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METAIRIE MAN SENTENCED FOR IDENTIFICATION FRAUD
February 5, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KWAME MICHOU NANTAMBU, a/k/a Adonis Jefferson, a/k/a Nantambu Willingham, age 24, a resident of Metairie, was sentenced in federal court yesterday by U. S. District Judge Helen G. Berrigan to ten (10) months imprisonment, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. In addition, Judge Berrigan ordered the defendant to service three (3) years supervised release following his term of imprisonment, during which time, the defendant will be under federal supervision and risks an additional term of imprisonment should he violate any terms of the supervised release.
According to court documents, on April 17, 2008, NANTAMBU presented a fraudulent Georgia driver’s license at New Orleans International Airport in an attempt to evade federal security procedures at the airport and to hide his true identity. The fake identification was used to retrieve a reservation under the name of NANTAMBU’s alias “Adonis Jefferson”. NANTAMBU did not travel on this flight as he was discovered before entering the security checkpoint by Jet Blue employees.
Also, between May 20, 2007 and May 21, 2008, KWAME MICHOU NANTAMBU, traveled on seven (7) domestic and international flights using plane tickets purchased with several stolen credit card account numbers, resulting in a loss of $13,713.10 to USAirways and United Airlines.
The case was investigated by the Special Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney W. Scott Laragy.
