Tyler C. King, Obstruction of Justice, New York 2020

A Texas man has been charged with obstruction of justice for falsifying evidence during his recent criminal trial in New York.

Tyler C. King, 30, of Dallas, Texas, was charged with obstruction of justice for creating several false documents that he sought to have his attorney use during his federal criminal trial, which concluded on November 8.

The 5-day trial ended with King being convicted of conspiracy to commit computer fraud, computer fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection with his hacking of a New York-based technology company.

According to a criminal complaint filed today, King obstructed justice by falsifying evidence for use in his federal criminal trial. The charge in the complaint is merely an accusation, and King is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The charge against King carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of up to 3 years.

The case is being investigated by the FBI, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Wayne A. Myers and Joshua R. Rosenthal.

King will be sentenced on April 1, 2020, and faces at least 2 years in prison.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and James N. Hendricks, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/texas-man-charged-obstruction-justice