NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced the July 29, 2026, guilty pleas of three defendants who participated in a bribery scheme that enabled over 100 people to fraudulently obtain commercial driver’s licenses. The three defendants— MAHMOUD ALHATTAB, JONATHAN PARSONS, and MARLINE ROBERTS—each pleaded guilty to one count of Bribery Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 666.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice