Madison Brooks’ mom slams attempt to ban pink at trial for slain LSU student: ‘We wear it to honor her’
"It's not about anyone except for Madison," says Ashley Baustert.She is the mother to the Louisiana State University student Madison Brooks, who was allegedly gang-raped before she was hit by a car and killed after a night out in 2023.She wants to ensure her daughter's accused attackers are held accountable.SLAIN LSU STUDENT MADISON BROOKS’ ALLEGED RAPIST WANTS SUPPORTERS BANNED FROM WEARING PINK AT TRIAL: REPORTBrooks, 19, was a student at LSU when she was hit by a car and killed after a group of men allegedly raped her, then dumped her out of a vehicle on a Baton Rouge, Louisiana highway in 2023, and drove off. LSU DEATH: MADISON BROOKS' LAST TEXT TO MOM WHO 'KNEW SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENED'The driver of the vehicle that hit her stayed on scene and was cleared of charges.WATCH: LEFT FOR DEAD THE CASE OF MADISON BROOKS A NANCY GRACE INVESTIGATION"Maddie felt safe that night, she thought these were her friends and I think a lot of selfish choices were made that night and ultimately it led in a horrific ending," Baustert told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.ICE ARRESTS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF RAPE, MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES AFTER RELEASE FROM MARYLAND JAILOn top of the unimaginable grief of losing her child, Baustert has been dragged through an ongoing legal marathon in her fight to hold her daughter's alleged attackers accountable."It's very challenging," Baustert said.
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"It's not about anyone except for Madison," says Ashley Baustert.She is the mother to the Louisiana State University student Madison Brooks, who was allegedly gang-raped before she was hit by a car and killed after a night out in 2023.She wants to ensure her daughter's accused attackers are held accountable.SLAIN LSU STUDENT MADISON BROOKS’ ALLEGED RAPIST WANTS SUPPORTERS BANNED FROM WEARING PINK AT TRIAL: REPORTBrooks, 19, was a student at LSU when she was hit by a car and killed after a group of men allegedly raped her, then dumped her out of a vehicle on a Baton Rouge, Louisiana highway in 2023, and drove off. LSU DEATH: MADISON BROOKS' LAST TEXT TO MOM WHO 'KNEW SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENED'The driver of the vehicle that hit her stayed on scene and was cleared of charges.WATCH: LEFT FOR DEAD THE CASE OF MADISON BROOKS A NANCY GRACE INVESTIGATION"Maddie felt safe that night, she thought these were her friends and I think a lot of selfish choices were made that night and ultimately it led in a horrific ending," Baustert told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.ICE ARRESTS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF RAPE, MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES AFTER RELEASE FROM MARYLAND JAILOn top of the unimaginable grief of losing her child, Baustert has been dragged through an ongoing legal marathon in her fight to hold her daughter's alleged attackers accountable."It's very challenging," Baustert said. "I have to just keep the course and stay positive and pray that justice will in the end prevail."Desmond Carter, 21, one of the men accused of raping Brooks, is asking an East Baton Rouge Parish judge to ban spectators from wearing pink in court. His defense claims the color—which supporters wear to honor Brooks—could bias or intimidate the jury.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XBaustert is strongly pushing back against the motion."We are not disruptive, we are very peaceful, and it's really just about Maddie's favorite color," Baustert said.
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- "It's not about anyone except for Madison," says Ashley Baustert.She is the mother to the Louisiana State University student Madison Brooks, who was allegedly gang-raped before she was hit by a car and killed after a night out in 2023.She wants to ensure her daughter's accused attackers are held accountable.SLAIN LSU STUDENT MADISON BROOKS’ ALLEGED RAPIST WANTS SUPPORTERS BANNED FROM WEARING PINK AT TRIAL: REPORTBrooks, 19, was a student at LSU when she was hit by a car and killed after a group of men allegedly raped her, then dumped her out of a vehicle on a Baton Rouge, Louisiana highway in 2023, and drove off. LSU DEATH: MADISON BROOKS' LAST TEXT TO MOM WHO 'KNEW SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENED'The driver of the vehicle that hit her stayed on scene and was cleared of charges.WATCH: LEFT FOR DEAD THE CASE OF MADISON BROOKS A NANCY GRACE INVESTIGATION"Maddie felt safe that night, she thought these were her friends and I think a lot of selfish choices were made that night and ultimately it led in a horrific ending," Baustert told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.ICE ARRESTS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF RAPE, MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES AFTER RELEASE FROM MARYLAND JAILOn top of the unimaginable grief of losing her child, Baustert has been dragged through an ongoing legal marathon in her fight to hold her daughter's alleged attackers accountable."It's very challenging," Baustert said.
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