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Sunday World
24-05-2025
- Sunday World
New York man admits plotting to have a romantic rival killed and body fed to pigs
'I have a van I can rent for $250 from a nun. We take him to a farm and let the hogs eat him' A New York man has pleaded guilty to a murder-for-hire scheme in which he plotted to have a romantic rival killed and his body fed to pigs. Jeal Sutherland of Colonie, New York, had arranged the murder of the father of a child he shared with his then-partner by agreeing to forgive a debt of the person he hired to kill his target. The 57-year-old also paid an undercover FBI agent, who he thought was a pig farmer, to use his farm to dispose of the body of his intended victim by feeding it to the animals. He also admitted that he hired another man to leave a threatening note stuffed in the beak of a dead Canada goose on the doorstep of his intended victim's mother. Jeal Sutherland However, his target was not harmed and Sutherland, who was arrested January 27 has been in custody since, according to the US Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York. He has now entered a guilty plea after being charged with using an interstate commerce facility in a murder-for-hire scheme and will be sentenced in September Sutherland was arrested in January following an investigation by the FBI that was launched when an informant told the agency of his plans. Stock image News in 90 Seconds - May 25th 2025 The informant told agents that he wanted the man, who was in prison at the time, dead when he was released January. In exchange, Sutherland would forgive the informant of debts he had run up. Specifically, he intended to 'dispose of the body at a hog farm in Pennsylvania,' according to a criminal file complaint. The informant began recording conversations he had with Sutherland, during which they discussed the plans for killing the man and transporting the body. In December, the informant told Sutherland, 'I have a van I can rent for like $250 from a nun. We take him to a farm and let the hogs eat him.' Sutherland told the informant he didn't want to know anything about the details of the killing, but still wanted to see proof that his target was dead. Sutherland was taken into custody by the FBI on January 27 before his intended victim was released from prison. United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III said Sutherland had 'hatched a vicious plot to kill a romantic rival and intimidate his victim's family'. 'When members of the FBI and my office learned of Sutherland's plans, they acted quickly and did not rest until Sutherland was brought to justice.' FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig L. Tremaroli added: 'Mr. Sutherland's diabolical plot intended to violently end a man's life and intimidate his family. Thanks to the swift actions taken by FBI Albany and our law enforcement partners, that plan never came to fruition and Mr. Sutherland was quickly arrested and remains in custody. 'The FBI will continue to work with our partners at the United States Attorney's Office to aggressively pursue and hold accountable anyone looking to commit such egregious acts of violence in our communities.' Sutherland faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of up to three years when he is sentenced by United States District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino on September 22.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
'Vicious plot': Man planned to kill romantic rival, feed body to pigs
In what prosecutors are calling a "vicious plot to kill," a New York man is facing a decade in prison this fall in connection to a murder-for-hire plot against a romantic rival that included plans to feed the victim's body to pigs. Jeal Sutherland, 57, pleaded guilty May 14 after being charged with using an interstate commerce facility in a murder-for-hire scheme targeting the victim, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of New York wrote in a news release. Sutherland, of Colonie, New York, was arrested on Jan. 27 in connection to the plot, said U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III. Colonie is a village outside of Albany, the state capital. The victim, who is from the Albany area, was not harmed, officials said. Starting in November 2024 through January, Sutherland used his cell phone to arrange the murder of a man who is the father of a child with Sutherland's former partner, charging documents show. Pittsburgh MLB fan update: Man charged with providing beer to underage Pirates fan who fell from stands Sutherland also agreed to pay an undercover FBI agent – whom Sutherland believed to be a hog farmer – to use a local farm to dispose of the victim by having pigs eat it. In late January 2025, Sutherland admitted he had another man put a Canadian goose carcass on the victim's mother's doorstep, the release continues. When the dead animal was found, prosecutors wrote, it had "a threatening note stuffed in its beak that had been written at Sutherland's direction." FBI agent Craig Tremaroli said Sutherland's plot intended to violently end the man's life and intimidate his family. 