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Former Southern University band director, Nathan Haymer, booked into federal prison Play Video
May 4, 2021 7:35 AM
BATON ROUGE - Former Southern University band director, Nathan Haymer has been booked into a Texas federal prison, as of Tuesday, May 4. Haymer is set to spend the next 13 months in a medium security facility called FCI Three Rivers. In March, the 43-year-old was charged with... more » -
Former SU band director sentenced to federal prison, must pay back nearly $80K Play Video
March 30, 2021 8:18 AM
BATON ROUGE- Nathan Haymer, the former director of Southern University's acclaimed marching band, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison. A judge ruled Tuesday that Haymer would spend 13 months in prison and must pay $78,690 in restitution back to the school. He'll also be on probation... more » -
Federal prosecutors now handling criminal case against former SU band director following WBRZ reports
August 8, 2019 4:25 PM
UPDATE: The Department of Justice announced Friday that Nathan Haymer will face a charge of federal program theft. You can read the full report here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/former-southern-university-band-director-facing-federal-charges-after-nakamoto-investigation ***** BATON ROUGE- The WBRZ Investigative Unit confirmed Thursday that federal prosecutors will be taking the case involving former Southern University Band... more » -
Fired Southern band director loses appeal to get his job back
August 24, 2018 12:29 PM
SHREVEPORT- Former Southern University Band Director Nathan Haymer will not get his job back. Haymer's appeal of his termination was one of the last entries on the agenda for Southern's board meeting in Shreveport Friday. A potential delay to the decision was put up for a vote, but the... more » -
Southern University fires back at former band director, claims he is 'misleading' public Play Video
August 9, 2018 4:27 PM
UPDATE: Southern has released a statement in response to former band director Nathan Haymer after he held a press conference Friday to defend his handling of school money. In the statement, the school says Haymer has yet to hand over information he had promised in reference to the conference.... more » -
After series of WBRZ reports on payment demands, SU band director fired Play Video
May 1, 2018 5:25 PM
BATON ROUGE – The director of the iconic Human Jukebox, Southern's renowned marching band, is no longer employed with Southern University. > READ: Letter sent to Southern University staff, students, fans and supporters late Tuesday; CLICK HERE to read it. The WBRZ News 2 Investigative Unit learned Nathan... more » -
Questionable demands by band director likely violated state ethics laws Play Video
April 30, 2018 5:50 PM
BATON ROUGE- Southern University Band Director Nathan Haymer violated state ethics laws when he demanded personal payments from multiple Mardi Gras krewes to have the band perform, WBRZ learned Monday. State ethics laws strictly regulate payments from nonpublic sources. Part of the law reads, "No public servant shall receive... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Southern's band director took thousands of dollars in kickbacks Play Video
April 27, 2018 6:37 PM
BATON ROUGE- Southern University confirmed Friday that a pending investigation by WBRZ led to the questions that are now swirling around Southern University's Band Director, Nathan Haymer. For months, the WBRZ Investigative Unit has been reporting on questionable activities Haymer was involved in. Among the stories was a lawsuit over... more » -
Southern Band Director accused of asking for kickbacks had prior arrest for felony theft Play Video
March 14, 2018 6:51 PM
BATON ROUGE- Southern Band Director Nathan Haymer is defending himself tonight, over a prior arrest he faced on a felony theft charge at a high school he worked for in Lake Charles as a band director. Haymer reported over $2,000 was missing from the band department at Washington Marion High... more » -
Lawsuit claims Southern's band director asked for kickbacks to schedule performances Play Video
March 12, 2018 6:36 PM
BATON ROUGE- A lawsuit against Southern University, its band director and a number of other campus officials claims the university's band director asked for a kickback to have the famous Southern band perform at an event. White Enterprises of Louisiana LLC and Octagon Media sued the university asking for damages... more »