Pensacola, Florida – Christopher Jason Brossett, 45, and Brady Allen Howard, 59, both of Destin, Florida, have been indicted in federal court for seven counts that include conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. Additionally, Christopher Jason Brossett has been indicted for two counts of money laundering. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the charges.
Brossett and Howard appeared in federal court for their arraignments before United States Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon. Jury trial is scheduled for December 14, 2026, at 8:30 am before District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers.
If convicted, Brossett and Howard each face up to 20 years’ imprisonment for the conspiracy and wire fraud counts, and Brossett faces up to 10 years’ imprisonment for the money laundering counts.
The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation and the Florida Department of Financial Service, Bureau of Insurance Fraud. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey M. Tharp.
An indictment is merely an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. For more information about the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl .
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Northern District of Florida — U.S. Department of Justice press release.