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42 U.S.C. § 1983 & RICO — Southern District of Mississippi

People vs Biloxi

Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest of the Citizens of Biloxi

Video Evidence

The Face of Corruption

Jerry Creel — Building Official, Director of Community Development, Code Enforcement Director, Permit Official, and Zoning Administrator. Five hats. One man. Zero accountability.

This is the official who admitted under oath he was "directed" by the Mayor and City Attorney Peter Abide. Watch the documented misconduct that sparked three federal lawsuits.

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Featured Investigations

The Exposed

✦ 1987 · Historical Investigation

The Strip: A Biloxi Story

The Origins of Your Mayor's Blood. How FoFo Gilich Built the Computer Systems That Enabled a Convicted Murderer to Run His Empire From Prison. Documented by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Edward Humes.

"Your mayor is Link One in a chain that ends in a double murder."

35 min read · Time Travel Required
🦘 NEW

Biloxi, the Piece of Australia in America

The Kangaroo Court, the Mob, and the Capital Sin of Judges. Judge Apryl Ready Has No Immunity.

45 min read
🎵 NEW YEAR'S EVE

🎯 Give Me Your Best Shot

How Jerry Creel Tried to Gag This Website—and Failed Spectacularly. Plus: The Deputy Clerk Shuffle Exposed.

30 min read
FEATURED

A Man Needs a Name: Michael LeBatard Exposed

The Forensic Architect Who Became the Crime. Plus: Jerry Creel's Saturday Desk Conquest Revealed.

25 min read
Investigation

Rise and Shine: The Origin Story

From Hattiesburg to Holloway's House. From Saturday Scandals to Sunday Surveillance. Who Knew Jerry Could Rise and Shine?

15 min read
Conflict of Interest

He Who Takes Up the Sword

Mrs. Anita Weeks Chose to Enter the Arena. Now Everyone Can Talk About Anita Weeks.

20 min read
Satire

Friday Riddle: Guess the Sunday Pervert

A Weekend Puzzle for City Hall. Three Riddles. Can You Solve Them?

5 min read
Conflict of Interest

Councilman Jamie K. Creel

Totally Not a Conflict of Interest. His Brother Profits from $718K in Annual Legal Fees.

5 min read
Traffic of Influence

Jerry's Traffic of Influence: Hawk Creek

How He Screwed the Residents of Shorecrest, Oaklawn, and Eagle Point. Part 01 of the Series.

25 min read
Satire

Can Jerry Creel Rise and Shine?

Let's Find Out. Federal Filing Confirms Performance Collapse.

8 min read
Star Chamber

Michael Whitehead

The Defense Counsel Who Became the Evidence. Lawyer or Criminal, or Both?

35 min read
Whistleblower

The Harbormaster

William Linville Reported Environmental Violations. Then He Lost His Job.

45 min read
Due Process

The Star Chamber of Biloxi

Inside the Secret Tribunal Where Jerry Creel Judges His Own Appeals Behind Closed Doors.

42 min read
Public Records

The Gatekeepers

McMahan & Thacker: They Look Innocent. They Are Not.

25 min read
Retaliation

The Billables Strike Back

I Asked for Invoices. They Filed a Motion. And Put My Kissing Video in Federal Court.

18 min read
Conspiracy

Directed by the Mayor

Jerry Creel Testified Under Oath That Abide and the Mayor "Directed" Him

25 min read
RICO

Peter Abide

The Most Profitable Contractor in Biloxi History Has Never Built a Thing

8 min read
RICO

Jerry Creel

The Building Official With His Own Court

12 min read
Fourth Amendment

From Pew to Pervert

Jerry Creel's Sunday Routine of Warrantless Surveillance

14 min read
RICO

The Flyer Girl

Stop Work Orders Like Nightclub Flyers—No Credentials Required

15 min read
Constitutional

The "Historic" Fraud

Creel Admitted on TV the District Exists to "Censure Property Owners"

16 min read
Satire

Jurassic Park, Not Suits

You Expected Harvey Specter. You Got Velociraptors.

20 min read
Investigation

Municipal Corruption Exposed

This site documents federal civil rights litigation against the City of Biloxi, Mississippi. Three consolidated cases expose patterns of municipal misconduct, constitutional violations, and systemic corruption within city government.

All content published here derives from official court filings, public records, and documented evidence submitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

Federal Litigation

Consolidated Cases

Three civil rights cases filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi:

Case I

Constitutional Violations

1:25-cv-00178-LG-RPM

Federal civil rights complaint documenting deprivation of rights under color of law.

Case II

Municipal Misconduct

1:25-cv-00233-LG-RPM

Related claims arising from systematic abuse of authority by city officials.

Case III

RICO Enterprise

1:25-cv-00254-LG-RPM

Consolidated action addressing racketeering and corrupt organization claims.

Public Records

Court Documents

Court filings, exhibits, and public records are published here as the litigation proceeds. All documents are part of the public record and accessible via the PACER system.

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