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Pentagon Official Charged in Violent Dogfighting Ring

Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr., a senior Defense Department official, is facing charges related to his alleged involvement in a dogfighting ring. Court documents released recently paint a disturbing picture of animal cruelty and brutality within the ranks of the Pentagon’s leadership.

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The investigation into Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr. began in 2018 when Anne Arundel County Animal Control discovered the bodies of two dogs in plastic bags, linked to his Maryland home. The FBI became involved when they found that the injuries on these dogs were consistent with organized dogfighting. Moorefield is now charged with “promoting and furthering animal fighting ventures.”

Moorefield’s involvement in dogfighting is alleged to span decades, even before he started working for the Defense Department. His career with the Defense Department began in 2008 when he was hired as the director of strategic planning for the Air Force Spectrum Management Office. Over the years, he held various positions within the Pentagon, eventually taking on the role of the Deputy Chief Information Officer for Command, Control, and Communications in March 2020.

In his current position, Moorefield was responsible for providing technical expertise and oversight for worldwide military communication networks. He played a significant role in advising on efforts to maintain information dominance for the Department of Defense. However, following the charges, Moorefield is no longer in the workplace.

The evidence found during the investigation is nothing short of brutal. In Moorefield’s home, the FBI discovered five pit bull-type dogs kept in small metal cages. The room housing these dogs contained items typically used to train dogs for fighting, including weighted collars and heavy metal chains. Investigators even found an apparatus consisting of jumper cables attached to an electrical plug, which was used to electrocute dogs after they lost fights, with the ends covered in dog hair and blood.

Moorefield’s iCloud account also contained photographs of fighting dogs in cages and wearing weighted collars consistent with those used for training. Encrypted messages on his phone revealed that Moorefield had conspired with associates to plan dogfights, referring to his female dogs as “hoes.” He also discussed refereeing dogfights in Baltimore.

The investigation also uncovered bloodstains from dogfights held at Moorefield’s home, as well as syringes and a medical staple gun, meant for closing wounds. Some of these fights lasted over an hour, with Moorefield’s dogs killing their competitors. The dogfights extended across multiple states, including Maryland and New Jersey, with bets reaching at least $1,500.

Moorefield is now facing several charges, including participating in, promoting, and conspiring to participate in an animal fighting venture, as well as interstate travel “in aid of racketeering enterprises.” Prosecutors have also charged Mario Damon Flythe, Moorefield’s barber from Glen Burnie, Maryland, with similar offenses. Flythe was found to own equipment related to dogfighting, and he admitted to participating in dogfighting.

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