Split verdict in New Orleans murder trial tied to staged-wrecks scheme
Sean Alfortish and Leon Parker convicted on some counts but not murder charges linked to insurance fraud plot
TL;DR
- A federal jury in New Orleans delivered a split verdict in a fraud and murder trial involving Sean Alfortish and Leon Parker.
- Jurors deadlocked on murder charges, leading to a mistrial on those counts, which prosecutors plan to retry.
- Alfortish was found guilty of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering.
- The unresolved charges relate to the alleged murder of Cornelius Garrison, who was reportedly cooperating with the FBI's investigation into a staged-crash scheme known as "Operation Sideswipe."
- More than 63 people have previously been convicted in the "Operation Sideswipe" scheme.