Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett apologized tonight to the victims of his former Chief of Staff Thomas Cook.

In tonight’s budget address the ended his speech with an apology to Caroline Ellert and Lauren Roberts for the reported actions of his Chief of Staff and stated the city was taking steps to address the issue.

Indy Politics spoke with Caroline Ellert.  You can hear her comments in the Leon-Tailored Audio above.

We also have the Mayor’s apology as well as comments from Republican Leader Brian Mowry.