White Supremacist Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Violent Crime In Aid Of Racketeering

Tampa, Florida - Daniel Donofrio a/k/a "Q-Ball" (46, Chipley) has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit an aggravated assault in aid of racketeering. He faces up to three years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

According to court documents, Donofrio was a member of The Unforgiven, a racketeering enterprise that engaged in acts of murder, kidnapping, robbery, obstruction of justice, and other offenses, including the use of "Florida Department of Corrections Officials to smuggle. . . controlled substances."

According to Donofrio's plea agreement, victim B.L. violated the code of conduct of The Unforgiven and was considered a "rat." The leadership of The Unforgiven authorized Donofrio "to order B.L. killed, or merely assaulted." Donofrio ordered an "S.O.S.," meaning "stab on sight," for B.L., who was later stabbed.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Pasco Sheriff's Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the St. Petersburg Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Natalie Hirt Adams.

This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at www.justice.gov/OCDETF.