
Man Pleads Guilty To Making False Statements To FAA
Fraudulently registering a stolen business jet is never a great idea.
A man with a history of criminal behavior has pleaded guilty in federal court to making numerous false statements to the FAA, including ones related to an attempt to fraudulently register a stolen business jet. He was indicted in June 2021 following an investigation by the U.S. DOT Office of Inspector General.
According to records obtained by BJT, between 2013 and 2019 Peacock was convicted of credit card fraud, grand theft, resisting arrest with violence, bomb threats, assaulting police officers, passing fake checks, felony impersonation of a public official, and misdemeanor reckless driving. He served jail time for some of these crimes.
DOT's Office of Inspector General did not respond to BJT’s queries for further information.