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30.04.2022 - 00:07 / perezhilton.com
Another American Idol alum has found themselves in some major legal trouble.
According to WAFB-TV, Laine Hardy was arrested on Friday by the Louisiana State University Police Department. Wait, the college cops?? Yep, the 21-year-old country crooner was accused of bugging a female dorm bedroom with a listening device!
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A statement from LSU confirmed the arrest of the singer — who does NOT attend the university:
According to the arrest warrant obtained by WAFB-TV, an unidentified female and her roommate had found a recording device inside their dorm room at Azalea Hall on the LSU campus on April 6 and reported the discovery to police the next day. When talking to authorities, she said she found a device that looked like a phone charger underneath her futon. The woman also told them she had previously been in a relationship with Hardy.
Yep. He was spying on his ex-girlfriend. Sigh… University police ultimately found evidence of secret recordings made over ten days in February. He was listening for so long!
Creepy…
The singer, who won Season 17 of the reality competition staple back in 2019, is believed to have listened in on several of her phone calls, including ones she had with her mom about their breakup. His voice also allegedly could be heard while the gadget was planted in her room.
Wait, like, what? Just him breathing?? *shiver*
On Thursday, Hardy confirmed there had been a warrant for his arrest on Instagram. While the artist did not disclose the reason for the arrest warrant at the time, he did note there had been a incident of a “sensitive nature” on the LSU campus and promised to cooperate with the investigation:
His attorney Frank
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reports.In a statement to ET, Louisiana State University said that Hardy was arrested and booked for «violation of 15:1303-- Interception and Disclosure of Wire, Electronic, or Oral Communication.» Hardy allegedly placed a recording device in his ex-girlfriend's dorm room at LSU, , who obtained the singer's arrest warrant, reports.Hardy responded to the allegations on Twitter, writing, «Earlier today, I received a warrant due to allegations made against me and have been fully cooperative with the Louisiana State University Police Department.»«I understand that my career has thrust me into the public spotlight, and I embrace that wholeheartedly as my entire world belongs to my music and my fans,» he wrote. «However, due to the sensitive nature of this allegation, I humbly ask for privacy at this time.
being charged with planting a listening device in his ex-girlfriend’s living quarters at Louisiana State University.The country crooner, 21, was taken into custody after his former flame found the voice recorder at her campus accommodation this month. The female student is not named in the booking document released Friday by the 19th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge — but the report does state that she dated Hardy between November 2021 and February 2022. The “Memorize You” singer has been notoriously private about his personal life and did not debut a girlfriend during those dates.The singing sensation has kept tight-lipped about his dating life since winning “American Idol” back in 2019.
Ellise Shafer Country singer Laine Hardy, who won “American Idol” in 2019, was arrested on Friday by the Louisiana State University Police Department for allegedly planting a listening device in his ex-girlfriend’s dorm roomLSU spokesman Ernie Ballard confirmed to Variety that 21-year-old Hardy, who is not a student at LSU, was arrested on Friday on a felony charge of interception and disclosure of wire, electronic or oral communication. Hardy has been booked in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.The Associated Press reported that Hardy’s ex-girlfriend and her roommate found the alleged listening device, which looked like a phone charger, in their dorm room on April 6. She reported it to LSUPD the next day, and officers noted in a police affidavit acquired by the AP that they found recordings from a 10 day span in February.
"American Idol" winner Laine Hardy was arrested Friday, accused of planting a listening device in his ex-girlfriend’s dorm room in Louisiana, according to authorities. He surrendered to the LSU Police Department and was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Hardy is not a student at the school.
investigation in a Facebook post Thursday.“I understand that my career has thrust me into the public spotlight, and I embrace that wholeheartedly as my entire world belongs to my music and my fans. However, due to the sensitive nature of this allegation, I humbly ask for privacy at this time.
Laine Hardy has been arrested.
New York Post. Hardy is a Louisiana native who lives in Livingston Parish, but does not attend LSU.According to prison booking documents, on April 7, the student and her roommate found a device under her futon and determined that it was a VR-500 voice activated recorder. She turned it over to SUPD, who found audio from February of Hardy’s “distinguishable voice” and other people calling him by name.
Lane Reed Hardy, known professionally as Laine Hardy, was arrested and booked by Louisiana State Police today for secretly recording his ex-girlfriend, an LSU student, Deadline has confirmed. Hardy, who does not attend the university, is most notably known for winning the honors on the 17th season of .
American Idol‘s Laine Hardy is speaking out after he was issued an arrest warrant.
confirmed Thursday that he was under criminal investigation by the LSU Police Department, but did not disclose any further information. On Friday morning, however, sources familiar with the case told WAFB-TV that the probe centers around allegations that Hardy was spying on the unnamed female student.
“American Idol” star Laine Hardy released a statement on social media confirming he had received a warrant.