Former FEMA Contractor Denounces 10-Year Sentencing Memo Filed Without Consent: Demands Transparency and Accountability from Biden Administration Public Defenders and Prosecutors
Former FEMA contractor Tiffany Brown condemns a 10-year sentencing memo filed without her consent, alleging misconduct by her public defenders and federal prosecutors. She demands a full investigation, citing violations of her rights, lack of transparency, and unethical coordination in her federal case.
- (1888PressRelease) May 19, 2025 - I, Tiffany Brown, a former FEMA contractor, am issuing this public statement to expose a serious violation of my constitutional rights and the basic principles of due process in connection with my ongoing federal case.
Without my knowledge, review, or consent, Federal Public Defenders Allison Dawson and Joe Austin submitted a sentencing memorandum recommending that I serve 10 years in prison. I was never provided a copy of the memorandum filed in my name. When I directly requested access to it, I was explicitly denied. This disturbing denial is not just an allegation—it is documented in a recorded conversation, which I am prepared to make available to verified members of the media upon request.
This memorandum was submitted to the court in coordination with U.S. Attorneys Jessica Morris and Alex R. Sistla. Notably, Mr. Sistla has a documented history of withholding exculpatory evidence—information that could materially aid in a defendant's defense. The submission of this sentencing recommendation, combined with the suppression of critical evidence (including emails, payment arrangements, and other relevant communications), appears to be part of a coordinated effort between the prosecution and defense. These actions occurred under the oversight of officials from the Biden Administration's Department of Justice.
The conduct demonstrated in my case raises serious, legitimate concerns about fairness, transparency, and ethics in our federal justice system. The very individuals who were tasked with protecting my rights and advocating on my behalf acted without my knowledge or consent, undermining the very foundation of a fair legal process.
This is not a simple miscommunication or oversight — this is a betrayal. I was deliberately excluded from the most critical aspects of my own defense.
“No one should have to fear that their own attorney is working against them,” I have stated. “Yet that is exactly what happened to me. I was left out of my own defense.”
This experience has not only affected my faith in the legal system but also highlights a broader pattern of procedural misconduct and ethical lapses that demand scrutiny. If this can happen to me, it can happen to anyone—especially those without resources or visibility.
I am therefore calling for an immediate and transparent investigation into the following:
Why was a sentencing memorandum submitted in my name without my knowledge or consent?
Why was I denied access to legal documents filed on my behalf, especially those with life-altering implications?
Was there inappropriate or unethical coordination between my public defenders and the prosecutors in this case?
Is my case part of a broader pattern of misconduct, neglect, or collaboration that compromises the integrity of federal defense and prosecutorial practices?
The public has a right to know whether systemic issues are at play here. I have the right to due process, to effective counsel, to transparency, and to be fully informed about and involved in my own legal proceedings. None of those rights have been honored in this case.
This is a call to action—not just for my own sake, but for the many others who may be suffering silently within a system that too often overlooks or exploits the vulnerable. I urge the U.S. Department of Justice, congressional oversight committees, legal ethics boards, and civil rights organizations to investigate this matter with urgency and independence.
Accountability must extend to everyone who played a role in these decisions, including those who served under the Biden Administration’s DOJ and facilitated or ignored these unethical practices. This is not about partisan blame—this is about protecting the constitutional rights of every American, regardless of politics, status, or background.
I will not be silent while my future, and potentially my freedom, is decided in secret, behind closed doors, and without my voice. I demand accountability and corrective action—not only for myself, but for the integrity of the justice system and the countless others it is meant to serve.
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