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Alexandria Man Indicted on Federal Bankruptcy Fraud Charges in Western District of Louisiana

Edward Joseph Sieja, 47, of Alexandria, faces federal charges of concealing assets, making false statements and perjury. The charges are unproven and the case has not been decided.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 5:26 p.m. ET
Edward Joseph Sieja, 47, of Alexandria, has been indicted on federal charges of concealing assets, making false statements and perjury, according to reporting by kalb.com. The case is being brought in the . The matter is at the charging stage. Sieja has not been tried, no verdict or other resolution has been reached, and the case remains undecided. He is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty in court. The indictment alleges that Sieja concealed assets and made false statements under penalty of perjury in connection with bankruptcy proceedings. The specific details of the allegations have not been disclosed in the fact set. If convicted on all counts, he faces up to 35 years in federal prison. An indictment is an allegation, not a finding of guilt. As of publication, the charges are unresolved and none of the allegations described above has been established in court.

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