These Are the Unusual Rules People in the Witness Protection Program Must Obey

Anthony Casso entered cooperation hoping his information would help him receive better treatment. Instead, officials accused him of repeatedly breaking major rules. The claims included lying to investigators, bribing guards, assaulting another prisoner, and becoming involved with illegal items while still in custody.

The government ended his cooperation agreement and removed him from witness protection. Without the deal he expected, Casso received a sentence totaling hundreds of years. His attempt to trade information for a safer future collapsed because officials decided they could no longer trust him.