The US Division of Justice just lately printed an official assertion concerning a jail sentence for a Jacksonville resident who threatened a federal case witness: Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Choose Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Jesse Lee McKenzie (43, Jacksonville) to 28 months in federal jail for threatening to retaliate towards a witness in a federal case. McKenzie pleaded responsible on October 28, 2025. U.S. Lawyer Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
In line with court docket paperwork, an affiliate of McKenzie was indicted for distribution of methamphetamine, a federal offense. In July 2025, McKenzie made a submit to his Fb web page through which he recognized a witness in that drug trafficking case, each by identify and by posting a photograph of the witness. In the identical submit, McKenzie acknowledged the witness was a “snitch” and threatened bodily hurt, together with that McKenzie would “wire that snitch field up” in retaliation for the witness’s involvement within the drug trafficking case. McKenzie additionally solicited details about the witness’s whereabouts by stating he would “tip” in alternate for details about the witness’s location.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Lawyer Kelli Swaney.
This case is a part of Operation Take Again America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the complete sources of the Division of Justice to repel the invasion of unlawful immigration, obtain the overall elimination of cartels and transnational prison organizations (TCOs), and shield our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Again America streamlines efforts and sources from the Division’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Process Forces (OCDETFs) and Mission Protected Neighborhoods (PSN).
