Vanessa Motta and Jason Giles guilty
WDSU • • nation
Key Points:
- A New Orleans jury found attorneys Vanessa Motta and Jason Giles guilty on all charges related to a staged car crash insurance fraud scheme, including conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering; both their firms were also convicted.
- Motta is scheduled for sentencing on July 7, and Giles on July 14; both were detained immediately after the verdict, with courtroom chaos ensuing when Motta’s mother fainted.
- Judge Wendy Vitter highlighted evidence suggesting Motta knew of her fiancé’s involvement in conspiring to kill a federal witness, Cornelius Garrison, and that Giles knowingly tampered with witnesses during the investigation.
- Prosecutors portrayed the case as a greed-driven, coordinated effort involving attorneys, runners, and "
