Man pleads guilty in case that brought down NFL’s Sharper
NEW ORLEANS — A co-defendant in the drug and sexual assault case that brought down former NFL star Darren Sharper entered a plea agreement Monday, leaving one other man to face trial.
The agreement involving former restaurant worker Erik Nunez was confirmed by his defence attorney, Herbert Larson. The agreement had not been posted in court records by midday.
With Nunez out of the courtroom, jury selection began for the lone remaining defendant, former St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Licciardi. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Friday in a trial expected to feature Sharper as a star witness.
The federal case involved allegations that Licciardi, Nunez and Sharper gave drugs to women with the intent to rape them. Licciardi has pleaded not guilty.