The Indianapolis City-County Council's attorney is advising its members to refrain from any further contact with Lauren Roberts and Caroline Ellert, whose claims of abuse by Mayor Joe Hogsett's former chief of staff led councilors to launch an investigation.

An email sent to all 25 City-County Council members Aug. 20 from LeAnnette Pierce, general counsel for the Council, said "nothing positive will be gained by any additional engagement" with the women, even as the council says it is in the process of crafting reforms for how the city handles future harassment and abuse claims from employees.

"In addition to Ms Roberts, I would discourage any further contact with Ms Ellert or any other individual who has lodged complaints or allegations against the council or the city," Pierce told th

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