Split Verdict in New Orleans: Insurance Fraud Leaders Convicted, but No Agreement on FBI Informant Murder
After more than 30 hours of deliberation, a federal jury in New Orleans found Sean Alfortish and Leon 'Chunky' Parker guilty of fraud and obstruction, but failed to reach a verdict on the murder charges of informant Cornelius Garrison. The case, exposing a network of fake accidents, leaves the door open for a retrial.