'Thanks to the swift actions taken by FBI Albany and our law enforcement partners, that plan never came to fruition and Mr. Sutherland was quickly arrested and remains in custody," Tremaroli said. In addition to incarceration, Sutherland also faces a $250,000 fine and three years of probation when he is released from prison. As of May 21, Sutherland remained in custody. USA TODAY has reached out to Sutherland's legal counsel. Sentencing in the case is set for Sept. 22 before U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New York man plotted to kill romantic rival, feed body to pigs
New York Post
21-05-2025
- New York Post
NY man offered farmer Wild Turkey bourbon to let him feed girlfriend's ex to hogs: FBI
An upstate New York man tried to hire a hitman to murder his girlfriend's ex — then offered a farmer $1,000 and a bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon to feed the victim to his hogs, authorities said. Except the entire thing was a set-up — and both the hitman and the farmer were working for the feds, according to a criminal complaint. Jeal Sutherland, 57, pleaded guilty last week to the use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire after the hitman he hired turned out to be an informant for the Department of Justice and the farmer he bribed turned out to be an FBI agent. Advertisement 5 An upstate New York man tried to hire a hitman to murder his girlfriend's ex and wanted the victim to be fed to hogs. olga_sova – 5 Jeal Sutherland, 57, pleaded guilty to the use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire. LinkedIn Sutherland wanted his girlfriend's ex – with whom she had a child – murdered and his body disposed of as soon as the would-be victim was released from state prison at the end of January, according to a federal criminal complaint. Advertisement Shortly after the man returned home, Sutherland sent him a menacing note stuffed into the mouth of a dead goose, federal officials said. 'Sutherland admitted that in late January 2025, he had another man put the carcass of a Canada goose on the doorstep of the victim's mother. When the dead bird was discovered, it had a threatening note stuffed in its beak,' prosecutors recounted. 5 Sutherland had hired a man who turned out to be an informant for the Department of Justice and bribed a farmer who was actually an FBI agent. ííâ¬íâíµí¼ íÅ¸í¾ – He then recruited a man who was already in prison for setting the intended target's mother's car on fire – an associate who he used as an enforcer to collect money from people, according to officials and reports. Advertisement Little did he know that that man was working with the feds. The confidential informant, whose name was not released by officials, is a convicted murderer on lifetime parole who agreed to cooperate in exchange for leniency. Sutherland and the informant met over several months to discuss the plot – sometimes at a bowling alley, sometimes over breakfast – and hammer out the details. Advertisement The pair planned to rent a van from a nun, secure an EZPass, lure the victim to a parole office with the promise of a job, and drive his remains out to a farm in Pennsylvania where they would be consumed by ravenous hogs. In all, the job would cost $1,450, plus the bottle of bourbon, the duo determined — $1,000 for the pig farmer and $450 for the nun's van (including gas). 5 The job would cost $1,450, plus the bottle of bourbon, the duo determined — $1,000 for the pig farmer and $450 for the nun's van. timestudia – 'We take him to a farm and let the hogs eat him,' the confidential informant said in a recorded conversation. During one conversation, Sutherland said he wanted a picture of his rival's dead body. 'Well you want to see, you want to see the proof he's dead?' the confidential informant asked. 5 'We take him to a farm and let the hogs eat him,' the confidential informant said in a recorded conversation. Vladimir Mucibabic – 'Of course,' Sutherland responded. Advertisement During another recorded conversation, Sutherland began to express some concerns about the plan, asking the informant if it might be too difficult to lift a dead 200 pound body. 'Dude, when he's got a bullet in his head, it's not hard to pick up nobody,' the informant replied. The plot was foiled by the FBI and now Sutherland faces between seven and nine years in prison, however U.S. District Court Judge Mae D'Agostino can impose a shorter prison term at Sutherland's sentencing in September. 'Mr. Sutherland's diabolical plot intended to violently end a man's life and intimidate his family,' FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig L. Tremaroli said. 'Thanks to the swift actions taken by FBI Albany and our law enforcement partners, that plan never came to fruition.'
