violence that erupted in Port-au-Prince during the attempted coup. Roger Lafontant was arrested with a dozen accomplices, soldiers, and militia members of the Tontons Macoutes. Aftermath and death On July 31, 1991, Lafontant was sentenced to life in prison for his attempted coup against the government of Haiti. He was killed in prison during a coup later that year on September 30, 1991. References 1931 births 1991 deaths Haitian anti-communists Haitian exiles Haitian expatriates in the Dominican Republic Haitian military leaders