(NewsNation) — One of the men who escaped from a New Orleans jailhouse is pleading his lawsuit connected societal media, saying helium did not flight and was, successful fact, released.
Eight of the ten inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center person been recaptured, and more than a twelve radical person been arrested for assisting the men portion connected the run.
A video circulating connected societal media shows a antheral claiming to beryllium Antoine Massey saying helium was wrongfully accused. The antheral held up papers that helium said corroborate his innocence.
In the video, helium says helium didn't break out but was fto retired of jail.
The men escaped from a spread down a toilet and Massey, on with Derrik Groves, person not been found. Authorities person warned the nationalist that the men are equipped and unsafe and that anyone recovered to beryllium helping them volition look punishment.
Authorities person not verified the video, though the antheral successful the video has facial tattoos that lucifer Massey's.
The video includes a telephone for an probe into his condemnation and a plea for assistance from nationalist figures, including President Donald Trump and rapper Meek Mill. The antheral besides holds up a portion of insubstantial that helium says is simply a signed affidavit from the pistillate helium is accused of assaulting that says the allegations are false.
One of the women accused of helping Massey and described by constabulary arsenic his “paramour” besides suffered from years of carnal maltreatment from him, tribunal records show.
The woman, who had antecedently filed a protective bid against Massey aft helium attempted to strangle her, was alert of his planned flight and aboriginal misled authorities, constabulary say.
Massey has a past of home unit allegations and escaping from jail.
The FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and section constabulary are continuing to search for Massey and Groves, including a reward of $50,000 for accusation that leads to the apprehension of either escapee.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.