DISTRICT COURT SENTENCES UNRULY PASSENGER TO PROBATION AND PAYMENT OF $9,123 RESTITUTION TO AMERICAN
February 20, 2023
On January 3, 2023, the U.S. District Court for Arizona sentenced an unruly passenger to 24 months of probation and ordered the passenger to pay $9,123 in restitution charges to American Airlines for interference with crewmembers onboard an American flight from Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA in 2021. The Court also noted that as part of the passenger’s probation, she must participate in a substance abuse treatment program and agree to regular substance abuse testing. The passenger and a co-defendant, who was sentenced to four months in prison followed by 36 months of supervised release in September 2022, were removed from the American flight in question after physically assaulting a crewmember during the flight.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6665).
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