-link\">evil<\/a>\u201d in a statement released after Brooks\u2019 passing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMadison was a daughter, a granddaughter, a sister, a niece, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/surprising-people-after-high-school\/\" class=\" staff-link\">classmate<\/a>, and a friend to many of you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe should not have been taken from us in this way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tate also announced plans to focus more closely on businesses serving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/worst-funny-thing-done-drunk\/\" class=\" staff-link\">alcohol<\/a> to underage students, noting that several people involved in the case were below the legal drinking age.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the investigation, Reggie\u2019s Bar, where Brooks reportedly worked and where the group had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-drunk-people-fails\/\" class=\" staff-link\">drinking<\/a> that night, had its liquor license revoked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, Madison\u2019s Alpha Phi sorority remembered her as a caring friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMadi was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bubble-bath-ideas-emma-june\/\" class=\" staff-link\">bubbly<\/a>, loving, and selfless friend.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chapter also revealed that Brooks became an organ donor after her passing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur forever friend was also a hero. Madi donated her heart and kidneys to save others.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u201cHis feelings aren\u2019t an issue,\u201d wrote one netizen<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/> <\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-11028069\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"11028069\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"29288\"> <input class=\"post-11028069-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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