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Bridgeport resident Vaughn Thomas, 20, also known as “Fettiboy LV” was indicted and charged with allegedly retaliating against a federal grand jury witness while behind bars, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced.
According to Durham, it is alleged that between September and November this year, while he was incarcerated in state custody, Thomas solicited other inmates to murder a federal grand jury witness. He also allegedly wrote letters to non-incarcerated people with instructions to murder the witness, and made phone calls to ensure his instructions were followed.
Thomas was charged with obstructing justice by attempting to kill a witness and obstructing justice by threatening to engage in conduct intended to cause bodily injuries to a witness. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Thomas has been in custody since May 15, after he was arrested for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Dyshon Williams in February. He was charged with felony murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and weapons charges.
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