NEW ORLEANS — Several key players in the sweeping federal corruption investigation of the New Orleans Safety and Permits Department, including two for falsifying permits and inspections, are trying to regain their licenses from the state.

One of them is Brian Medus, who in 2021 to taking bribes from another inspector to falsify permits and inspections. After serving his time in federal prison, Medus was hired by Call Natal’s, an HVAC installer, to do internal quality control checks. This summer, Medus began peppering state officials with emails seeking to get back the Louisiana inspector’s registration he gave up when he .

In a phone interview, Medus said he is “trying to rebuild my life” by doing work similar to what got him in trouble with the city. He said Natal’s didn’t have anythi

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