NEW ORLEANS, (BRPROUD)- U.S Attorney of Eastern District of Louisiana Duane A. Evans announces the verdict of 31-year-old Pernell Anthony Jones of Kenner, Louisiana who pleaded guilty for multiple violations of Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud claiming lost airline luggage.
Jones has a set sentence for February, 24, 2021.
For each account, Jones faces a maximum term of 20 years in person or a fine of $250,000 for up to three years of supervised release and a $100 mandatory specialty assessment fee.
Plea documents states that Jones took commercial airline flights in or around 2015 using false identities and identification cards. He would then arrive at his airline destination claiming lost baggage and request reimbursement.
Jones accomplices also provided help in the schemes to submitted over 180 false claims to commercial airlines including, American, Alaska, Southwest, United and JetBlue.
The airlines paid Jones $300,000 in the fraudulent claims, after $550,000 were requested to reimburse after his lost luggage, according to the court document.
Timeline leading to Jones guilty pled and arrest.
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