#DC-0164
Brian Gregory Brightman
Charged · allegations
last updated 27 August 2026 · 3 sources
Confirmed facts
14
Open questions
5
Defendants
13
Latest source
21 Aug 2026
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Timeline of what's confirmed14 entries
August 2021
Federal prosecutors said the indictment alleges that Brightman, Raymond Cash, and Devin McFadden solicited the murder of a rival gang member; the allegation is unproven.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
13 October 2022
Federal prosecutors said the indictment alleges that Brightman solicited a Slime member and a Slime associate to murder a different rival gang member; the allegation is unproven.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
1 December 2022
Federal prosecutors said the indictment alleges that Brightman transported about 70 pounds of marijuana from California to Florida between 30 November 2022 and 1 December 2022; the allegation is unproven.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
19 December 2022
Federal prosecutors said the indictment alleges that Brightman directed an individual to go to a trap house under the ruse of a drug deal before Raymond Cash and Gary Harris robbed people of marijuana at gunpoint; the allegation is unproven.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
29 November 2023
Federal prosecutors said the indictment alleges that Brightman and Jacob Goodman conspired to commit, and did commit, the murder-for-hire of D.S.S.; the allegation is unproven.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
29 January 2024
Federal prosecutors said the indictment alleges that Brightman and another Slime member assaulted a lower-level drug dealer and user to enforce a debt owed to Slime; the allegation is unproven.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
7 April 2024
Federal prosecutors said the indictment alleges that Brightman, Devonne Rivers, and Tarvares Watson Jr. conspired to commit, and did commit, the murders of A.B. and T.W.; the allegation is unproven.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
11 September 2024
In a separate methamphetamine case, federal prosecutors said agents executed search warrants at eight locations associated with Brightman's conspiracy and seized drugs and four firearms.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
11 March 2025
In a separate methamphetamine case, federal prosecutors said Brightman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
5 August 2026
Federal prosecutors said the indictment alleges that a drug-trafficking conspiracy involving Slime members and associates continued until 5 August 2026; the allegation is unproven.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
10 August 2026
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced the unsealing of an indictment charging 13 alleged Slime gang members and associates with crimes including racketeering conspiracy, drug-trafficking conspiracy, murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, and retaliating against a witness; the charges are unproven allegations.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
10 August 2026
Federal prosecutors said the indictment alleges that Slime was primarily active in the Northside and Oceanway neighborhoods of the greater Jacksonville area; the allegation is unproven.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
10 August 2026
Federal prosecutors said that if convicted, defendants face penalties ranging from 20 years up to life in federal prison, and that some defendants face death-eligible charges.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
21 August 2026
Federal prosecutors announced a separate indictment charging Leo Denard Robinson and Brian Gregory Brightman with obstruction of the due administration of justice in connection with United States v. Brian Gregory Brightman, et al.; the charges are unproven allegations.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What court dates have been scheduled in United States v. Brian Gregory Brightman, et al.?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
Have all 13 defendants made initial appearances or entered pleas in the racketeering indictment?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
Which defendants, if any, will federal prosecutors seek the death penalty against?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
What is the full count-by-count breakdown for each defendant in the racketeering indictment?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
How, if at all, does Brightman's March 2025 methamphetamine guilty plea affect the newer racketeering case?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
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