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.