A trial set to take place this week has been set aside after a tentative settlement was reached in a lawsuit against a former Plaquemines Parish deputy and the current sheriff.The plaintiff -- a 31-year-old woman -- sued Elijah Gary and Sheriff Lonnie Greco after she said she was sexually assaulted by Gary during her arrest in late 2012.The woman told investigators that Gary molested her while taking her into custody on a theft charge.Her complaint led to Gary's dismissal and prosecution. He pleaded guilty to a charge of malfeasance and obscenity, ending the criminal case.But the woman filed a civil case in federal court, naming the one-time deputy and sheriff as defendants.The matter was expected to go to trial this week, but court records show the parties reached an undisclosed settlement and have agreed to dismiss the case.Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown reserved the right to reopen the case if the settlement is not finalized within 60 days.

A trial set to take place this week has been set aside after a tentative settlement was reached in a lawsuit against a former Plaquemines Parish deputy and the current sheriff.

The plaintiff -- a 31-year-old woman -- sued Elijah Gary and Sheriff Lonnie Greco after she said she was sexually assaulted by Gary during her arrest in late 2012.


The woman told investigators that Gary molested her while taking her into custody on a theft charge.

Her complaint led to Gary's dismissal and prosecution. He pleaded guilty to a charge of malfeasance and obscenity, ending the criminal case.

But the woman filed a civil case in federal court, naming the one-time deputy and sheriff as defendants.

The matter was expected to go to trial this week, but court records show the parties reached an undisclosed settlement and have agreed to dismiss the case.

Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown reserved the right to reopen the case if the settlement is not finalized within 60 days.



