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16 October 2026

Louisiana attorney, staged accident scammer, finally sentenced

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Louisiana attorney, staged accident scammer, finally sentenced

Danny Keating, an attorney who was one of the masterminds of the Louisiana staged accident scam, was sentenced Thursday to 32 months in federal prison. Keating’s sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release. He also must pay $657,405. 34 in restitution. Keating was one of the most significant participants in what prosecutors in the office of the U.

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