Louisiana judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts under investigation for fabricated military claims, insurance fraud

A Louisiana judge is facing removal from the bench over what a state special counsel has called “egregious unethical conduct,” including repeatedly lying about her military service during her judicial campaign and subsequent investigations.

District judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts is accused of falsely claiming that she had attained the rank of Captain and served in overseas combat zones during Operation Desert Storm, as well as in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. These claims were central to her 2020 campaign for the bench and were echoed in ads and public statements, a report to the Independent said.

However, another report by special counsel Michelle Beaty, submitted to the judiciary commission of Louisiana and reviewed by The Independent, reveals that these statements were fabricated. Beaty has recommended that Foxworth-Roberts be removed from office and held financially responsible for the cost of the investigation.

Although Foxworth-Roberts ran as a Democrat in 2020, she positioned herself in campaign materials as a champion of conservative family values, branding herself as “pro-life,” “pro-traditional marriage,” “pro-military,” and “pro-veteran.”

Among the most serious allegations is her repeated assertion that she held the rank of Captain in the US army — a claim investigators say is false. In fact, the special counsel found she had twice failed to attain the rank and was ultimately separated from the Army Reserves as a first lieutenant.

Investigators also discovered that she was only 16 years old during Operation Desert Storm, contradicting her claim of deployment during that conflict.

Further misconduct was cited in an insurance fraud case, where Foxworth-Roberts allegedly misled police and the office of special counsel about a reported $19,000 diamond ring theft from her vehicle. The brief states she filed a misleading insurance claim and obscured the details of what was allegedly stolen.

Throughout the investigation, Foxworth-Roberts reportedly withheld military records, provided false statements under oath, and ignored subpoenas, forcing investigators to independently obtain records from the US army.

Foxworth-Roberts is scheduled to appear before the judiciary commission on May 23, where her judicial future will be determined.