A federal grand jury has indicted five men from the New Orleans area and Mississippi in connection with an alleged scheme to use fake credit profiles to obtain auto loans for luxury vehicles and then fail to repay the loans.
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced on April 11, 2025, that a six-count indictment was filed charging Jared Thomas, 32, of New Orleans; Terrence Robinson, 39, also known as Brian Jacobs, of Carriere, Mississippi; Christopher Meyers, 33, of Slidell; Hannif Bey, 34, of Metairie; and Jalen Hills, 22, of Lacombe.
According to the indictment, in Count One, all five defendants – Thomas, Robinson, Meyers, Bey, and Hills – are charged with conspiracy, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371…