In October, Earnest Lacour, 30, of Oklahoma City, was accused of knowingly spreading HIV. He has been booked within the Oklahoma County Jail and charged with three felony counts of spreading infectious ailments.
In this unique interview, we converse with a girl who alleges Lacour contaminated her and, although undetectable, is now HIV constructive.
Meeting Earnest Lacour
Speaking anonymously to The Shade Room, the Oklahoma City lady says she met Lacour by way of a gaggle of pals in 2020. Shortly after, he was hospitalized in August of 2020 and was launched in October for an unknown purpose, but it surely was later decided to be associated to his HIV prognosis.
We began hanging out, and within the midst, he was hospitalized and bedridden—couldn’t transfer his legs.
As it’s possible you’ll know, it’s a HIPAA ( Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) violation for medical professionals to provide details about a affected person’s medical historical past until the individual permits them to take action.
Lacour informed the 30-year-old he was hospitalized due to a “staph infection.” When she tried to ask extra questions, as soon as he wanted emergency again surgical procedure, he would reply:
Why you asking so many questions?
The lady acknowledged she “took care of him” whereas he was within the hospital. It’s even acknowledged that generally he stated he couldn’t stroll and had to make use of a walker for help.
The two would date for over two years, and he was the one man she had sexual relations with throughout that point, however the lady alleges that wasn’t the case on his finish.
Discovering She Was HIV Positive
The lady turned sick and later found she was HIV constructive.
Initially considering it was a “stomach ulcer,” she was sick “for about two years” earlier than her prognosis in March of 2022. She “lost so much weight” and “was throwing up for days at a time.”
Upon listening to the information, she FaceTimed Lacour, crying about her prognosis, and he informed her that “it’s OK” and “it’s not a big deal.”
She additionally claims he requested her if she had AIDS or HIV.
Finding Out His HIV Status
It wasn’t till they went to the physician collectively that she found he was HIV constructive.
I satisfied him to come back to the physician with me. He was purported to get his blood drawn on the physician’s workplace, however he began remedy the identical day I began remedy.
During the hospital go to, she says she might overhear his dialog with the physician and later confronted the Oklahoma City man accused of knowingly infecting ladies with HIV. But he nonetheless denied it and insisted he didn’t have the illness.
It wasn’t till every week, after their physician go to, that he admitted to his HIV prognosis. Though he acquired the information in 2019, it’s believed he didn’t begin remedy till 2022–the identical day he went to the physician with the girl.
Contacting Authorities
She finally went to authorities, who accessed his medical data and confirmed the prognosis in 2019. She additionally took to her private Facebook web page to “warn” others about what he was doing. Subsequently, the opposite two ladies who he’s being charged with infecting contacted her for the investigator’s info to report their incidents.
Her Life Currently
Currently, the girl answerable for Lacour being behind bars continues to be coming to phrases along with her prognosis however resides a fulfilled life and taking her remedy.
I caught the illness early, and I’m undetectable. I don’t have AIDS. I’m not dying, and I’ve a boyfriend.
Lacour continues to be being held on a $500,000 bond and has “never apologized.”