Louisiana man sentenced for conspiring to stage auto accidents

According to court documents, on May 17, 2017, RANDLE, along with participants Damian Labeaud ("Labeaud"), Mario Solomon ("Solomon"), Ryan Wheaten ("Wheaten"), and Dakota Diggs ("D. Diggs"), staged an automobile collision with a tractor-trailer in the vicinity of U.S. Highway 90 East and Calliope Street in New Orleans. Labeaud purposely drove the vehicle into a tractor-trailer and then fled the scene with Solomon.

RANDLE falsely reported to the New Orleans Police Department 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 in the vicinity of Louisa Street and Chickasaw Street with Bernell Gale ("Gale"), Troy Smith ("Smith"), Marvel Francois ("Francois"), and another passenger. After the staged collision, RANDLE, Wheaten, and D. Diggs made claims for personal injuries. The victim insurance companies paid out approximately $10,000.00 for these fraudulent claims. In addition to RANDLE, Labeaud, Solomon, Wheaten, Gale, Smith, and Francois were also charged and pled guilty.

U. S. District Court Judge Lance M. Africk sentenced RANDLE to serve twelve (12) months in prison, to be followed by three (3) years of supervised release with 100 hours of community service. RANDLE was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $11,000. Judge Africk also imposed a $100 mandatory special assessment.

The U.S. Attorney's Office would like to acknowledge the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Metropolitan Crime Commission with this matter. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Carboni, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba, Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit, Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward J. Rivera, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon S. Long.