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Date: Oct. 28, 2026
Contact: newsroom@ci.irs.gov
Pensacola, FL – Christopher Jason Brossett and Brady Allen Howard, both of Destin, Florida, have been indicted in federal court for seven counts that include conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. Additionally, Christopher Jason Brossett has been indicted for two counts of money laundering. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the charges.
Brossett and Howard appeared in federal court for their arraignments before United States Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon. Jury trial is scheduled for Dec. 14, 2026, at 8:30 am before District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers.
If convicted, Brossett and Howard each face up to 20 years’ imprisonment for the conspiracy and wire fraud counts, and Brossett faces up to 10 years’ imprisonment for the money laundering counts.
The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation and the Florida Department of Financial Service, Bureau of Insurance Fraud. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey M. Tharp.
IRS-CI is the law enforcement arm of the IRS, responsible for conducting financial crime investigations, including tax fraud, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, public corruption, healthcare fraud, identity theft and more. It is the only federal law enforcement agency with investigative jurisdiction over violations of the Internal Revenue Code. IRS-CI has 16 field offices located across the U.S. and maintains an international presence through attaché posts abroad.