JASON PICK, a 44-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced to 37 months in prison and five years of supervised release for wire fraud. United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo handed down the sentence on December 17, 2025. In addition to the prison term, PICK was ordered to pay $64,137 in restitution to his victim.
Court documents show that between June 2020 and October 25, 2021, PICK worked as an accounting clerk for a company managing residential and commercial real estate in New Orleans. During this time, he stole approximately $64,137 by altering money orders meant for tenant rent payments and depositing them into his personal bank account.
While awaiting sentencing for defrauding his previous employer, PICK submitted a forged letter to a federal judge. The letter falsely claimed it came from the company and requested a delay in his prison report date due to a busy period at work. The owner of the company was unaware of both the letter and PICK’s crimes. The court granted the request based on this fraudulent submission.
Before reporting to serve his sentence, PICK told the company he needed emergency kidney surgery but could continue working remotely. While en route to prison, he accessed the company’s computer system remotely and altered accounting records to hide the theft.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson commended the United States Secret Service for its investigation into the case. Assistant United States Attorney G. Dall Kammer led the prosecution as Chief of the General Crimes Unit.
“Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson praised the work of the United States Secret Service in investigating the matter.”
“Assistant United States Attorney G. Dall Kammer, Chief of the General Crimes Unit, was in charge of the prosecution.”
