A Federal Judge In Knoxville Has Sentenced A Co-Defendant In An Elizabethton Robbery And Kidnapping Scheme. Brian Witham Was Ordered To Serve 30 Years In Prison, Which Is A Lighter Sentence Since He Testified Against Michael Benanti. Benanti Was Reportedly The Mastermind Behind The Operation In Which He Forced Bank Employees To Rob Their Own Banks And Terrorized Victims’ Families In The Process. He’s Serving Four Consecutive Life Terms Plus Another 155 Years In Federal Prison.