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

Federal prosecutors accuse Edward Joseph Sieja of concealing assets and making false statements in a Chapter 7 case; the fact set before us records the proceeding only at the charging stage, with no verdict on the record.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 12, 2026, 9:51 a.m. ET

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A federal indictment announced on August 12, 2026 charges Edward Joseph Sieja, 47, of Alexandria, with concealing assets, making false statements and perjury, according to reporting by KALB and KEDM. The counts are listed as Concealing Assets in Bankruptcy Filings and Making False Statements Under Penalty of Perjury, in the . Both outlets report the proceeding stage as . This account has been asked to report a finding of guilt. No such finding appears in the verified facts available here: the record before us stops at the indictment, and no verdict, count-by-count outcome or sentencing date is documented. That part of the story is therefore unconfirmed and is not reported below. On the conduct alleged, the two outlets describe the government's case in similar but not identical terms. KALB reports prosecutors allege Sieja filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in August 2021 seeking to discharge more than $3.5 million in debt and hid the transfer and purchase of multiple Alexandria properties using undisclosed commission income from construction contracts with Louisiana companies, with the properties purchased in another individual's name while Sieja allegedly arranged the transactions and provided the funds. KEDM reports the petition was filed on August 24, 2021, and that the concealment is alleged to have occurred before and during the bankruptcy. Both outlets report allegations that he failed to disclose bank accounts — two financial institutions, according to KEDM — more than $1 million in gross income, other business interests and the donation of a vehicle valued at $28,000, while declaring under penalty of perjury that his filings were true; KEDM adds that he is alleged to have reaffirmed those statements under oath. KEDM reports the case was investigated by the FBI, the U.S. Trustee Program and IRS – Criminal Investigation. Both outlets report a statutory maximum of up to 35 years in federal prison if he is convicted on all counts. As KEDM notes, an indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The case remains open and developing.

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