DOJ Newswire Report News
East Bay Man Charged With Running $39 Million Ponzi Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A federal grand jury indicted Derek Vincent Chu, charging him with crimes related to an alleged $39 million Ponzi scheme involving over 100 victims, on April 26, 2023, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Special Agent in Charge Darren Lian, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp.
Bank Robber Sentenced to More Than Nine Years; Robbed Same Credit Union Twice
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Akil Saeed Daniels was sentenced in federal court to 110 months in prison for robbing credit unions in Poway and Chula Vista in 2022 - months after he was released from a long stint in prison for robbing the same Chula Vista credit union more than a decade earlier.
Lincoln Man Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Brian Norman, 52, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on April 28, 2023, by Senior United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard to a term of 210 months’ imprisonment following his conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
South Carolina Man and Florida Woman Sentenced in COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Mohammad Ribhi Farraj, 43, of Florence, South Carolina, and Marvet Masoud, 34, of Homestead, Florida, were sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to unemployment insurance benefits.
Eighth Defendant Pleads Guilty to Porterville-Based Drug Ring
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Xochil Aguilera, 39, of Porterville, pleaded guilty today to a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Snohomish man who dealt drugs, even as he awaited sentencing for an earlier drug conviction, pleads guilty to drug, gun, and murder-for-hire related charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Defendant connected to multiple federal investigations
Orleans Parish Man Charged With Concealment of Bankruptcy Related Assets
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
JOSHUA BORGES (“BORGES”), age 37, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted by a federal grand on April 28, 2023 for Concealment of Assets, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 152(1), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Californian convicted of fraudulently passing over $1M in counterfeit savings bonds at South Texas banks
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A 58-year-old resident of Hemet, California, has pleaded guilty to passing counterfeit U.S. savings bonds over three years, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani along with Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
Missouri Woman Accused of Multiple Pandemic Frauds
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A woman from St. Peters, Missouri has been indicted in federal court and accused of fraudulently obtaining a total of $137,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic via two assistance programs.
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Robert Lee Taylor, 42, Huntington, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Brennon Michael Adkins, 22, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to possession of a stolen firearm.
Chicago Heroin Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A Chicago man who distributed heroin in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on four different occasions was sentenced today to more than 3 years in federal prison.
Schenectady Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography and Communicating a Threat
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Richard Nejame, age 27, of Schenectady, New York, was charged today with sexual exploitation of a child and communicating a threat to injure.
Iowa Woman Sentenced to Prison on Misdemeanor Charge Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
An Iowa woman was sentenced in the District of Columbia on a misdemeanor count for her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.
Romanian man sentenced for car burglary crimes in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Mihail Ilie has been sentenced for violations of the federal Assimilative Crimes Act for possession of burglary tools and attempted car burglary in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Hartsville Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Crimes
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Darnikius Trayvon Sutton, 31, of Hartsville, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Senate Judiciary Committee Unanimously Approves EARN IT Act
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Graham makes statement on the future of tech legislation
Former Belmont County attorney sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing more than $800,000 from elderly victim with dementia
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
A former Belmont County attorney was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 60 months in prison for committing mail fraud related to stealing more than $882,000 from an elderly woman with dementia while purporting to act in her best interests under a Power of Attorney.
Former Commonwealth Edison Executives and Associates Found Guilty of Conspiring To Influence and Reward Former Illinois House Speaker
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
A federal jury has found four former Commonwealth Edison (“ComEd”) executives and associates guilty on all counts charged, including conspiring to influence and reward the former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives in order to assist with the passage of legislation favorable to the electric utility company, in addition to multiple bribery and record falsification charges.
Charlotte Auto Repair Auto Shop Owner Is Sentenced And Fined For Violating The Clean Air Act
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
The Defendant Fraudulently Coded over 15,000 Vehicles to Avoid Emissions Inspections