Unnamed Secret Service agent
- Charge
- Outcome
- Convicted
- Source
- Times
Wall of Shame
Shame on Secret Service
Crimes and misconduct involving Secret Service personnel — compiled on the live megalodon.life page. Mostly sex crimes, then stealing money & assets. My 2018 row is highlighted.
Please help restore the recovered Megalodon yacht. Full boat timeline: The Story. Live source page: Shame on Secret Service.
| Year | Name | Charge | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Unnamed Secret Service agent | Sex with a minor, drug possession, resisting arrest | Convicted | Times |
| 2001 | Unnamed Secret Service agent | Theft of evidence money ($3000) | Admitted to the theft. | Times |
| 2012 | 8 unnamed Secret Service employees | Soliciting prostitutes while on duty | Fired, no charges?! | Times · PBS · BBC · NBC |
| 2013 | Two unnamed Secret Service agents | Sexually inappropriate emails / misconduct tied to hotel-room incident | Removed from presidential security detail | Times |
| 2013 | Four unnamed agents and other personnel | Sexual misconduct allegations | Some employees lost jobs, clearances revoked, or were returned to duty after review | BBC · PBS |
| 2014 | Three unnamed agents | Alcohol-related misconduct in the Netherlands | Sent home from assignment | Times |
| 2017 | Stephen Costa | Enticement of a minor and related offenses | Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 20 years in prison and lifetime supervised release | Justice |
| 2018 | 2 unnamed agentsMike’s case · Megalodon | Stole 2 yachts, 2 cars, $1500 cash, and 3450 Bitcoins, Including the Megalodon! | Court refused to hear the case, claiming bitcoin is not real, and shocked by the total value of bitcoin going from $22m to $350M+ | Megalodon is proof! |
| 2022 | Four Secret Service employees, including two agents | Mixed misconduct tied to Arian Taherzadeh scheme | Suspended during investigation; no criminal outcome reported for the employees in the source found | CBS |
| 2025 | Shaun W. Bridges | Money laundering related to the Silk Road investigation | Sentenced to 24 months in prison | Justice |
| 2026 | Joel Lara Canvasser | Felony eavesdropping / hidden-camera surveillance allegations | Arrested; outcome not yet reported | ABC |
| 2026 | John Spillman | Indecent exposure (yanking it in public in Miami hotel hallway) | Arrested; outcome not yet reported | Miami News WSVN · MSN · Times Now · NY POST · People · USA Today · AOL · NBC South Florida · NY Times · EURWeb · Real Clear Politics · Crooks and Liars |
| WHAT IS NEXT FOR THEM? | ||||
Unnamed Secret Service agent
- Charge
- Outcome
- Admitted to the theft.
- Source
- Times
8 unnamed Secret Service employees
Two unnamed Secret Service agents
- Charge
- Outcome
- Removed from presidential security detail
- Source
- Times
Four unnamed agents and other personnel
Three unnamed agents
- Charge
- Outcome
- Sent home from assignment
- Source
- Times
Stephen Costa
- Charge
- Outcome
- Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 20 years in prison and lifetime supervised release
- Source
- Justice
2 unnamed agents
- Charge
- Stole 2 yachts, 2 cars, $1500 cash, and 3450 Bitcoins, Including the Megalodon!
- Outcome
- Court refused to hear the case, claiming bitcoin is not real, and shocked by the total value of bitcoin going from $22m to $350M+
- Source
- Megalodon is proof!
Four Secret Service employees, including two agents
- Charge
- Outcome
- Suspended during investigation; no criminal outcome reported for the employees in the source found
- Source
- CBS
Shaun W. Bridges
- Charge
- Outcome
- Sentenced to 24 months in prison
- Source
- Justice
Joel Lara Canvasser
- Charge
- Outcome
- Arrested; outcome not yet reported
- Source
- ABC
John Spillman
- Charge
- Outcome
- Arrested; outcome not yet reported
- Source
- Miami News WSVN · MSN · Times Now · NY POST · People · USA Today · AOL · NBC South Florida · NY Times · EURWeb · Real Clear Politics · Crooks and Liars
WHAT IS NEXT FOR THEM?
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