Press Release
Titusville Man On Federal Supervision Pleads Guilty To Aggravated Identity Theft And Bank Fraud
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Carmel Linot (33, Titusville) has pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Linot faces up to 30 years in federal prison for bank fraud and a minimum mandatory penalty of 2 year in prison for the aggravated identity theft, which will run consecutive to any other prison sentence imposed. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Linot is currently on federal supervised release in the Middle District of Florida for aggravated identity theft in a separate case. He was previously prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jacksonville Division. Linot was arrested on June 12, 2023, and the court ordered him detained on the federal supervised release case and the new indictment involving bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
According to the plea agreement and public records, Linot obtained the Social Security number (SSN) of a minor victim. Using this SSN, a counterfeit State of Georgia driver license, and false employment documents, Linot opened a bank account under a false identity at a credit union. After opening up the bank account in the false identity, he then obtained a credit card by using the victim’s SSN.
This case was investigated by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and the United States Secret Service - Jacksonville Field Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Frein.
Updated February 26, 2024
Topics
Financial Fraud
Identity Theft
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