Source: United States Department of Justice News
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Douglas Edward Bennett (77, Clearwater) to 22 years in federal prison for assuming another’s identity, applying for a passport in that identity, and possessing firearms as a convicted felon. Bennett was also ordered to pay a fine of $200,000. Bennett had pleaded guilty to the federal charges on September 30, 2021. After serving his federal sentence, Bennett will be transported to Connecticut to serve a 9 to 18-year state sentence.