Greenville Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Murder for Hire Plot
A Greenville man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a murder for hire plot. Travis Dale Brady, 36, was sentenced in federal court in Greenville after pleading guilty to a murder for hire charge.
According to evidence presented to the court, Brady was terminated from his employment with a Greenville business in 2016. In 2017, he began to make comments and plans indicating that he wanted to seek revenge on those he deemed responsible for his job loss.
During an investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), it was discovered that Brady met with undercover FBI agents and confidential sources to discuss plans that initially involved setting off a truck bomb at a business site of his former employer, but later evolved into sending a mail bomb to the home of a couple he deemed most responsible for his firing.
Brady sought the assistance of his colleagues, who were unknown to him as undercover FBI agents and confidential sources. The plan culminated on March 15, 2018, after Brady ordered a mail bomb from an undercover operative and then paid $100 to have the bomb placed in the mail.
It was Brady’s intent to have the bomb “exterminate” the couple. Agents from the FBI then arrested Brady.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Max Cauthen of the Greenville office.
Brady was sentenced to the statutory maximum term of 120 months in federal prison, followed by court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.
Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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