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Fugitive Video Spurs Raid in New Orleans Jail Break Manhunt

Authorities searched a house where a video surfaced of Massey denying an escape in a plea for celebrity help.

Louisiana law enforcement work the scene on Iberville Street as they pursue a fugitive that escaped from a New Orleans jail, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A Louisiana state police SWAT member works the scene on Iberville Street as police pursue a fugitive that escaped from a New Orleans jail, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in New Orleans.
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Overview

  • Antoine Massey posted a now-deleted social media video claiming he was “let out” of the Orleans Parish jail and asserting his innocence against charges including rape and kidnapping.
  • Law enforcement teams seized clothing from a New Orleans home tied to the footage and are working with federal and state agencies to verify the video’s authenticity.
  • Eight of the ten inmates who fled through a hole cut behind a toilet on May 16 have been captured, leaving Massey and convicted killer Derrick Groves still at large.
  • Officials offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of each fugitive as Louisiana State Police, U.S. Marshals and local authorities coordinate the search.
  • A jail maintenance worker and more than a dozen others have been arrested on charges of aiding the breakout, highlighting security lapses at the facility.