Former Pentagon Official Pleads Guilty to Dogfighting Charges

Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr. admitted to running a dogfighting operation for over 20 years, involving brutal training methods and executions.

Moorefield, a former Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Department of Defense, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in animal fighting and interstate travel in aid of racketeering.
The investigation began in 2018 after two dead dogs were found in a bag with mail addressed to Moorefield, leading to the discovery of his extensive involvement in dogfighting.
Moorefield operated under the name 'Geehad Kennels' and was part of the 'DMV Board,' a dogfighting ring active in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
He used brutal methods to train and kill dogs, including electrocuting losing dogs with a homemade device consisting of jumper cables connected to an electrical outlet.
Agents recovered five pitbull-type dogs from Moorefield's basement during a 2023 search, along with evidence of his dogfighting activities, including steroids, animal medication, and a blood-stained carpet.