By Akash Sriram and Divya Rajagopal (Reuters) -Rogers Communications Inc on Friday asked a tribunal to scrap Canada competition bureau’s rejection to its C$20 billion ($15.9 billion) purchase of Shaw …
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Facing backlash, Republican congressman quits race after supporting U.S. gun control
by Reutersby ReutersBy Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – A Republican congressman who came out in support of gun control after a mass shooting in his area dropped out of the race for his …
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U.S. DOJ declines to charge ex-Trump officials Meadows and Scavino, NY Times reports
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to charge Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino, two former officials in ex-President Donald Trump’s White House, for failing to cooperate with …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Four New York Men Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOISE – Four New York men were sentenced to federal prison for an identity theft scheme designed to obtain iPhones on Sprint customer accounts. According to statements made in court, …
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Houma Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that NICOLE COCKERHAM (“COCKERHAM”), age 42, of Houma, Louisiana, pled guilty on June 2, 2022 to Theft of Government Funds, …
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FEDERAL JURY FINDS TWO CALIFORNIA MEN GUILTY ON FIREARM TRAFFICKING CHARGES
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that DARWIN THOMAS, age 34, and PHILLIP FLORES, age 37, both of Los Angeles, California, were found guilty by a federal jury of …
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New Orleans Resident Sentenced to 120 Months for Possessing a Loaded Ak-47 And for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Found Hidden on His Body at Jail
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Judge Wendy B. Vitter sentenced BLAKE MONROE on June 2, 2022, to 120 months in prison, three (3) years …
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Steven Carrillo Sentenced to 41 Years in Prison for Murder and Attempted Murder for Role in Drive-By Shooting at Federal Courthouse in Oakland
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN FRANCISCO – Steven Carrillo was sentenced today to 41 years in prison for murder and attempted murder in connection with the May 29, 2020, drive-by shooting at the Ronald …
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Maryland Man Charged with Money Laundering Offenses Related to Computer Intrusions that Targeted New Jersey Company
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A Maryland man was indicted on money laundering charges related to money obtained through unlawful computer intrusions that targeted a New Jersey-based employee benefit and payroll management …
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Former Carpenters’ Benefit Plan Administrator Admits Embezzling $140,000
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – The former administrative manager of a carpenters’ union pension fund today admitted embezzling approximately $140,000 and making false statements on a required report to the U.S. Department …
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Holbrook Man Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking; Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Distribution
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Holbrook man was sentenced and a Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with their respective roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Andre Echevarria, 41, of Holbrook, …
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Malden Woman Sentenced for Embezzling Nearly $800,000 from Employer
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Malden woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston on fraud and identity theft charges in connection with her embezzlement of more than $795,000 from her …
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Stilwell Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTULSA, Okla. –A Stilwell man who sexually abused a minor during a 2017 road trip was sentenced Friday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Chief U.S. District Judge …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in an Overdose Death
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorneys Kareem A. Salem (619) 546-8904 and Larry Casper (619) 546-6734 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – June 3, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Drug dealer Arnold Ray Walters III …
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Leaders of International Organization that Trafficked in Counterfeit Apple Products Plead Guilty
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U.S. Attorney Timothy F. Salel (619) 546-8055 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – June 3, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Three brothers from San Diego pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday, admitting …
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Financial News
Walmart says some suppliers working with retailer to cut prices
by Reutersby ReutersBy Siddharth Cavale BENTONVILLE, Ark. -Senior Walmart Inc executives said on Friday some suppliers have been responding to the largest U.S. retailer’s efforts to lower prices despite their own struggles …
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Mariah Carey is sued over ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Mariah Carey was sued on Friday over her 1994 Christmas classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by a songwriter who said he co-wrote …
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FRESNO, Calif. —Joel Jose Rueda, 29, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to escaping from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court …
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Navajo man indicted for sexual abuse of a minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Main Line Accountant Convicted at Trial of Tax Evasion
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Michael Goldner, 51, of Malvern, PA, was convicted today at trial of tax evasion and failing to file tax returns, …
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Taylorville, Illinois, Man Convicted of Possession of More than 50 Grams of Methamphetamine (“Ice”) with the Intent to Distribute
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on Thursday, June 2, 2022, against Donald R. Felton, 37, of the 900 block of West Poplar Street in Taylorville, …
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Red Lake Man Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Child
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. PAUL, Minn. – A Red Lake man was sentenced to 235 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for sexually abusing a child over the course …
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Rochester Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. PAUL, Minn. – A Rochester man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States …
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Second Port St. Joe man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Arthur Desean North, 32, of Port St. Joe, Florida, was the second man from Port St. Joe to be sentenced to federal prison this week for his part …
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Justice Department secures settlement against DeKalb County, Georgia, after officials terminated a sexual harassment complainant
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressATLANTA – The Department of Justice announced it has reached a settlement agreement with DeKalb County, Georgia, that will resolve its lawsuit alleging the county violated Title VII of the …