By PAUL BOIS
Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle M. Odinet resigned from her position Friday after going on unpaid leave in response to a leaked home video that featured her using the N-word.
In a letter submitted to the Louisiana Supreme Court filed by her attorney Dane Ciolino, Odinet said she takes full responsibility for the hurtful language she was heard uttering in the video.
âI take full responsibility for the hurtful words used to describe the individual who burglarized the vehicles at my home. I am sorry for the pain that I have caused my community and ask for your forgiveness, as my words did not foster the publicâs confidence and integrity for the judiciary,â Odinet wrote.