Two critics of the City of Biloxi pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of obscene electronic communication. Their case is presided over by a judge who was named as a defendant in a federal lawsuit filed moments before the hearing. The critics have called for the judge’s recusal amid the harassment charges filed by a city employee.
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Media Coverage · May 11, 2026
Two Biloxi critics, Yuri Petrini and Jarrod Fusco, pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of obscene electronic communication related to alleged harassment of a city employee. Their hearing took place before a judge who had just been named as a defendant in a federal lawsuit filed by the same critics, who called for his recusal. The charges stem from articles and social media posts that the city employee claims
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Biloxi critics name presiding judge in federal lawsuit , call for recusal in harassment charge filed by city employee
Media Coverage · May 12, 2026
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Biloxi critics name presiding judge in federal lawsuit, call for recusal in harassment charge filed by city employee BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Two critics of the City of Biloxi have pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge of obscene electronic communication, with their case presided over by a judge who was served with a federal lawsuit naming him as a defendant just moments before Monday’s hearing. Yuri Petrini, publisher of PeopleVsBiloxi.com, and Jarrod Fusco, publisher of the Facebook page
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Two Biloxi critics, Yuri Petrini and Jarrod Fusco, pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of obscene electronic communication related to alleged harassment of a city employee. Their hearing took place before a judge who had just been named as a defendant in a federal lawsuit filed by the same critics, who called for his recusal. The charges stem from articles and social media posts that the city employee claims were harassing.
Biloxi critics name presiding judge in federal lawsuit, call for recusal in harassment charge filed by city employee BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Two critics of the City of Biloxi have …
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