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• Fired from LSU, former band director now gone from Fla. high school job

  October 6, 2018 10:39 AM

  ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida – Roy King, the one-time director of the LSU band, has resigned from his position at a Florida high school. King, who was fired from LSU in April 2016, left the high school job this week amid an investigation. WBRZ has reported previously , there... more »

• Final audit report details reasons behind LSU Band Director's firing

  May 5, 2016 9:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU has released the final results of the university’s internal audit that investigated alleged misconduct by now former Director of Athletic Bands Roy King. The audit was initiated after allegations of inappropriate distribution of athletics bands scholarship funds to non-instrument playing students and non-students surfaced. Specifically,... more »

• Fired LSU band director files lawsuit against university

  May 2, 2016 4:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Former LSU band director, Roy King, has filed a lawsuit against the university after he was fired from his position earlier this month, according to his attorney. King’s attorney has said the school was on a “witch-hunt conducted by jealous colleagues” after the band director was... more »

• Attorney likens LSU band director's administrative leave to a witch-hunt Play Video

  April 6, 2016 4:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The attorney representing one of LSU's band directors, Roy King, said King was put on administrative leave because of a witch-hunt jealous colleagues are conducting. "It's a travesty," Jill Craft said about King's leave. King directs the Tiger Marching Band where he serves as the primary... more »