Louisiana Supreme Court Rules Former LSU Football Coach’s Ex-Wife Entitled to $8M From His Settlement With the School

The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that the ex-wife of former LSU football coach Ed Orgeron is entitled to about half of the settlement he reached with the school when he was dismissed in 2021 — an amount exceeding $8 million.

A tentative agreement between LSU and Orgeron was dated Jan. 14, 2020 — a month and a half before Orgeron filed for divorce from his wife Kelly Orgeron. The question before the court turned on whether that agreement was binding on that date or on a later date, when the LSU board ratified it.

In a 5-2 decision (reached after three justices recused), the court said Kelly Orgeron was entitled to $8,134,500.

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