by Kandiss Edwards
September 5, 2025
Louisiana authorities charged six people concerned in a business driver’s license (CDL) bribery conspiracy in Louisiana.
On Aug. 28, Louisiana authorities issued an indictment charging six people concerned in an alleged business driver’s license (CDL) bribery conspiracy in Louisiana, in response to an affidavit.
On the heart of the scheme was restaurant proprietor Mahmoud Alhattab. Alhattab is accused of accepting funds from CDL candidates in trade for serving to them circumvent three CDL licensure necessities. Candidates bypassed the written information take a look at, the federally mandated entry-level driver coaching, and the street expertise examination.
The bribery scheme focused on two Workplace of Motor Automobiles (OMV) staffers from Donaldsonville, Jenay Davis and Shakira Millien. Davis and Millien are accused of taking CDL information checks on behalf of candidates. The pair reportedly searched the web for take a look at solutions throughout the examination.
To sidestep the coaching portion, Alhattab allegedly enlisted the companies of two truck driver coaching enterprise operators, Christopher Bryan Burns and Jonathan Parsons. Parsons and Burns falsely documented that people had accomplished the required courses, although that they had not.
Moreover, Burns and Parsons, each licensed examiners, submitted fraudulent passing outcomes for the talents take a look at. On some events, Parsons is claimed to have enlisted Marline Roberts, one other expertise tester, to manufacture rating sheets supporting the false outcomes.
All six at the moment are going through federal fees. Prices embody conspiracy to commit sincere companies wire fraud. Prices range for every particular person. Some are going through a number of counts for wire fraud and bribery tied to federally funded applications.
“All six defendants are collectively charged with one rely of conspiracy to commit sincere companies wire fraud. Alhattab and Parsons are every charged with two counts of sincere companies wire fraud. Burns, Davis, and Roberts are every charged with one rely of wire fraud involving sincere companies. Alhattab, Millien, and Parsons are every charged with 4 counts of bribery regarding applications receiving federal funds. Burns, Davis, and Roberts are every charged with one rely of bribery regarding applications receiving federal funds,” the assertion learn.
The wire fraud violations carry a most sentence of as much as 20 years in jail, whereas the bribery counts every carry a most sentence of as much as 10 years behind bars. Fines might attain $250,000 per rely, and extra penalties embody supervised launch and particular evaluation charges.
Appearing U.S. Lawyer Michael M. Simpson reminded the general public that “the indictment is merely a cost, and that every defendant’s guilt have to be confirmed past an affordable doubt.”
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