Orleans Parish Man Indicted for Wire Fraud

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that, on April 19, 2024, JASON PICK, age 42, of New Orleans, was indicted on eight counts of wire fraud.  

According to the indictment, from June 2020 through October 25, 2021, PICK worked as an accountant for Company A.  Company A manages residential and commercial real estate in the New Orleans area.  During his employment, PICK stole approximately $64,137.00 from Company A by altering the face of money orders intended to be rent payments from tenants and deposited the altered money orders into his own bank account.  While awaiting sentencing for a scheme to defraud his previous employer, PICK submitted a fraudulent letter from Company A to a federal judge.  The letter was intended to delay his prison report date so he would have more time to make fraudulent changes in Company A’s accounting system, thereby concealing his scheme to defraud Company A.  

If convicted, PICK faces up to 20 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, up to 3 years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100.00 special assessment fee.

U.S. Attorney Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. 

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Secret Service in investigating this matter. G. Dall Kammer, Chief of General Crimes, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy L. Bell of the Violent Crimes Unit, are in charge of the prosecution.