United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
09/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/29/2024 00:14
Arizona Resident Sentenced For Bank Fraud
Press Release
Arizona Resident Sentenced For Bank Fraud
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that WILLIAM J. WHITE, age 63, of Phoenix, Arizona was sentenced on September 25, 2024, by the Honorable Sarah S. Vance, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Louisiana, for bank fraud.
According to documents filed in federal court, WILLIAM J. WHITE entered a local bank and used a false identification document during an attempt to cash a forged and fraudulent check. The defendant was sentenced to fifteen (15) months of imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release and ordered to pay a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Diplomatic Security Service, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Richard R. Pickens, II of the Financial Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
Contact
Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated September 29, 2024
Topics
Financial Fraud
Identity Theft
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