El Dorado County (Dec 14 2023) – California Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Conspiracy with Aryan Brotherhood; Faces Minimum of Seven Years in Federal Prison
In a recent turn of events, Jeanna Quesenberry, a California woman with alleged ties to the Family Affiliated Irish Mafia (FAIM) and the Aryan Brotherhood, has pleaded guilty to federal drug distribution charges. The case involves a conspiracy to distribute heroin and methamphetamine both inside and outside prison walls.
Details: Quesenberry, indicted in 2019 on two separate drug-related cases, recently entered a plea deal in the federal court. The charges stem from her involvement with Aryan Brotherhood members and an allegedly corrupt lawyer, Robert McNamara, in distributing illicit substances within and beyond the prison system.
Guilty Plea: On Monday, December 11, 2023, Quesenberry pleaded guilty to two federal drug distribution charges. According to the terms of her plea deal, she is facing a minimum sentence of seven years in federal prison. The sentencing is scheduled for late February, coinciding with the trial of several co-defendants accused of conspiring to commit murders within the California prison system to advance the Aryan Brotherhood’s interests.
Association with Aryan Brotherhood: As part of the plea agreement, Quesenberry acknowledged working directly for Ronald Yandell, an alleged Aryan Brotherhood commissioner. Additionally, she admitted to conspiring with a convicted drug courier, Samuel Keeton, and the aforementioned lawyer, McNamara, who is accused of smuggling drugs to a prison gang member during a legal visit.
Previous Indictments and FAIM Connection: Quesenberry, initially indicted in 2019 alongside more than a dozen alleged Aryan Brotherhood associates, was described by federal prosecutors as an “important” member of the Family Affiliated Irish Mafia (FAIM), a Bay Area-based gang formed in the early 1990s in Rodeo. In a separate drug case, she worked with three other women to sell heroin, allegedly refusing to take a co-defendant having a heart attack to the hospital until their drug deal had been completed.
Unemployment Fraud Charges: It’s worth noting that Quesenberry’s legal troubles extend beyond drug-related charges. In 2021, she was released from jail due to health reasons, but El Dorado County prosecutors charged her later that year with unemployment fraud, a case that is still pending.
As the legal proceedings unfold, the courtroom drama surrounding Jeanna Quesenberry sheds light on the intricate web of criminal activities involving prison gangs, alleged corruption, and the distribution of illicit substances, bringing to the forefront the challenges faced by law enforcement in tackling organized crime within and outside the prison system.
