Kimani Brennen Fletcher, a 26-year-old resident of Covington, Georgia, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for his role in a wire fraud conspiracy involving a bail bondsman scheme. U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti issued the sentence and ordered Fletcher to pay $40,800 in restitution and forfeiture. Fletcher pleaded guilty to the charges in December 2025.
According to court records, from April 15 to April 22, 2024, Fletcher's co-conspirators contacted victims by phone and falsely claimed to be members of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The callers told victims they had outstanding warrants and needed to pay money to avoid arrest. Fletcher acted as a bail bondsman and collected payments from victims in the Middle District of Florida before passing the funds on to his associates. In total, he obtained approximately $40,800 through this scheme.
The United States Secret Service and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation into the case. Assistant United States Attorney Ilyssa M. Spergel prosecuted it.
U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the sentencing.
