AG Jeff Landry Applauds Fremin for His Service to LADOJ
BATON
ROUGE, LA – Attorney General Jeff Landry applauded President Trump’s nomination
of Louisiana Department of Justice (LADOJ) Criminal Director Brandon Fremin as
U.S. Attorney for the Middle District.
“President
Trump’s nomination of Brandon Fremin is a grand slam homerun. Brandon has truly
lived a life of public service, both as a Marine and a prosecutor,” said
General Landry. “Brandon has been a tremendous asset to our office; and I am
confident that he will lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office in a fair, ethical, and
honest way.”
In
January 2016, Fremin was hired to serve the Criminal Director for General
Landry’s office where he oversees several sections including: general
prosecutions, insurance fraud, and the award-winning Medicaid Fraud Control
Unit. Under his watch, over 15 public officials have been arrested for public
corruption charges – many of whom are currently being prosecuted by the LADOJ.
A
native of Baton Rouge, Fremin (43) is a veteran of the United States Marine
Corps. He earned his bachelor’s degree with honors in Criminal Justice from
Southeastern Louisiana University and his law degree from the Louisiana State
University Law Center. Fremin
previously served 11 years in the 19th Judicial
District Court’s District Attorney Office as an investigator and a prosecutor
before accepting an appointment as an Assistant United States Attorney for the
Middle District of Louisiana, where he prosecuted drug trafficking, crimes of
violence, and immigration matters. He later returned to the District Attorney’s
Office as a Section Chief while maintaining a designation as Special Assistant
United States Attorney.
“Under my
administration, our office has created a strong partnership with our federal
partners; and we look forward to continuing this with Brandon in leadership,” concluded General Landry. “Brandon will continue to
help make Louisiana an even better place to live, work, and raise our families.
I hope he is quickly confirmed by the Senate.”