Federal Jury Convicts Florida Fisherman for Falsifying Trip Reports and Lying to NOAA Agents
On Friday, March 21, 2025, the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina, announced that a federal jury had convicted Don Michael Rynn, 61, of Augustine, Florida, for making false statements on trip reports regarding the amount and quality of fish that he caught during a fishing expedition in March 2023. Rynn was also found guilty of lying to federal agents, who were with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Office of Law Enforcement Southeast Division.
The jury came to its decision after...
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