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Friday, May 08, 2009 3:00 AM Man sentenced for fraud By Gina Childress | Times Staff Writer A Lucama resident who was involved in a crop fraud money laundering scheme learned this week how long he will spend in federal prison. Kenneth Gene Kelly, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge James C. Denver III to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. He also imposed a $25,000 fine on Kelly. According to authorities, Kelly was involved in a scheme with other tobacco growers to defraud crop insurance companies out of federal funds. Kelly, who was a Wilson tobacco broker, conspired with Roland D. McCoy Jr., Joseph Edward Williams of Zebulon, Robert Thomas Veasey of Durham, David C. Harrison of Snow Hill, William Earl Dawson and Robert Lemuel Dawson to sell their tobacco crops in other names that would hide their true tobacco production. "At the heart of this case is an effort to defraud the U.S. taxpayers," said U.S. Attorney George E.B. Holding. "These defendants developed a complex scheme to obtain taxpayer money by lying to crop insurance companies ultimately backed by the United States government." The other six coconspirators have all pleaded guilty in federal court and are awaiting sentencing. gina@wilsontimes.com | 265-7821 |
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Tobacconist said...
So What do you guys do? You have no clue about the Tobacco business.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 8:35 PM
oh well said...So What do you guys do? You have no clue about the Tobacco business.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 8:35 PM
What date does he start his 48 mo? Out for good behavior 1 yr.? $25,000 fine but how much did he make????????????????????
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 11:38 AM
7 man hanging at 1 time if you need a hangman let me know i'll do it hang'em high
Saturday, May 09, 2009 at 3:44 AM
