SANTA ANA, California – A federal jury has found an Orange County real estate investor who successfully flipped foreclosed homes guilty of three federal criminal tax charges, the Justice …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Dracut Construction Business Owner Sentenced for Tax Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – The owner of a commercial and residential construction business in Dracut was sentenced yesterday for an income diversion and payroll tax scheme resulting in a tax loss that …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Puerto Rico Legislator and Two Capitol Employees Plead Guilty to Bribery and Kickback Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A former Puerto Rico legislator and two employees who worked in his office pleaded guilty this week to engaging in a bribery and kickback scheme. …
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Sacramento Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 17.5 Years in Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gabriel Arauza, 33, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 17 and a half years in prison for possession with intent to …
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Statement from U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee on International Transgender Day of Visibility
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressU.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee today released the following statement in recognition of International Transgender Day of Visibility: “As I have had the opportunity to meet transgender Mainers throughout the …
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Former Catholic Priest Sentenced for Making False Statements in Connection With Church Sex Abuse Investigation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Brennan, 83, of Perryville, MD, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Anita B. Brody to five years …
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East St. Louis Man Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBENTON, Ill. – Eugene Falls, 42, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced on March 31, 2022, to 405 months’ imprisonment for Conspiracy to Distribute …
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“Shooting Boys” Gang Members Charged With Racketeering, Murder, Firearms, And Narcotics Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Keechant L. Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), and Ricky J. Patel, Acting …
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Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Brandishing a Firearm During a Crime of Violence
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJackson, Miss. – A Jackson man pled guilty to brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby …
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Financial News
Lawsuit accusing 10 banks of rigging $23 trillion U.S. Treasury market is dismissed
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a long-running antitrust lawsuit accusing 10 of the world’s largest banks of pursuing two interrelated conspiracies to suppress …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to improve oversight of ocean shipping, a step supporters say will help ease export backlogs. The …
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Russian invasion, crypto trading drive ‘tail risks’ for U.S. banks -regulator
by Reutersby ReutersBy Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON – A top U.S. banking regulator told banks on Thursday to be more vigilant about guarding against unlikely but extreme risk as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine …
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U.S. drops price-fixing charges against chicken executives after mistrials
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal court in Denver on Thursday to drop price-fixing charges filed against five executives of chicken producing companies after two mistrials in …
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Activision CEO’s meeting with options trader under U.S. probe – WSJ
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – U.S. authorities are investigating whether an options trade in Activision Blizzard Inc violated insider-trading laws as it followed a meeting between CEO Bobby Kotick and one of the …
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Rouble firms for ninth session in Moscow, stocks jump eyeing gas saga
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -The Russian rouble strengthened for a ninth straight session in Moscow, ending near 83 per dollar on Thursday, and stocks jumped higher as some curbs on short selling were …
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Rouble firms for ninth session in Moscow, stocks jump eyeing gas saga
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -The Russian rouble strengthened for a ninth straight session in Moscow, ending near 83 per dollar on Thursday, and stocks jumped higher as some curbs on short selling were …
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New Russian airliner will use domestic engines, given sanctions – official
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – One of Russia’s flagship airliner projects, the Irkut MS-21, will use domestic engines given that sanctions mean U.S. models are no longer available, the RIA news agency cited …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Lodge Grass man sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexually abusing children on the Northern Cheyenne and Crow Indian reservations
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBILLINGS — A Lodge Grass man who was convicted by a jury of sexually abusing two children in the 1990s on the Northern Cheyenne and the Crow Indian reservations was …
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FORT WASHAKIE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that JARED MATTHEW NOSEEP, 24, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by strangulation on March 29, 2022, before …
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Missouri Man Arrested on Charges For Assault on Law Enforcement Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON — A Missouri man was arrested today for assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, …
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MONTANA SEX OFFENDER CHARGED WITH INTERSTATE CHILD SEX CRIMES
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that TAYLON JEFFREY BAIN, 36, of Richey, Montana was charged with transporting a minor to engage in prohibited sexual conduct and commission of …
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BLACKBURN PLEADS GUILTY TO CARJACKING AND ASSAULT ON THE WIND RIVER RESERVATION
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that SHANE DUANE BLACKBURN, age 33, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming pleaded guilty to carjacking and assaulting a federal officer during a change of …
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CHEYENNE FELON PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL FIREARM CHARGES
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that ANTHONY PIERCE UNOCIC, age 52, of Cheyenne, Wyoming pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition at a …
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FORT WASHAKIE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that XAVIER BRANDON GUINA, 25, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming pleaded guilty to assault by strangulation and suffocation on March 29, 2022, before United …
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Registered Sex Offender Charged for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that JACOB WIEBELT (“WIEBELT”), age 39, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was charged on March 28, 2022 in a one-count bill …