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☷Morgan City Man Pleads Guilty in Staged Automobile Collision Scheme
Federal Bureau of Investigation ( By Press Release office)
Apr 29,2022
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Morgan City Man Pleads Guilty in Staged Automobile Collision Scheme NEW ORLEANS , LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A . Evans announced today that DAVID BROWN ( “BROWN” ) , age 50 , of Morgan City , pled guilty on April 27 , 2022 to Count One ( 1 ) of his indictment , charging him with Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud in violation of Title 18 , United States Code , Section 371 . By pleading guilty to Count 1 , the defendant faces a maximum penalty of five ( 5 ) years’ imprisonment; a term of supervised release of up to three ( 3 ) years; and a fine of up to $250 , 000 . 00 , as well as a mandatory special assessment fee of $100 . 00 . Today’s guilty plea brings the total number of defendants convicted in Operation Sideswipe to 37 . According to court documents , BROWN falsely claimed that he was a passenger in a car that was struck by a tractor - trailer on May 11 , 2017 . In fact , the defendant conspired with Damian Labeaud ( “Labeaud” ) , Mario Solomon ( “Solomon” ) , and others to intentionally collide with a tractor - trailer in the area of Chef Menteur Highway and Downman Road in New Orleans . After the intentional collision , BROWN falsely informed NOPD officers at the scene that he had been driving the vehicle and that the tractor - trailer was at fault . BROWN also filed a fraudulent lawsuit and lied in a deposition . This scheme caused the insurance company for the tractor - trailer to pay over $140 , 000 . 00 in settlement funds for the May 11 , 2017 collision . The Honorable Jane Triche Milazzo set sentencing in this matter for July 27 , 2022 . The U . S . Attorney’s Office would like to acknowledge the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation , the Louisiana State Police , and the Metropolitan Crime Commission with this matter . The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U . S . Attorney Maria M . Carboni; Brian M . Klebba , Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit; Assistant U . S . Attorney Edward Rivera; and Assistant U . S . Attorney Brandon S . Long .
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