All News

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney sentenced Laverne Jacobs, 30, of Charlotte, to 108 months in prison and three years of supervised release for possession of …

HOUSTON – A 36-year-old man has been ordered to prison for production and distribution of child [censored]ography, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Richard Reyes Trigo pleaded guilty Sept. 22, …

Gulfport, Mississippi – A Florida man was sentenced to 62 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent …

A former car dealership sales associate alleged to have been responsible for more than $ 1 million in fraudulent vehicle sales pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney …

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS -Robust demand for Louis Vuitton and Dior products boosted first-quarter sales at the world’s largest luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, kicking off earnings season for the industry …

By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON -The dollar rebounded on Tuesday after digesting slightly softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data, while the euro extended losses ahead of a policy-setting meeting at the European Central …

(Reuters) – Yelp, Inc said on Tuesday it will cover expenses for its employees and their dependents who need to travel to another state for abortion services starting next month, …

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday as lockdowns eased in Shanghai and as Russian oil and gas condensate production fell to 2020 lows and OPEC warned …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai met Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Tuesday and both agreed the newly relaunched U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum could help boost bilateral …

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON -Global equities reversed earlier gains on Tuesday, while U.S. Treasury yields slipped as data showing a jump in U.S. inflation was in line with expectations gave …

By Seher Dareen (Reuters) – Gold advanced more than 1% on Tuesday as Treasury yields eased after U.S. inflation data largely met expectations, reducing the likelihood of long-term aggressive policy …

By David Randall NEW YORK – Star stock picker Cathie Wood of Ark Invest remained bullish on top holding Tesla Inc on Tuesday despite growing fears of a U.S. recession …

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. monthly consumer prices increased by the most in 16-1/2 years in March as Russia’s war against Ukraine boosted the cost of gasoline to record …

SAN ANTONIO – 2011 Bandera Road, LLC agreed to pay the United States $15,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, by collecting …

ATLANTA – Antonio McCrary has been sentenced for a carjacking at a Chamblee, Georgia residence and an unrelated string of firearm thefts in Newnan, Georgia.   Additionally, Cortez Butler, who admitted …

BOSTON – A Brockton man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy that spanned from Boston to Brockton to Cape Cod. Jermaine …

BOSTON – A Vermont man with two prior federal convictions for drug conspiracy pleaded guilty on Friday, April 8, 2022, to his role in a drug trafficking organization. Juan Ramos, …

Walla Walla, WA – Providence Health & Services Washington (Providence) has agreed to pay $22,690,458 to resolve allegations that it fraudulently billed Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs …

BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced on Friday, April 8, 2022, in federal court in Boston for his role in a money laundering conspiracy. Jose Ernesto Pujols, 47, was …

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 24 months and two days in prison for his role in a scheme to file fraudulent tax …

BOSTON – A Winthrop man pleaded guilty on Friday, April 8, 2022, in federal court in Boston to laundering over $335,000 in cocaine proceeds and distributing over 15 kilograms of …

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation …

BOSTON – A Fitchburg man was pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester to possessing a 10 mm Glock pistol while a convicted felon. The defendant used the firearm …

Defendant Instructed Enforcer: “If She Dares Fight Back, Beat Her More Viciously. Get Some Results from the Beating.”  A 20-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn variously …

