Jail plumber accused of helping inmates escape is a scapegoat, lawyer says
Jail plumber accused of helping inmates escape is a scapegoat, lawyer says
Sterling Williams, a New Orleans jail plumber accused of helping 10 inmates break out of an Orleans Parish correctional facility in May, pleaded not guilty Thursday.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reporting on the arraignment of Sterling Williams and his lawyer's defense. The article presents the defense's perspective, which introduces a slight bias. The core claims are supported by multiple sources.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Sterling Williams, a New Orleans jail plumber, pleaded not guilty Thursday to helping 10 inmates escape.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms Sterling Williams is a jail plumber accused of helping 10 inmates escape.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms Sterling Williams is charged with assisting in the escape.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms the lawyer's claim that Williams thought he was unclogging a toilet.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms the lawyer's claim that the maintenance worker was doing his job.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms the claim that Williams thought he was unclogging a toilet.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: “He was doing his job.” The attorney for Sterling Williams, the jail plumber accused of helping 10 inmates escape, says his client is ...
- Source 3: New Orleans jail worker thought he was unclogging a toilet, not helping 10 escape, lawyer says ... plumber, Kennedy said.