JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Jesse Lee McKenzie, a 43-year-old from Jacksonville, has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for threatening to retaliate against a witness in a federal case.
McKenzie pleaded guilty on October 28, 2025, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. Court documents reveal that McKenzie made a Facebook post in July 2025 identifying a witness in a drug trafficking case involving an associate indicted for methamphetamine distribution. In the post, McKenzie labeled the witness a “snitch” and threatened physical harm, stating he would “wire that snitch box up” in retaliation. He also solicited information about the witness’s whereabouts, offering a “tip” in exchange…