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Video of Escapee Antoine Massey Claiming He 'Was Let Out' Emerges

Law enforcement agencies probing the video’s authenticity have issued a $50,000 reward for tips on locating Massey or Derrick Groves.

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

  • A video posted June 1 shows a man identifying himself as Massey denying he masterminded the May 16 escape and insisting he was “let out” of the Orleans Justice Center.
  • Deputy U.S. Marshals, the FBI and Louisiana State Police are analyzing the footage to verify its authenticity and trace the fugitive’s whereabouts.
  • Eight of the ten inmates who exploited defective locks and a hole behind a toilet have been recaptured, leaving Massey and convicted double-murderer Derrick Groves still at large.
  • Jail maintenance worker Sterling Williams was arrested for allegedly disabling plumbing to facilitate the breakout through a wall opening.
  • Massey faces motor vehicle theft and domestic abuse battery charges and is wanted for kidnapping and rape in St. Tammany Parish, adding to a documented history of multiple escape attempts.