Federal Court Issues Sentences for Alabama Cockfighting Kingpins
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and allied groups congratulated federal prosecutors for securing federal prison time for major cockfighting operators from Verbena, Alabama for their deep involvement in staged animal fighting ventures.
- MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and allied groups congratulated federal prosecutors for securing federal prison time for major cockfighting operators from Verbena, Alabama for their deep involvement in staged animal fighting ventures.
- Brent Easterling, the most visible member of a larger family enmeshed in the business of cockfighting, was sentenced by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson to 24 months in federal prison.
- Animal Wellness Action provided compelling evidence to the federal government that aided the government’s investigation and prosecution.
- AWA also obtained BNTV videos where 10 other cockfighters in Alabama extolling the prowess of their fighting birds.