Kenny Matassa releases statement; attorney says alleged bribe was really a loan

GONZALES - An attorney for Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa said his client will not resign.Matassa retained Lance Unglesby Tuesday following reports about allegations Matassa bribed someone to not run in a Gonzales City Council election. Monday, WBRZ.com was first to report the Ascension Parish District Attorney said he was asking for an investigation into recordings that surfaced Monday morning on by the Pelican Post, an online news site. Political opponents of Matassa claim the audio