Lanard Fournette, a running back for the LSU Tigers, is in hot water after being arrested in connection with an illegal gambling allegation.
JUST IN: Lanard Fournette, 20, younger brother of Leonard, was arrested Monday for allegedly using a fake ID to play craps at L'Auberge. pic.twitter.com/DJ64HneKVo
— Michael Vinsanau (@MVinsanau) May 23, 2017
Fournette, a sophomore running back, was escorted out of L'Auberge Casino in Baton Rouge Saturday night after being questioned by security, according to a police report obtained by WAFB-TV. Fournette, 20, was booked Monday afternoon into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison under suspicion of using a fake ID to gamble, and court documents indicate he was released on $1,000 bond, WAFB reported.
The Advocate said there is a surveillance tape of the incident.
Updates: Lanard Fournette shown on surveillance playing craps after using false ID to enter BR casino, police say. https://t.co/bj44djbnJA pic.twitter.com/vjd6DGW9bM
— The Advocate (@theadvocatebr) May 23, 2017
Fournette, a 5-foot-10, 199 pounder, was redshirted as a freshman. The three-star prospect is the brother of former LSU star Leonard Fournette, who was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the fourth overall pick in this year's NFL Draft.
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