U.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts Third Community Event as Part of DOJ’s United Against Hate Initiative

PHOENIX, Ariz. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona held its third United Against Hate event yesterday at Memorial Hall at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix, Arizona.…

October 12, 2023

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Massachusetts Businessman Pleads Guilty to Million Dollar Payroll Tax Fraud Scheme

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BOSTON – A Melrose man pleaded guilty today to a decade-long tax fraud scheme in which he failed to pay employment taxes he had withheld from employees of his two businesses. …

October 12, 2023

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Belton Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms Stashed During Police Pursuit

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Belton, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms that he stashed under the deck of a residence while fleeing from police officers…

October 12, 2023

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Associate of Minneapolis Highs Gang Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

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MINNEAPOLIS – An associate of the Highs, a Minneapolis street gang, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegal possession of a firearm,…

October 12, 2023

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Lynn Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits Intended for Her Deceased Mother

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BOSTON – A Lynn woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for stealing over $50,000 in Social Security benefits intended for her deceased mother over a period of three and…

October 12, 2023

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Brookline Man Sentenced for Possessing Machine Guns

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BOSTON – A Brookline man was sentenced today for illegally possessing two privately made machine guns. Stewart Silvestri, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 42…

October 12, 2023

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Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Fake NASA Contracts

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RICHMOND, Va. – A Marne, Michigan, man pleaded guilty today to a wire fraud charge arising from his participation in an investment fraud scheme. According to court documents, beginning in at least…

October 12, 2023

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Mexican National Sentenced for Entering the United States After Prior Removal

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BANGOR, Maine: A Mexican national was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for entering the United States after a prior removal. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Eduardo Ruiz Rojas,…

October 12, 2023

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Box Elder man sentenced to 22 months in prison for assaulting partner on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation

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GREAT FALLS — A Box Elder man who admitted to assaulting a woman on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 22 months in prison, to be followed by two…

October 12, 2023

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California Attorney Sentenced for Selling Unregistered Securities

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BOSTON – A California attorney was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with the illegal sale of over $1.3 million worth of unregistered shares of a Massachusetts-based health care…

October 12, 2023

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Ghanaian National and a Florida Resident Indicted for Money Laundering

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PITTSBURGH, PA – A Ghanaian National and a resident of Florida have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for money laundering, United States Attorney Eric G Olshan announced today.…

October 12, 2023

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Nurse practitioner arrested, charged with selling oxymorphone

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael Ostolski, 55, of North Tonawanda, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute oxymorphone. The charge…

October 12, 2023

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IRS Contractor Pleads Guilty to Disclosing Tax Return Information to News Organizations

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An IRS contractor, Charles Littlejohn, 38, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to disclosing tax return information without authorization. “By using his role as a government contractor to gain access to private…

October 12, 2023

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Southfield, MI Resident Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Possessing with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine

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PITTSBURGH, PA– Deyon Robinson was sentenced to 90 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl and heroin and 28 grams or…

October 12, 2023

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United States Attorney’s Office hosts second anti-hate crime forum

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WINSTON-SALEM – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina (USAO-MDNC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) hosted their second anti-hate crime forum today in Winston Salem,…

October 12, 2023

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Rochester man going to prison for COVID fraud

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Kenyatta Phipps, 47, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of wire fraud, was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison and…

October 12, 2023

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Ohio Resident Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Narcotics Laws

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PITTSBURGH, PA – An Ohio resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Luis Mattei-Albizu, 43, of Columbus, Ohio pleaded guilty…

October 12, 2023

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Two Former Tennessee Department of Corrections Officers Plead Guilty for Their Roles in the Assault of an Inmate

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Memphis, TN – Two former tactical officers for the Tennessee Department of Corrections Strike Force pleaded guilty for their roles in the assault of an inmate and the cover up that followed…

October 12, 2023

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Former Olympic Equestrian Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing Minor Student

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PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Olympic equestrian who in retirement became a world-class equestrian coach was sentenced to federal prison today for sexually abusing a minor student. Richard Rankin Fellers, 63, of Sherwood, Oregon,…

October 12, 2023

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Pharmaceutical production manager sentenced in counterfeit drug trafficking conspiracy

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BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston man who served as a production manager in a counterfeit drug trafficking scheme has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and money laundering violations in…

October 12, 2023

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