Bert Eugene Neff, a 49-year-old man from Indianapolis, Indiana, has been charged with obstruction of justice in Alabama. The charge arose from a scheme to impede an investigation into suspicious gambling activity surrounding a National Collegiate Athletic Association baseball game.
According to the information filed in United States District Court, Neff engaged in a multi-month obstruction scheme that began in May 2023 and continued until January 2024. During the course of the scheme, Neff destroyed his cell phone, encouraged witnesses to destroy their cell phones and delete encrypted messaging applications, and provided false statements to federal investigators.
The scheme culminated in October 2023 when Neff participated in a one-hour twenty-one-minute telephone call concerning topics related to the investigation with two witnesses the day before they were scheduled to testify before a grand jury in the Northern District of Alabama. All of this activity was designed to interfere with ongoing grand jury investigation.
Neff has agreed to plead guilty to the charge, according to the plea agreement filed today. The Court will set a date for Neff to enter his guilty plea.
The maximum penalty for obstruction of justice is ten years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case, and Assistant United States Attorneys Edward J. Canter and Lloyd C. Peeples are prosecuting the case.
An information contains only charges, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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