Slain LSU student Madison Brooks’ alleged rapist wants supporters banned from wearing pink at trial: report
Desmond Carter's defense team filed a motion to ban pink clothing at his rape trial, arguing it could intimidate the jury and compromise a fair trial.
One of the three men accused of raping a young woman before she was killed wants to prevent her friends, family and supporters from wearing pink at the upcoming trial.
Madison Brooks, 19, was a student at Louisiana State University when she was hit by a car and killed after a group of men allegedly raped her then dumped her out of a vehicle on a Baton Rouge highway in 2023. The driver involved in the fatal crash stayed on scene was cleared of charges.
Three years later, one of the accused rapists, Desmond Carter, 21, is set to appear before a judge later this month.
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Prosecutors allege Carter, alongside Kaivon Washington and Casen Carver, sexually assaulted Brooks inside a vehicle following a night of drinking together at a local bar; all three men face rape charges in connection with the incident.
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According local outlet WBRZ, Carter's defense team filed a motion looking to prohibit pink attire and clothing with supportive messages, arguing it could unfairly influence or intimidate the jury.
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The defense referenced Supreme Court cases "Sheppard v. Maxwell" and "Estes v. Texas" concerning media-driven "carnival atmospheres" and procedural fairness to argue that spectator displays compromise Carter's right to a fair trial.
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The prosecution opposed the motion, characterizing the pink clothing as victim advocacy rather than jury intimidation.