USAO - Louisiana, Eastern

Mississippi Man and Woman Charged with Wire Fraud NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans announced today that JAMES “Jay” SINYARD and MARY “Gigi” SINYARD (“the SINYARDs ”), residents of Brandon, Mississippi, were charged on February 14, 2023 with one count,,,

Ashton J. Ryan, Jr. Found Guilty of Fraud Resulting In Failure of First NBC Bank NEW ORLEANS –Today U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on February 9, 2023 a federal jury has returned a verdict of guilty on all forty-six (46) counts against former First NBC Bank President and CEO Ashton J,,,

New Orleans Woman Charged With Theft of Government Funds NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEDRA BRIGHT (“BRIGHT”), age 64, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on February 2, 2023 by an indictment for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United,,,

Former Postal Worker Sentenced for Obstruction of Mail NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KEVIN HART, age 31, of Marrero, Louisiana, was sentenced to a $100.00 fine and a $10.00 mandatory special assessment fee by United States District Court Judge Wendy B. Vitter. According to court documents, HART was,,,

New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of More Than $86,000 in Social Security Funds NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DANIELLE COLEMAN, age 39, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on January 19, 2023 before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to,,,

Westwego Woman Charged with Theft of Government Funds NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PENELOPE PASSERO (“PASSERO”), age 48, of Westwego, Louisiana, was indicted on January 12, 2023 for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section,,,

Metairie Woman Sentenced for Theft of Social Security Funds and Cares Act Funds NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant, RACHEL COONEY, of Metairie, Louisiana, was sentenced on January 5, 2023 for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United,,,

Former Amtrak Employee Sentenced for Wire Fraud NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that KENYA BUTLER-SMALL was sentenced on January 5, 2023 for conduct alleged to have occurred while she was employed by Amtrak as an On-board Services Train Attendant. U.S. District Judge Sarah S,,,

Businessman Admits to Conspiring with First NBC Bank President to Defraud First NBC Bank NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that FRANK J. ADOLPH (“ADOLPH”), age 63, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on December 21, 2021 to conspiracy to defraud First NBC Bank,,,

Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Items from the Mail She was Entrusted to Process as a Mail Handler NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that KEISHAN WILSON, age 38, of New Orleans, Louisiana pleaded guilty on December 8, 2022, before the Honorable Elon E. Fallon, U.S,,,