Conspiracy

Conspiracy

A conspiracy, also known as a plot, ploy, or scheme, is a plan or agreement between people for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder, treason, or corruption, especially with a political motivation, while keeping their agreement secret from the public or from other people affected by it. In a political sense, conspiracy refers to a group of people united in the goal of subverting established political power structures. This can take the form of usurping or altering them, or even continually illegally profiteering from certain activities in a way that weakens the establishment with help from various political authorities. Depending on the circumstances, a conspiracy may also be a crime or a civil wrong. The term generally connotes, or implies, wrongdoing or illegality on the part of the conspirators, as it is commonly believed that people would not need to conspire to engage in activities that were lawful and ethical, or to which no one would object.

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A federal jury has convicted Sean Alfortish, former president of the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and a Thoroughbred owner and trainer, on charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, two counts of mail fraud, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering, U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced. The case centered on a years-long staged-wreck scheme to defraud trucking and insurance companies. Alfortish faces a statutory maximum of 90 years in prison.

The jury deadlocked on charges tied to the murder of Cornelius Garrison III, an FBI cooperating witness, resulting in a mistrial on those counts for Alfortish and codefendant Leon Parker, who previously pleaded guilty to related fraud charges and faces up to 60 years. Alfortish was convicted of obstruction and witness tampering for offering Garrison money and relocation to take the blame, but was acquitted of separate charges alleging he paid a jail inmate to lie under oath. Alfortish had previously served prison time for misusing HBPA funds and rigging an association election.

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Former Louisiana HBPA President Convicted in Fraud and Witness Tampering Case

Former Louisiana HBPA President Convicted in Fraud and Witness Tampering Case

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