News from March 2023
South Carolina Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A South Carolina man has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Cass County Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of an Unregistered Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Cass County man has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a short-barreled shotgun, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Mark Ridley-Thomas Found Guilty of Bribery and Fraud Involving Benefits for Son in Exchange for Lucrative County Contracts
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Long-time politician Mark Ridley-Thomas was found guilty by a jury today of bribery in a scheme in which his son received substantial benefits from the University of Southern California in exchange for Ridley-Thomas’ political support for lucrative county contracts and contract amendments with the university while he served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Jackson Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Brandishing a Firearm in Relation to a Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 72 months in prison for brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Four Men Recently Sentenced in Connection With Three Louisville Area Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - Four men were sentenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for their roles in Louisville area carjackings.
St. Louis Woman Admits Bank Fraud, Pandemic Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A woman from St. Louis, Missouri on Monday pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and admitted committing both check fraud and pandemic fraud.
Former State Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Alfredo Hudson, 36, a former correctional officer with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has pled guilty to wire fraud in connection with two fraudulent loan applications under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid.
Fentanyl Trafficking Kingpin Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Overseeing a Sprawling Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A previously convicted drug trafficker was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for leading a drug organization with international ties that trafficked fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine across the country, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Baltimore Cocaine Dealer, Who Admitted Possessing a Loaded Firearm, Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Khary Owens, age 44, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. As part of Owens’ plea agreement, he admitted that he possessed a.45-caliber handgun, loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition, in furtherance of his drug trafficking.
Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Real Estate Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Rashidun Bokhari pleaded guilty to wire fraud stemming from a purported real estate investment scheme. Bokhari was arrested in October 2022. Today’s proceeding was held before United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen. When sentenced, Bokhari faces up to 20 years in prison.
St. Paul Man Sentenced to Prison for Straw Purchasing Multiple Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A St. Paul man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Former Financial Advisor and Tax Preparer Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Mulitiple Counts of Preparing False Tax Return
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 21 months in prison, one year of supervised release, and fined $12,000, for preparing a false tax return. Terrence LeGall, 69, of Linden, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on Nov. 2, 2022, before U.S. District Court Judge John M. Vazquez in Newark federal court to a superseding indictment charging him with 12 counts of aiding and abetting the preparation of a false tax return.
South Florida Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Firearms Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Cambrel Jamal Smart (29, Fort Lauderdale) to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Smart to forfeit the firearm and ammunition he illegally possessed. Smart had pleaded guilty on Dec. 1, 2022.
Federal Jury Finds Convicted Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing a Gun and Distributing Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: OXFORD, MS - A federal jury convicted a Greenville, Mississippi man on Tuesday of illegally possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony and four counts of distributing methamphetamine.
Salem Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MEDFORD, Ore.-On March 29, 2023, a Salem, Oregon man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after he was caught transporting several dozen pounds of methamphetamine.
South Bend Man Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Xavier Zebulon Marzette, 39 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after being found guilty during a 2-day jury trial of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Scoop: Jim Jordan demands answers on ICE's low deportations
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is questioning whether U.S. immigration officials are moving aggressively enough to detain and deport those who enter the U.S. illegally.
Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Taliek Lanier, age 23, of Albany, pled guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) by obtaining unemployment insurance benefits under the names of other people, including benefits funded by the federal government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
California Pharmacist Agrees to Settle Allegations of Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Gisele Nguyen, a pharmacist residing in Huntington Beach, California, has agreed to pay $3,933,993 to resolve allegations that she fraudulently billed the Medicare Program for medications that were never dispensed.
Whistleblower Protection for Federal Bureau of Investigation Employees discussed on March 29 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page proposed rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.