Members of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana say chairman Lovelin Poncho resigned on Saturday But Poncho told the local paper, "Hell no," he didn't resign.
Attendees of a meeting said they definitely heard Poncho and council member William Worfel step down. The remaining council members plan to inform the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the development.
Ponco and Worfel have come under fire for their spending habits. An internal audit showed the two spent $18 million on lobbyists and lawyers in just a two-year period.
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Tribal war divides Coushattas
(The Alexandria Town Talk 2/9)
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