By Matt Moscona
Updated August 8 — 4:41 p.m.
Kris Perret, attorney representing LSU running back JT Lindsey, statement to LouisianaSports.net:
JT Lindsey has been arrested on allegations of “accessory after the fact” for allowing two individuals, ages 17 and 18, who unbeknownst to him, were wanted in Alexandria on serious charges, to stay at his LSU apartment for a couple of nights beginning on or around July 24th.
It is now known that the two individuals were wanted for crimes they are accused of committing in mid-May of 2025 in Alexandria, Louisiana.
There are no allegations that JT Lindsey was in anyway involved in, or in any way connected to the alleged crimes of the arrested individuals.
Louisiana State Statute 14:25 states that “an accessory after the fact is any person who, after the commission of a felony, shall harbor, conceal, or aid the offender, knowing or having reasonable ground to believe that he has committed the felony, and with the intent that he may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment.”
JT Lindsey is adamant that he is innocent of any alleged criminal misconduct and any allegations of wrongdoing against him.
He is fully cooperating with authorities and looks forward to clearing his name as quickly as possible.
He was unaware that the individuals arrested had committed any crimes or that they had been accused of any crimes, or that they were wanted by the police for questioning when he allowed them to stay at his apartment.
Had he known that the individuals were accused of any crimes or wanted by the police, he would not have allowed them into his apartment or associated with them in any manner.
Furthermore, at no time did JT Lindsey do anything, nor take any actions, nor demonstrate any intent whatsoever to harbor, conceal or aid either of the accused and now arrested persons to avoid arrest, apprehension, trial, conviction or punishment for their crimes.
He is glad that these individuals were taken into custody by authorities without incident.
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LSU freshman running back JT Lindsey turned himself in to university police on a felony charge of accessory after the fact. Lindsey is alleged to have allowed two men wanted for murder to stay in his dorm room earlier this year.
WAFB was the first to report the arrest.
Lindsey’s attorney Kris Perret told WAFB that the running back was unaware the two men were wanted for murder and that he had no involvement in their alleged crimes.
When contacted by LouisianaSports.net, Perret declined comment.
The 6-foot, 190-pound freshman from Alexandria is currently participating in his first fall camp as a member of the LSU football team. Lindsey was a consensus four-star prospect who ranked No. 148 overall in the On3 Composite and the ninth best running back.
LSU is already thin at running back after former Tiger Trey Holly transferred to Southern University amid an ongoing legal battle in his hometown in Union Parish. Caden Durham returns for his sophomore season along with junior Kaleb Jackson and five-star freshman Harlem Berry. Quarterback Ju’Juan Johnson has also taken snaps at running back this fall.
This story will be updated.
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