[1][2] The anti-corruption blogger claimed that an insurance contract for parish government was awarded without going through a public bid process and without a required ordinance.
[3] Local newspaper The Daily Comet pointed out that Larpenter's wife is employed by the same insurance business.
[5] In July 2017, a judge for the US District Court in Louisiana handed down a ruling that strips Larpenter of immunity in the lawsuit brought against him by the local anti-corruption blogger for violating her rights.
[6][7] In August 2017, Larpenter settled the civil suit filed against him by the local anti-corruption blogger, who had previous received $50,000 from Terrebonne Parish President Gordon Dove for his role in the case.
[10] A political opponent previously accused Larpenter of using parish government money for personal expenses, such as hunting trips.