CHICAGO — A member of a violent Chicago street gang has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity that included the …
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Former Chief Financial Officer Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for $2,400,000 Investment Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced that on May 19, 2022, Jeremy Arrington (age: 44) of Middleton, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for carrying out …
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By Andy Bruce LONDON – British retail sales jumped unexpectedly in April as shoppers loaded up on alcohol and tobacco, likely a blip in an otherwise bleak trend that has …
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(Reuters) – Moody’s on Friday downgraded Ukraine’s foreign currency sovereign credit rating to “Caa3” from “Caa2”, with a negative outlook, citing increased risks to the government’s “debt sustainability” following Russia’s …
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By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK – The stock market’s brutal year neared a grim milestone as the S&P 500’s slide on Friday threatened to leave it in a bear market …
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Global stocks rebound despite unease over economy; dollar gains
by Reutersby ReutersBy Herbert Lash NEW YORK – Global equity markets rebounded after the S&P 500 pared losses that briefly took it into bear market territory, and the dollar gained on Friday, …
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S&P raises South Africa’s outlook to ‘positive’ on trade terms, fiscal discipline
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Ratings agency S&P revised https://disclosure.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTML/id/2842888 South Africa’s outlook to “positive” on Friday, saying it reflects favourable terms of trade and a path toward contained fiscal expenditure for the …
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U.S. dollar net long bets slip, bitcoin futures surge-CFTC, Reuters data
by Reutersby ReutersNEW YORK – Speculators’ net long positioning on the U.S. dollar slipped, after hitting their highest level since late November in the previous week, according to calculations by Reuters and …
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New Bern Man Receives 18 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWILMINGTON, N.C. – Jonathan Pak, 36, of Craven County, was sentenced to 216 months in prison for the distribution of approximately five kilograms of methamphetamine, two and a half kilograms …
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Syracuse Felon Pleads Guilty to Handgun Possession
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Rodney Ogletree, age 38, of Syracuse, pled guilty yesterday to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, John …
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OK Man Indicted for Hotel Armed Robberies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging an Oklahoma man with two counts of interference with interstate commerce by robbery, two counts of brandishing …
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Springfield Man Faces Federal Pipe Bomb Charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressThe Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Anibal Castro, Jr., 33, of Springfield, Vermont, has been charged with unlawful possession of a “destructive …
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Former Norfolk Sheriff Sentenced for Public Corruption
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNORFOLK, Va. – A former elected Sheriff of the City of Norfolk was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for defrauding the citizens of Norfolk through bribery schemes. Last …
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Savannah Man Pleads Guilty to Athens Dollar General Armed Robbery
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressATHENS, Ga. – A Savannah resident has pleaded guilty to robbing an Athens Dollar General Store in 2019, brandishing a firearm and threatening store employees during the crime. Londell Nunn, …
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Tax Return Preparer Sentenced in Fraud Scheme Involving Over 160 Victims
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBAY CITY – A Gladwin, Michigan man was sentenced yesterday to 46 months’ imprisonment for wire fraud and tax evasion, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Ison was joined …
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Gang leader convicted of federal charges in connection with nightclub shooting and subsequent murder of 17-year-old witness
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressATLANTA, Ga. – A federal jury found Maurice Antonio Kent guilty of RICO Conspiracy, violent crime in aid of racketeering, discharging a firearm during the commission of those violent crimes, …
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Investor And Organizer Of Cocaine Smuggling Operations Via Semi-Submersible Vessels Pleads Guilty
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, FL –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Oscar Adriano Quintero Rengifo, a/k/a “Guatala,” (34) today pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine …
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Government Contractor Agrees to Pay $425,000 for Alleged False Claims Related to Conflicts of Interest
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALEXANDRIA, Va. – Cape Henry Associates (Cape Henry), located in Virginia Beach, has agreed to pay $425,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to …
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Cape Henry Associates (Cape Henry), located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has agreed to pay $425,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to inform contracting …
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North Royalton Man Sentenced to Prison After Failure to Pay Taxes Collected from Employees and Embezzling from an Employee Healthcare Plan
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that John George Medas, 69, of North Royalton, Ohio, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi to 24 months in prison …
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Jackson County Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Social Security Income Benefits
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Jackson County woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits. According to court documents and statements made in court, Monique Ann Casto, 37, …
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Navajo man arraigned on child sex abuse charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Christian Apachito, 27, of TóHajiilee, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was arraigned in federal court today on a two-count indictment charging him …
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A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas returned an indictment charging a military contractor for rigging bids on public military contracts in Texas and Michigan and defrauding …
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Informational: Federal Court arraignments
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressThe U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal …
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Former Seattle resident indicted for bank fraud for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from Paycheck Protection Program
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSeattle – A 28-year-old New York City man was indicted this week in the Western District of Washington for three counts of bank fraud related to his abuse of the …