Ocala, Florida – Ashley Dillard (22, Dunnellon) and Jahlique Debanairr Lawson (28, Ocala), a/k/a “Gang Gang,” have been charged by federal indictment with obstruction of the due administration of justice. If convicted, each faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. Dillard and Lawson are both currently detained pending the resolution of the case. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
According to the indictment, between August 11 and August 22, 2026, Dillard and Lawson, aiding and abetting each other, endeavored by threats and threatening communications to impede the due administration of justice in a pending federal criminal case in the Middle District of Florida. The indictment alleges that Dillard and Lawson committed the offense by intimidating, pressuring, and threatening an individual they perceived to be a witness in an attempt to influence and prevent the testimony of the perceived witness. An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty. This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Marion County Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sarah Janette Swartzberg.