Three Lawyers Leave Will Hayden’s Defense Team, “Lot Of Evidence” In Case

By Bob Owens

Former “Sons of Guns” reality television star Will Hayden had three lawyers from his defense team released yesterday, and a new attorney appointed as his rape case moved forward:

The only development in his case Thursday was that the three private lawyers who were representing Hayden were taken off the case.

“I’m releasing the dream team,” State District Judge Mike Erwin said, to laughs from most of the lawyers in the room.

Frank Holthaus, Steven Moore and Franz Borghardt had been advising Hayden since his arrest last August. He was originally charged in East Baton Rouge Parish with aggravated rape of a child. Since then, additional charges of aggravated rape and forcible rape were filed.

Both aggravated rape charges in the Baton Rouge case stem from accusations that Hayden raped a young girl, who was then 11 or 12 years old, multiple times between March 2013 and August 2014. The forcible rape charge stems from accusations dating back to 1991 that surfaced when a woman came forward following the initial charges. He also faces charges of aggravated rape and indecent behavior with a juvenile in Livingston Parish.

At least four victims have accused Hayden of sexual misconduct, leading to the charges in two …read more

Source:: Bearing Arms