Overview

• U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher sentenced 24-year-old Thompson to 22 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to aiding in the May 2022 kidnapping-for-ransom of Miguel Soto-Diaz
• Prosecutors detailed how Thompson lured Soto-Diaz into a Southwest Baltimore rowhouse, demanded 200 pounds of marijuana and $50,000, and helped hold him captive before the victim was shot and the building set ablaze
• Thompson maintains he was not present at the time of the killing and his defense cited cellphone location data showing he left the area before the fatal shooting
• Authorities disclosed evidence of a second suspect—believed to have acted as a lookout—reinforcing prosecutors’ contention that Thompson did not act alone
• Court filings highlight Thompson’s remorse and his participation in educational and rehabilitation programs while awaiting transfer to a federal facility in South Carolina