DeSoto County DA seeks new sentencing for Whiteside after support letters found to be coerced

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 11, 2025 7:31 PM CT | Published: November 11, 2025 5:27 PM CT

Two people who wrote letters of support for Lindsey Whiteside have recanted their communiques after the former assistant basketball coach pleaded guity of sexual battery of a minor.

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lindsey whiteside Michele Henley DeSoto County Schools
Brandon LaGrone II

Brandon LaGrone II

Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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