Former U.S. postal worker sentenced for part in elaborate money scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A judge on Tuesday sentenced a man to 24 months in prison for his part in an elaborate Jamaican money scheme.

Eyewitness News reporter Gina Esposito tried to confront Antonio Brown after the sentencing but he refused to comment outside the courthouse.

Brown pleaded guilty in April to mail theft.

Between January 2015 and January 2016, Brown would take cash in exchange for diverting certain packages. Some of those packages contained drugs, while others had cash that came from an elaborate Jamaican money scheme targeting Charlotte residents.

The victims would receive calls claiming they won $7.5 million in a sweepstakes, but first they would have to send money.

Records showed 12 victims lost between $250,000 and $500,000.

Brown had been a mail carrier since 2005 and prosecutors said he was picked for the illegal job because he worked a rural route.

Brown is out on bond. A date will be scheduled for him to report to prison to start his sentence.

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