WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal jury convicted Colin Jackson of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The jury's verdict followed a seven-day trial before U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson.

The jury found that Jackson conspired with others, including a previously convicted defendant, Kirill Afanasyev, to defraud an automobile insurance company concerning the submission of a fraudulent insurance claim on an already-wrecked car in 2018.

According to court documents and the evidence presented at trial, Jackson, 39, of San Francisco, obtained an insu...