Baton Rouge assistant principal arrested for allegedly helping jailed brother run $2.7M gambling ring
An assistant principal in Baton Rouge was arrested for allegedly aiding her brother in running a $2.7 million gambling operation from prison.Summary
April Scott, an assistant principal at McKinley Middle Magnet School in Baton Rouge, was arrested and charged with felony gambling and introducing contraband for allegedly assisting her brother, Broderick Scott, in operating a large-scale illegal sports gambling ring from behind bars. The scheme, which ran from January 2021 to November 2023, involved approximately $2.7 million in digital transactions across multiple state prisons, including Elayn Hunt Correctional Center. Broderick Scott allegedly profited around $500,000 from the operation and was arrested in December 2024. April Scott allegedly managed financial transactions, registered a business entity, and facilitated fund movement for the gambling ring. She has been placed on paid leave from her school position while the investigation continues.
(Source：Baton Rouge Advocate)