He was a Senator and leader of the Haitian Democratic and Reformist Movement Party.
In 2003, Judge Claudy Gassant requested that Toussaint's immunity from prosecution be lifted in regards to the assassination of Haitian journalist Jean Dominique who had accused Toussaint of having his rival for the position of Secretary of State for Public Security, Jean Lamy, assassinated.
[1] On 2 January 2006, MINUSTAH troops arrested Toussaint for possession of illegal weapons.
[2] He was handed over to the Haitian National Police, who released him hours later.
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