But the manslaughter charges against Mr. Vidrine were dropped when he agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor pollution charge in 2015 and testify against Mr. Kaluza. Mr. Kaluza chose to go to trial and was acquitted last year. PhotoLater, Mr. Kaluza said he held no bitterness toward Mr. Vidrine and understood the pressure he had been under to testify. The real Mr. Vidrine tried to project a very different image. Mr. Vidrine, who lived for the last two years in Baton Rouge, is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Lafleur Vidrine; a son, Kevin; two sisters, Glenda Vidrine Miller and Cheryl Vidrine Lafleur; and two granddaughters.

Source: New York Times June 06, 2017 23:48 UTC