Date: 11-19-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Brandon Anderson

Case Number: 3:33-CR-33

Judge: Christina Reiss

Court: The United States District Court for the District of Vermont (Chittenden County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The States United Attorney’s Office in Burlington

Defendant's Attorney: b

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Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making a false statement to a department or agency of the United States.
Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to and Sentenced for Making a False Statement

On November 18, 2024, Brandon Anderson, 34, of Greenwood, Indiana, pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a department or agency of the United States.

Previously, on February 22, 2024, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Anderson, with two counts of impersonation of an officer or employee of the United States and one count of making a false statement to a department or agency of the United States.

Anderson, while wearing a tactical uniform with black body armor and a holstered firearm, impersonated a federal law enforcement official on two occasions. Anderson was not in fact a federal law enforcement official during either occasion, but instead was a privately contracted security guard for a federal agency. In addition, investigation of Anderson revealed that, in becoming a security guard for the federal agency, he falsely stated that he had served in the United States Marine Corps and received an honorable discharge, when in fact he had not served in the Marines at all.

United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest commended the investigatory efforts of Homeland Security Investigations, the Chittenden County Sheriff’s Department, and the South Burlington Police Department.

The prosecutor is Assistant United States Attorney Andrew C. Gilman. Anderson is represented by Assistant Federal Public Defender Sara Puls.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to time-served and one year of supervised release.

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