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flag James Culotta pleaded guilty to domestic abuse with strangulation and was sentenced to three years in prison.

flag James Culotta, 56, of Shreveport, pleaded guilty on February 4, 2026, to domestic abuse with strangulation stemming from an April 8, 2025, attack on his longtime partner. flag He was sentenced to the maximum three-year prison term by Caddo Parish District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr. flag The victim initially refused to cooperate, and Culotta contacted her from jail urging her not to testify and suggesting she lie in court. flag He also filed a motion for a speedy trial, possibly to secure release. flag The case was reassigned to the Special Victims Unit, which proceeded with prosecution regardless of the victim’s cooperation.

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