A Jamaican national previously deported from the United States has pleaded guilty to passport fraud in Hartford. Marlon Damian White, also known as Damian Marlon White, 47, admitted in federal court to making a false statement in a U.S. passport application.
According to court records and statements made during the hearing, White entered the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident in 1995. Over the years, he was convicted of multiple offenses, including assault in New York and narcotics distribution in federal court for which he received a 24-month prison sentence. Following his conviction, White lost his permanent residency status and was deported to Jamaica in February 2006.
Authorities say that White later returned to the U.S., where on May 6, 2024, he applied for a U.S. passport using false personal information at an office in Hartford. He allegedly submitted counterfeit documents—including a birth certificate and driver’s license—claiming he was born and lived in California.
U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver scheduled sentencing for March 10; White faces up to ten years in prison. He has been held since his arrest on October 9, 2025.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Hal Chen.
“This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.”
