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Fairfield County Resident Admits To Arranging Fraudulent Marriages
A Fairfield County woman admitted to arranging more than two dozen sham marriages so that non-U.S. citizens could receive immigration benefits.
Jodian Stephenson, also known as Jodian Gordon, 35, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit immigration marriage fraud, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. In total, 28 sham marriages were arranged by Stephenson, who was in one of the arranged relationships.
Stephenson operated Stephenson Immigration and Legal Services, LLC, in Bridgeport and between 2011 and 2017, she conspired with others to arrang…
Three From Fairfield County Among Five Charged In Marriage Fraud Scheme
Three Fairfield County residents were among five implicated in an alleged scheme involving sham “green card” marriages.
Kenol Noel, 34, Carl Jarrett, 35, and Ricky Owen, 39, all of Bridgeport, have been charged with submitting false immigration documents after entering multiple “marriages” with non-U.S. citizens and sponsoring those non-citizens’ applications for lawful permanent residence in the U.S., also known as “green card” status.
Manhattan resident Marvin Williams, 59, and Dwight Henry, 44, a citizen of Jamaica living in Queens, are also facing charges for their roles in similar sche…
Fairfield County Woman Among Two Charged With Running Marriage Fraud Scheme
A 14-count indictment was unsealed on Friday detailing charges against two Connecticut residents, including one from Fairfield County, accused of operating an extensive immigration marriage fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Jodian Stephenson, 34, of Bridgeport --also known as “Jodian Gordon,” and Donovan Lawrence, 62, of Milford, were charged, according to John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, and Christopher W. Fonda, Supervisory Immigration Officer for …
