NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ADONTE TURNER (“A. TURNER”), age 28, of New Orleans; and TIFFANY TURNER (“T. TURNER”), age 55, also of New Orleans, were sentenced on July 17, 2026 for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, announced the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to court documents, on November 13, 2017, A.
TURNER, and T. TURNER were passengers in a vehicle that intentionally struck a tractor-trailer in the area of Interstate 10 near Paris Road in New Orleans. A. TURNER, and T.
TURNER made false police reports, filed fraudulent lawsuits, lied during deposition testimony, and sought unnecessary medical treatment in furtherance of their fraud.U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced both A. TURNER and T.
TURNER to eighteen (18) months of probation. A mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00 will also be imposed. The U.S. Attorney’s Office would like to acknowledge the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Louisiana State Police, and the Metropolitan Crime Commission with this matter.
The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Carboni, of the Public Integrity Unit; Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward Rivera, Deputy Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit; and Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M.
Klebba, Acting Criminal Chief and Supervisor of the Financial Crimes Unit.On April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”). The Fraud Division is laser-focused on investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people. The Department’s work to combat fraud supports President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs. * * *