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Man Sentenced for Murder-for-Hire Plot Involving FBI Sting

2/11/2026

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Jeal Sutherland was sentenced in federal court to 7.25 years in prison for attempting to hire a hitman to kill his girlfriend’s ex.
Sutherland offered $1,000 and a bottle of bourbon.
The supposed hitman was an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent.
Sutherland plotted to leave a dead goose on the victim's mother's doorstep.
Sutherland, arrested January 27, 2025, pleaded guilty to using interstate commerce in a murder-for-hire scheme.

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Story summary

Jeal Sutherland was sentenced in federal court to 7.25 years in prison for attempting to hire a hitman to kill his girlfriend’s ex.
Sutherland offered $1,000 and a bottle of bourbon.
The supposed hitman was an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent.
Sutherland plotted to leave a dead goose on the victim's mother's doorstep.
Sutherland, arrested January 27, 2025, pleaded guilty to using interstate commerce in a murder-for-hire scheme.