re: NOLA attorney charged with killing federal witness

As stated above, this dude is always in legal legal trouble.

Alfortish (a disbarred attorney and prior magistrate judge) was a former President of the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association . In 2011 he pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, identity fraud, and health-care fraud in connection with rigging the 2008 Louisiana HBPA election in which he won a second term of office. He was sentenced to serve 46 months in prison.

Alfortish is also a party in pending New Mexico legal dispute involving multiple racetracks. That litigation began when the New Mexico Horsemen’s Association sued Sunray Gaming of New Mexico, asserting Sunray was violating or intended to violate the Interstate Horseracing Act by allowing interstate off-track wagering without first obtaining permission from the NMHA. Albuquerque Downs and Ruidoso Downs intervened in the case with various causes of actions against NMHA, Dr. Paul Jenson, and Alfortish.

Alfortish (when he had a license to practice law) sued the N.O. Saints back in 2000. He represented a female Saints employee who accused the organization of wrongful termination after she rejected sexual advances from her supervisor. He also represented his Mom (former SaintSations cheerleading coach/director) in a federal discrimination lawsuit based on her not receiving payrates and raises commensurate with male employees. Both suits were settled out of court in 2001.