USA Today
21-05-2025
- USA Today
'Vicious plot': Man planned to kill romantic rival, feed body to pigs
'Vicious plot': Man planned to kill romantic rival, feed body to pigs In what prosecutors are calling a "vicious plot to kill," a New York man is facing a decade in prison this fall in connection to a murder-for-hire plot against a romantic rival that included plans to feed the victim's body to pigs. Jeal Sutherland, 57, pleaded guilty May 14 after being charged with using an interstate commerce facility in a murder-for-hire scheme targeting the victim, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of New York wrote in a news release. Sutherland, of Colonie, New York, was arrested on Jan. 27 in connection to the plot, said U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III. Colonie is a village outside of Albany, the state capital. The victim, who is from the Albany area, was not harmed, officials said. Starting in November 2024 through January, Sutherland used his cell phone to arrange the murder of a man who is the father of a child with Sutherland's former partner, charging documents show. Pittsburgh MLB fan update: Man charged with providing beer to underage Pirates fan who fell from stands Man planned to feed victim's body to pigs, feds say Sutherland also agreed to pay an undercover FBI agent – whom Sutherland believed to be a hog farmer – to use a local farm to dispose of the victim by having pigs eat it. In late January 2025, Sutherland admitted he had another man put a Canadian goose carcass on the victim's mother's doorstep, the release continues. When the dead animal was found, prosecutors wrote, it had "a threatening note stuffed in its beak that had been written at Sutherland's direction." When is Jeal Sutherland set to be sentenced? FBI agent Craig Tremaroli said Sutherland's plot intended to violently end the man's life and intimidate his family. 'Thanks to the swift actions taken by FBI Albany and our law enforcement partners, that plan never came to fruition and Mr. Sutherland was quickly arrested and remains in custody," Tremaroli said. In addition to incarceration, Sutherland also faces a $250,000 fine and three years of probation when he is released from prison. As of May 21, Sutherland remained in custody. USA TODAY has reached out to Sutherland's legal counsel. Sentencing in the case is set for Sept. 22 before U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
Daily Mirror
21-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Man hatched gruesome plot to kill his love rival and feed body to pigs
Jeal Sutherland schemed up a murder-for-hire plot targeting the father of a child shared with his then-girlfriend, prosecutors say - but he was scooped by informants A New York man has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a bizarre and disturbing murder-for-hire scheme aimed at eliminating his romantic rival. Jeal Sutherland, 57, admitted to a murder-for-hire plot targeting the father of a child shared with Sutherland's then-girlfriend, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York. Prosecutors say Sutherland offered to forgive a debt in exchange for the man's murder and planned to have the victim's body fed to hogs on a Pennsylvania farm. Unbeknownst to him, both the supposed hog farmer and the hired hitman were FBI informants. As part of the plot, Sutherland also paid another man to deliver a disturbing threat: a dead Canada goose placed on the doorstep of the intended victim's mother, with a threatening note stuffed in its beak. This wasn't Sutherland's first act of intimidation toward the woman - he had previously paid someone to set her car on fire to prevent her from testifying at a custody hearing. That man would also become an FBI informant in the case, according to the document. The informant told the agency that Sutherland hired him as an "enforcer" for several vengeful tasks involving individuals who allegedly owed his employer money. The informant also told police in advance that Sutherland intended to kill the father of his then-partner's child in January, once released from a New York State prison. The informant began recording numerous conversations with Sutherland, revealing the full extent of the murder plan. In one December exchange, the informant proposed a gruesome plan, telling Sutherland, "I have a van I can rent for like $250 from a nun - we can take him to a farm and let the hogs eat him," according to the criminal complaint. Early on, Sutherland claimed that his then-girlfriend wanted to take part in the killing, reportedly saying she wanted the intended victim "strapped to a chair so she can hit him with a baseball bat." However, Sutherland expressed concerns about her reliability, saying she would "fold like an accordion" under questioning. As time went on, he began trying to distance himself from the plot, stating in a later recording that he "[didn't] want to know anything about [the killing]," but still wanted photographic proof that the victim was dead. In another conversation, he mentioned he would "probably be in Myrtle Beach" on the day of the planned murder. On January 26, Sutherland met with the informant to provide payment, including $1,450 in cash, a bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon for the hog farmer, and an E-ZPass transponder - a small device used to electronically pay tolls. He was arrested the next day. Sutherland pleaded guilty on May 14. He faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for September 22.
