Harassing Missouri Landlord Sued by Feds
SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Justice Department has initiated legal action against Jimmie Bell, a Springfield, Missouri landlord, accusing him of sexually harassing female tenants, a violation of the Fair Housing Act. Filed…
Sean Merchant, a/k/a “Bronxwood,” Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Of Minors
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SEAN MERCHANT was sentenced today to 196 months in prison for sex trafficking of three minor females. …
Former CEO of Braskem Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Foreign Bribery and Securities Law Violations
BROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Jose Carlos Grubisich, a Brazilian national and the former Chief Executive Officer of Braskem S.A. (Braskem), a publicly traded Brazilian petrochemical company,…
25th Operation High Tide Defendant Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes
NORFOLK, Va. – A Portsmouth man, who was the 25th defendant associated with Operation High Tide, was sentenced today to five years in prison for his role in trafficking firearms and selling…
Two Individuals Sentenced in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Case
BOISE – A Boise man and an Arizona man were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy and for possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute it to others. Chief U.S.…
Physician Agrees to Pay $640,000 to Resolve Allegations of Anti-Kickback Violations
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced today that Dr. Llewelyn Simon, an internal medicine physician from Monroe, Louisiana, has agreed to pay the United States $640,000…
Judge Sentences Fentanyl-Dealing Pittsburgh Felon with Firearms to 30 Years
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 30 years’ imprisonment on his conviction of federal drug and gun offenses and money laundering…
McKees Rocks Felon Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
PITTSBURGH – A former resident of McKees Rocks, PA, has been sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…
Billings man sentenced to prison for illegal gun possession while charged with felonies
BILLINGS — A Billings man who was arrested during a disturbance and who admitted to illegally possessing a firearm while having been charged with two felonies was sentenced today to 30 months…
Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Fraud
BENTON, Ill. – Paula R. Hise, 55, of Shawneetown, Illinois, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court in Benton to 63 months in prison for defrauding her former employer of over…
Cincinnati man sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for robbing restaurant
CINCINNATI – The lead of four defendants convicted of robbing an area chicken wings restaurant at gunpoint was sentenced in federal court to 126 months in prison. Jammell Johnson, 28, of…
Rhode Island Man Who Sought $4.7 Million in COVID Relief Loans Sentenced for Defrauding CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
PROVIDENCE – For the second time in one week, a defendant has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence, RI, to a significant term of incarceration in federal prison for defrauding…
“Diamond Enterprise” Boss Pleads Guilty To Racketeering, Interstate Threats, Money Laundering, Fraud, And Gambling Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ABDURAMAN ISENI, a/k/a “Diamond,” pled guilty today to eight counts of criminal conduct, including overseeing a multi-year…
York Man Convicted Of Drug-Trafficking And Firearms Offenses
HARRISBURG—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Eric Banks, age 41, of York, Pennsylvania, was convicted on October 8, 2021, following a four-day jury trial held…
Seven men indicted for illegal firearms possession, drugs
SAVANNAH, GA: Seven defendants face federal charges including drug trafficking and illegal possession firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent actions in U.S.…
Former south Texas police officer sentenced to 10 years for setting up hidden camera to capture video of a minor female
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A former south Texas police officer man will spend the next 10 years behind bars for possessing child [censored]ography, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)…
Governor Ron DeSantis Selects Three Inductees to the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the selection of Virginia Covington, Barbara Nicklaus and Beverly White Yeager to the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. Each year, the Governor selects three nominees…
Jamestown Man Indicted For Causing Overdose Death And Serious Bodily Injury
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.—U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a three-count indictment charging James Brandow, 33, of Jamestown,…
Human Trafficker Sentenced to Two Decades in Federal Custody
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Geddes Resident Admits Making False Statements to U.S. Immigration Officials
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Chasib Hafedeh Saadoon Al Fawadi (“Al Fawadi”), 36, an Iraqi citizen residing in Geddes, New York, pled guilty on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, to making false statements in…
Caldwell Man Sentenced for the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
BOISE – A Caldwell man was sentenced to 34 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court records, Alejandro T. Batriz, 37, of Caldwell, was the…