被告教唆成员内容包括：“（如果她）敢反抗，就打得更狠一点， 打出来点效果，钱不能白扔“ 布碌仑联邦法庭今天对陈思阳、陈思宇 (同时被称为班班，译音) 、姜波、宋美珍（同时被称为蝶蝶）、徐荣荣（同时被称为Eleanor）、严家润 (同时被称为Raymond Yan 及Mike) 、于基龙、卡洛斯.柯瑞 (Carlos Cury) 及唐泽荣所涉及的罪行提出20项起诉，其中包括诈骗、性贩卖、霍布斯法抢劫和暴力攻击等罪名。此一犯罪集团以纽约州皇后区为基地，但罪行遍布全美，包括夏威夷州、堪萨斯州、密西根州、密苏里州、内布拉斯加州、新罕布什尔州、俄勒冈州、德克萨斯州和华盛顿州。共有八名被告逮捕到案，并将于今天下午在助理法官XXXX庭上提讯过堂。 美国司法部调查局纽约州东区律师皮斯 (Breon Peace)、联邦调查局纽约办公室助理监察德睿斯考（Michael J. Driscoll）和纽约市警察局局长塞维尔(Keechant L. Sewell)共同宣布了本次逮捕行动和起诉罪名。 司法调查局律师皮斯指出， “这些被告锁定弱势女性进行性贩卖罪行，并用暴力袭击这些受害人，让她们服从犯罪集团的指令，个人不应成为交易标的，而在此项罪行中的受害者，无论她们的移民身份为何，都应享有免受暴力及被迫提供性行为的自由。我们希望今天的逮捕能为这些受害人遭受的恐怖经历，带来一定程度的司法正义，这个案例是我们检调单位长期以来打击以剥削受害人自由并从中获利的人口贩卖集团，并致力将其绳之以法的另一证明。“ 法院罪状指出，被告在2019年4月到2021年9月间，涉及暴力和组织诈骗集团，并在全美经营获利丰厚的卖淫业务，此犯罪集团主要招募来自中国且不具合法居留美国身份的女性，为该集团提供卖淫业务。这些受害人有时还必须提供她们的身份证明文件，让涉案罪犯能对其进行更多掌控，该犯罪集团会安排这些女性从纽约州旅行至全美各地，每次在酒店或集团控制的公寓内停留数周，并在停留期间进行商业行为。犯罪集团成员及同伙会在交易完成后向这些被害女性收取金钱，然后用此收入进一步推广人口贩卖及跨州卖淫行为，让涉及罪犯从中获利。 如罪状中提出的，以上犯罪集团的罪犯及其同伙在2020年1月8日至2021年9月1日期间，在五个州境内对超过15名女性进行或教唆施暴，这些受害的中国女性应是为这犯罪集团或其对手集团提供商业卖淫活动，集团成员对这些女性进行暴力袭击，期能让这些受害人服从指令完成卖淫工作，并相信因为这些被害人不是美国公民，所以从事商业的性交易工作将不会受起诉。特别是这犯罪集团成员及同伙会指派个别男子担任嫖客，让受害人在不知情前提下让这些同伙进入酒店房间，一旦入室后，这些假嫖客将封住被害人的嘴、用铁锤、棍棒或其他突击物品对被害人施暴，并掠夺其财物。如果这些暴力行为对受害人没有造成足够伤害，该集团和罪犯还会鼓励施暴者用更严酷的殴打，在执法单位所录取的一段电话对话中，其中一名成员告诉施暴人“明天往死里打，敢反抗就打得更狠一点，打出来点效果，钱不能白扔”。另一段录取的对话则是一位成员说“这次不一样， 咱不要绑手。一个人控制锁喉，另一个人往死里打四肢，绝对不能发出声音，把她打到不能反抗了， 完事儿拿了手机就走。”  起诉书中的罪状均属指控，所有被告在证明有罪之前均属无辜。 皮斯律师对联邦调查局和纽约市警察局的调查工作特别提出赞扬，这次的调查工作收到全美执法单位的协助，皮斯律师也致意感谢内布拉斯加州的美国司法局办公室、美国国土防卫部边境移民管理局位于俄克拉荷马市和曼彻斯特市二个办公室的执法单位，另外，包括俄勒冈州毕佛尔顿市警局、密西根州警、密苏里州高速公路巡警、俄克拉荷马市（俄克拉荷马州）警局、欧佛兰公园市（堪萨斯州）警局、波特兰市（俄勒冈州）警局、南区市（密西根州）警局、和突洛依市（密西根州）警局等地方执法单位也在本次调查中提供宝贵协助。 政府当局将由组织犯罪和帮派及民权办公室担任代表，对本案提起诉讼，司法院助理法官盖力奥提（Matthew R. Galeotti）、奔辛（Kayla …