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First sentence in Louisiana staged accidents: less than 2 years 21 months in prison for minor player in scheme who cooperated with investigators Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves The first sentence in the Louisiana staged truck accident scandal has been handed down, with a relatively low-level conspirator getting 21 months behind bars for his role.  Mario Solomon was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Eldon Fallon to that term in prison, along with three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay restitution of approximately $71,000 to the victims in the case, though it ...

Quartet of Louisiana staged accident ‘slammers’ and other participants plead guilty to federal charges Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves Four individuals indicted earlier this year in the Louisiana staged accident scheme pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud charges Thursday, bringing the total number of guilty pleas in the scandal to 15. The four individuals pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of New Orleans to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, which has been the federal charge used against virtually all the defendants in the case. The defendants who pleaded guilty are Anthony Robin...