Former Gretna Bank Manager Guilty of Bank Theft

NEW ORLEANS - United States Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that on July 30, 2026, ALEXA MARIE BRAUD, ("BRAUD"), age 34, of Gretna, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to bank theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113(b). Sentencing is set for October 22, 2026.

According to the factual basis, on February 4, 2026, BRAUD, entered a credit union located in Gretna, Louisiana where she was a bank manager, and took $185,000 in United States currency. The deposits of the credit union are insured by the National Credit Union Administration.

BRAUD faces a maximum term of imprisonment of ten (10) years, a fine of up to $250,000, restitution, up to three (3) years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment cost.

U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the Gretna Police Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Mary Anne Flippo of the Public Integrity Unit is in charge of the prosecution.

On April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division ("Fraud Division"). The Fraud Division is laser-focused on investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people. The Department's work to combat fraud supports President Trump's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs.

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