Hayden O’Byrne United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida | The Florida Bar
A federal jury has found Tiron Alexander guilty of wire fraud and entering a secure area of an airport under false pretenses. The verdict was delivered on June 5, 2025, in Miami.
Court documents and trial evidence revealed that from 2018 to 2024, Alexander booked free flights on an airline carrier's website intended only for pilots and flight attendants. He flew on 34 flights without paying by impersonating a flight attendant employed by various airlines. During this period, he claimed to work for seven different airlines and used about 30 different badge numbers and hire dates. Additionally, Alexander posed as a flight attendant on three other airline carriers, booking more than 120 free flights through these false claims.
The sentencing is scheduled for August 25, 2025, with U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Becerra presiding. The decision will consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines along with other statutory factors.
The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne for the Southern District of Florida and Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge Antonio L. Pittman of the TSA's Atlanta Field Office.
The Transportation Security Administration conducted the investigation, while Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael C. Shepherd, Zachary A. Keller, and Andres E. Chinchilla are handling the prosecution.
Further information regarding this case can be accessed through the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida or via related court documents available online under case number 24-cr-20466.
