Rudy Warnock wants to get out of jail.
Warnock has been residing in the Forrest County jail since the day he was convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit bribery on July 16. Warnock faces up to 20 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson revoked his bond after he attempted to commit suicide later that day.
The freshly-convicted Warnock was driving on I-20 (mile marker 71) when he crashed his Ford F-150 truck. Someone called 911 at 3:30 today. Witnesses stopped to check on him. When they did so, Warnock slashed his neck and wrists. After he was transported to UMC, U.S. Marshals took custody of the defendant. Judge Johnson ordered a mental evaluation for Warnock. He passed the evaluation.
Warnock filed a motion to reinstate bond yesterday. The motion states:
Attorneys John Collette and Jeffrey Graves represent Warnock. Judge Johnson will sentence Warnock on December 10.
Synopsis of Case
A federal grand jury indicted former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer Rudy Warnock for conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and wire fraud and Cleveland Anderson for two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery in December 2021. The indictments were unsealed nearly a year later on November 22, 2022.
The grand jury also indicted former Canton Alderman Andrew Grant and Canton Alderman Eric Gilkey for Conspiracy to commit bribery (2 counts), conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud in December 2021. The two defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery.
The indictment alleges the defendants bilked CMU from the beginning of 2016 to the end of 2017. Commissioner Anderson moved to hire Warnock as CMU's civil engineer on August 16, 2016.
The indictment charges Warnock made regular payments to Anderson, Gilkey, and Grant in exchange for contracts and "favorable treatment" at CMU.
Some of the Warnock gifts included tickets to luxury suites at New Orleans Saints games and concerts in the Crescent City.
The indictment charges Warnock deposited a check "in the amount of $9,200, made payable to J.M. through the automated clearinghouse system of the Federal Reserve Bank System. Part of the proceeds of this transaction were given to defendants Grant and Gilkey in the form of $4,000 cash each.
The maximum penalty for the conspiracy to commit bribery is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The maximum penalties for the wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges are 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
32 comments:
Being in jail must really be boring to Rudy, so now he is asking for a "re-do". Sorry, Rudy. Sit tight and be quiet.
Going down like Toad Mardes!
Rudy wasn't the best engineer but he was a hell of a salesman. Hope that works out for him in the pokey.
Rudy has been an embarrassment to competent conscientious engineers for a long time. No sympathy here.
I bet he does want out. He's lived a very plush lifestyle funded by fraud and deceit. Ain't no Gucci in prison homie.
I bet he's still in shock he couldn't talk his way out of it.
Apparently the judge and US Attorney (AUSA) don't know who Rudy is.
His pals at the CMU and the County Board can't fix this one for him. So sad.
Ah, let him out. Maybe he'll do it right this time, if he doesn't bolt. I see another Fugitive type movie filmed in Canton/Madison County.
I mean the guy screwed up, We have gotten to a point where we chastise everyone for everything. I don't blame him, I would be asking them to let me out too. All they can say is no!!! For the record I don't know this dude and I remember watching his commercials thinking he was an absolute shyster. But the man has a wife and kids, can you imagine the agony he must be in?
Do y’all think he will get a bond?
I doubt it.
There is a lot of unhappiness in the world, sob sister/bleeding heart.
12:16 for Judge!
Where is his buddy, Mike Espy when he needs help?
If one will use suicide to avoid trial, I’d have to imagine that every other method is considered a possibility in the eyes of the court.
1. Most people who are "in" want "out." 2. He isn't crazy. Attempting suicide was one of the more rational things he has done. I don't blame him for wanting out. I don't blame him for not wanting to go. And yet, there he is.
No sympathy for him on my part, but have never understood how people take joy in other folks misery, the misery of their family, and kicking people when they are down.
Espy skates while Rudy bakes-
12:16 Rudy, Rudy, Rudy. You knew the rules of engagement while attending college. Keep your head in the books, study hard about 40 hours a week, while other students party. Don’t cheat and treat it like a job and you will succeed. These are the guidelines 22 year old MS State Engineerings graduates at MDOT told me as new hires while I Was doing their 13 pages new hire application to process with benefits. All of these exceptional young men & women were great to work with. Their time sheets, leave request, vehicle reservation request and pay increases were always a happy time for me to process. They made the Bridge Division a great place to work. You had & still have the same opportunity in life; just at another location. Show your family that there is a consequence when you break the law. You can still help others in prison
The misery of his own doing.
Is it true Rudy Warnock got paid 7 figures via votes from supervisors Karl Banks, Paul Griffin and (then supervisor) Tim Johnson for an “airport study?” Or is this fake news?
If so, somebody should go to jail for this BS as we dodge the potholes in our s____y roads due to past grifts like this.
I don't begrudge others lack of sympathy.
Criminals cause real damage. Who am I to preach that victims cant smile when the person who stole from them and flaunted his lavish lifestyle faces consequences...finally. That's just silly.
@1:33,
12:16 here
I am NOT Rudy lol I am just an average guy who thinks the man made a mistake. And for the upcoming race baiters, I would feel the same way if he was black, purple, red or green......
I never saw a Rudy commercial. How could I have missed that? Why would he need to advertise when Banks, Griffin, Howland, Crosby, Espy and Steen were making him a triple millionaire?
Meanwhile, his former stalwart counsel is kicking it in New Orleans with an old school grifter that never got caught.
1:32, no one on here is enjoying the misery Rudy caused other people such as his family, but yes, there’s a certain amount of satisfaction when karma steps in, consequences are realized, and bad people are punished. Rudy laughed at people like most of us who operate within legal and ethical boundaries, so call me petty but I do take a little joy in seeing the legal system finally snare his ass.
Rudy is not feeling remorse about what he did. He is freaking out over the consequences of getting caught. All Madison County taxpayers should be happy. Maybe some of the supervisors will get prosecuted too.
12:16 I agree with you & know you are not Rudy. I had the privilege of meeting him while at MDOT & PE’s didn’t like him or his work. 1:33 here
Shades of Shawshank...."I'm not supposed to be here".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wihP8UXrhuQ
They take "joy" in it because it's so very rare in today's world - this thing called "justice" is a unicorn, and the reason America is falling apart.
Rudy never ran commercials. There was no need to as long as Three to Five Board Members and a County Attorney kept him in riches. Was there payback? I've heard that question being bandied about down to the barber shop.
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