Mugshots Released of LSU Fraters Accused of Misconduct In Maxwell Gruver’s Death

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“Are you ready for bible study,” Naquin said, according to his arrest report. “Y’all better do well, I’m already f----- up.”

Police said pledges were then told to make a single file line and go upstairs, where Gott threw mustard and hot sauce on them, the reports say. The pledges then lined up in the hallway with their nose and toes against the wall while loud music played and a strobe light flashed.

Several active members were upstairs at the time of the event, the report says.

Two active members interviewed by police said they told Naquin and Gott to “cut it out” and “slow it down,” but they wouldn’t stop, according to the report.

Naquin continually yelled at the pledges, including Gruver, who kept messing up the Greek alphabet after the pledges were told to recite it, and forced them to take drinks from a type of alcohol called Diesel, which is 190 proof, according to the report.

The pledges were also forced to do planks and wall sits while holding out their pledge education books, according to the report. The actives then walked across the pledge’s knees and stood on the pledge books, telling the pledges to hold them up, according to the report.

One pledge who was next to Gruver during the hazing event said Gruver took at least 10 to 12 long drinks from the Diesel, while most pledges took three to four, the reports say.

Multiple pledges said they thought Naquin, Gott and Isto were mad at Gruver for always being late to events, according to the report. One pledge said Naquin stated several days before that he wanted to “cut” Gruver from the pledging process, the report says.

All ten men booked in connection with the death of 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver, a pledge at Phi Delta Theta fraternity, turned themselves in Wednesday to the LSU Police Department.

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