NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Lawyer Duane A. Evans introduced that HENRY RANDLE (“RANDLE”), age 66, of Gibson, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 14, 2022 for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Part 371, arising out of staged car accidents with tractor-trailers occurring in New Orleans.
In line with court docket paperwork, on Might 17, 2017, RANDLE, together with individuals Damian Labeaud (“Labeaud”), Mario Solomon (“Solomon”), Ryan Wheaten (“Wheaten”), and Dakota Diggs (“D. Diggs”), staged an car collision with a tractor-trailer within the neighborhood of U.S. Freeway 90 East and Calliope Avenue in New Orleans. Labeaud purposely drove the automobile right into a tractor-trailer after which fled the scene with Solomon. RANDLE falsely reported to the New Orleans Police Division that he had been driving and that the tractor-trailer was at fault. Shortly thereafter, Labeaud and Solomon went on to stage a second accident within the neighborhood of Louisa Avenue and Chickasaw Avenue with Bernell Gale (“Gale”), Troy Smith (“Smith”), Marvel Francois (“Francois”), and one other passenger. After the staged collision, RANDLE, Wheaten, and D. Diggs made claims for private accidents. The sufferer insurance coverage corporations paid out roughly $10,000.00 for these fraudulent claims. Along with RANDLE, Labeaud, Solomon, Wheaten, Gale, Smith, and Francois have been additionally charged and pled responsible.
U. S. District Courtroom Decide Lance M. Africk sentenced RANDLE to serve twelve (12) months in jail, to be adopted by three (3) years of supervised launch with 100 hours of neighborhood service. RANDLE was additionally ordered to pay restitution within the quantity of $11,000. Decide Africk additionally imposed a $100 necessary particular evaluation.
The U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace want to acknowledge the help of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Metropolitan Crime Fee with this matter. The prosecution of this case is being dealt with by Assistant U.S. Lawyer Maria Carboni, Assistant U.S. Lawyer Brian M. Klebba, Chief of the Monetary Crimes Unit, Assistant U.S. Lawyer Edward J. Rivera, and Assistant U.S. Lawyer Brandon S. Lengthy.
