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Former Flight Attendant Pleads Guilty | Winnipeg News
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A former Toronto flight attendant, Dallas Pokornik, 33, just pleaded guilty to wire fraud for faking pilot credentials to snag hundreds of free flights across U.S. carriers from 2020 to 2024. Indicted last year and arrested in Panama, he’s agreed to repay airlines — based in Honolulu, Chicago, and Fort Worth — and now faces up to 20 years in prison and $250K in fines. Authorities say his cockpit “jump seat” attempts and rule-bending tactics threaten travel security, and his sentencing is set for December 8th — a stark reminder that gaming the system always catches up.
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