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Carlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales, a 55-year-old Colombian national, pleaded guilty to making false statements and identity theft in Jacksonville, Florida. Between 2003 and 2024, Jaramillo Grajales used the identity of a US citizen to obtain a US passport, driver’s license, and vote in several elections, including the 2020 election in Duval County. The motive behind Jaramillo Grajales’ actions is unclear, but his methods were elaborate, using authentic documents to support his false claims.
Jaramillo Grajales first obtained a driver’s license in the US citizen’s name in March 2003 and subsequently renewed it several times. He also submitted an application for a US passport in April 2003, providing a Puerto Rican birth certificate and the driver’s license he had obtained. Based on these documents, he was issued a passport in May 2003, which he renewed in 2013 and 2023.
In December 2010, Jaramillo Grajales submitted a Florida Voter Registration Application, identifying himself as the US citizen and affirming that he was a US citizen born in Puerto Rico. The registration was approved, and he voted in several elections. The investigation was conducted by the US Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Social Security Administration.
Jaramillo Grajales faces a minimum term of 2 years and up to 22 years in federal prison. His sentencing date has not yet been scheduled. US Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the guilty plea.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Defendant: Florida
- Location: US
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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