S.C. U.S. Attorney: Former Palmetto Railways CEO Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Honest Services Fraud
December 13, 2024
December 13, 2024
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release:
Jeffrey McWhorter, 63, of Awendaw, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, which was committed during his time as President and CEO of Palmetto Railways.
Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that McWhorter introduced a known co- conspirator, referred to as T.B., to a company headquartered in Texas . . .
Jeffrey McWhorter, 63, of Awendaw, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, which was committed during his time as President and CEO of Palmetto Railways.
Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that McWhorter introduced a known co- conspirator, referred to as T.B., to a company headquartered in Texas . . .