‘Wire that snitch box up’: Jacksonville man gets 2+ years in federal prison for threatening witness on Facebook

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for threatening to retaliate against a witness in a federal case.

According to the Department of Justice, Jesse McKenzie pleaded guilty last year.

According to court documents, an associate of McKenzie was indicted for the distribution of methamphetamine, a federal offense. In July 2025, McKenzie made a post to his Facebook page in which he identified a witness in that drug trafficking case, both by name and by posting a photo of the witness…

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