One More Sentenced for Conspiring To Stage Automobile Accidents in Order To Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies | USAO-EDLA

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans declared DASHONTAE Young (“YOUNG”), age 28, of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Conspiracy to Dedicate Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Area 371, arising out of a staged vehicle incident with a tractor-trailer taking place in New Orleans.

In accordance to paperwork filed in federal courtroom, on June 6, 2017, Youthful and co-defendant’s Lucinda Thomas (“Thomas”), Mary Wade (“Wade”) and Judy Williams (“Williams”) drove from Houma, LA, to meet up with with Damian Labeaud (“Labeaud”), for the reason of staging an auto incident in purchase to attain money through fraud. Immediately after their conference, Thomas, Wade, Williams, and Younger agreed to allow for Labeaud to drive Thomas’ 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche motor vehicle. The defendants then drove around the vicinity of Chef Menteur Freeway and Downman Road of New Orleans till they located a 2017 Freightliner tractor-trailer. At close to 12:30 P.M., Labeaud intentionally collided with the tractor-trailer. Labeaud then exited Thomas’ auto and instructed Thomas to get guiding the wheel of Thomas’ Avalanche to make it seem that Thomas was driving the auto at the time of the staged incident.

Thomas, Wade, Williams, and Younger contacted the NOPD and falsely documented that Thomas had been the driver of the Avalanche and that the tractor-trailer had struck her car. Labeaud then returned to the scene and also produced untrue statements to the NOPD that he experienced witnessed the accident and that the driver of the tractor-trailer experienced been at fault.

Just before and right after the staged accident, Labeaud contacted legal professional Patrick Keating (“Keating”) and organized a conference with Thomas, Wade, Williams, and Young at a speedy foodstuff cafe on Chef Menteur Freeway. Keating then filed two lawsuits in point out courtroom that have been eliminated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Thomas, Wade, and Williams each admitted to giving false testimony in different depositions taken in conjunction with the lawsuits filed by Keating. Eventually, but only immediately after a calendar year of pursuing their fraudulent lawsuits, did Thomas, Wade, and Williams settle their circumstances for $7,500.00 each and every.

U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentenced Youthful to 5 (5) a long time probation, $43,000.00 in restitution, and $100.00 necessary exclusive evaluation price.

The U.S. Attorney’s Place of work would also like to accept the support of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Louisiana State Law enforcement, and the Metropolitan Criminal offense Fee with this make any difference. The prosecution of this case is becoming dealt with by Assistant U.S. Legal professional Brian M. Klebba, Main of the Financial Crimes Unit Assistant U.S. Legal professional Maria Carboni Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward Rivera and Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Extended. 

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