Publicly sourced institutional connections, leadership roles, legal processes and replies. Each link states what the source establishes.
Connections with evidence
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7 sourced relationships or roles · LSU case only
Documented roleIndividual connection
FROM
Damien Shanklin
TO
Louisiana State University
Named LSU football player in WAFB reporting and the official Season 2026 roster
Published connection; see individual profile for legal status · 2025–2026
News reporting · Source date: 1 Oct 2026 · Published October 1 at 6:45 p.m. CDT; updated 10:08 p.m. CDT. Names Damien Shanklin, reports the responsibility finding upheld on appeal and the reduced sanction, and publishes his lawyers’ denial. No criminal charges were reported at publication; that is not an acquittal.
News reporting · Source date: 23 Sept 2026 · Displayed publication September 23 at 10:35 p.m. CDT; URL path uses September 24. Includes the reporting student’s account, the university’s response and appeal reporting. The student’s identity is not republished here.
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Documented roleCase-wide context
FROM
Hillar Moore / East Baton Rouge District Attorney
TO
Louisiana State University case record
WAFB reports the office requested evidence and interviews. An investigation does not guarantee prosecution.
Criminal investigation · Records requested September 22, 2026
News reporting · Source date: 22 Sept 2026 · Reports the district attorney’s request for records and interviews, alongside LSU’s explanation. A criminal investigation is distinct from the university’s Title IX process.
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Documented roleCase-wide context
FROM
LSU Police
TO
Louisiana State University case record
Current public channels are linked separately from the case reporting. No individual investigative decision is inferred from an office listing.
Official institutional directory · Source date: Publication date not confirmed · Current published role/contact information checked October 5. Page publication date unstated. Current office-holding does not establish an individual’s role in a 2025 event or responsibility for a case decision. Contact delivery has not been tested.
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Documented roleCase-wide context
FROM
Wade Rousse / President’s Office
TO
Louisiana State University case record
Current published president and office contact. The appointment does not establish involvement in a particular prior disciplinary decision.
Current university leadership · Official office page checked October 5, 2026
Official institutional directory · Source date: Publication date not confirmed · Current published role/contact information checked October 5. Page publication date unstated. Current office-holding does not establish an individual’s role in a 2025 event or responsibility for a case decision. Contact delivery has not been tested.
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Documented roleCase-wide context
FROM
Osvaldo Gomez
TO
Louisiana State University case record
Current role is directory information, not attribution of an earlier case decision or misconduct.
Current Title IX coordinator · Official staff page checked October 5, 2026
Official institutional directory · Source date: Publication date not confirmed · Current published role/contact information checked October 5. Page publication date unstated. Current office-holding does not establish an individual’s role in a 2025 event or responsibility for a case decision. Contact delivery has not been tested.
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Documented roleCase-wide context
FROM
Verge Ausberry
TO
Louisiana State University case record
The office and professional channel are confirmed by LSU Athletics. No responsibility for a particular sanction is inferred.
Current Vice President / Director of Athletics · Official directory checked October 5, 2026
Official institutional directory · Source date: Publication date not confirmed · Current published role/contact information checked October 5. Page publication date unstated. Current office-holding does not establish an individual’s role in a 2025 event or responsibility for a case decision. Contact delivery has not been tested.
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