San Diego sheriff’s deputy charged with civil rights violation, obstruction
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy has been indicted on federal charges of violating a detainee’s civil rights and obstructing justice after allegedly using excessive force and falsifying a report.…
Former Capitol Police officer convicted of obstruction in Jan. 6 investigation
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) -A former U.S. Capitol Police officer was convicted on Friday of obstructing an FBI investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by deleting Facebook messages…
Albany Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Obstruction of Justice
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Michael P. Fish, age 27, of Albany, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for obstruction of justice. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla…
Federal Witness Indicted For Obstruction Of Justice And For Soliciting A Bribe From A Defendant
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jolen Michael Ghorbani, a/k/a “Jay,” age 28, formerly of Fairfax, Virginia, for bribery of a witness and obstruction of justice,…
Two Chinese Intelligence Officers Charged with Obstruction of Justice in Scheme to Bribe U.S. Government Employee and Steal Documents Related to the Federal Prosecution of a PRC-Based Company
A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging two People’s Republic of China (PRC) intelligence officers with attempting to obstruct a criminal prosecution in the Eastern District of…
Former Henry County Reserve Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Obstruction of Justice in Excessive Force Investigation of Former New Castle Police Lieutenant
INDIANAPOLIS – A federal grand jury in Indianapolis, returned a five-count superseding indictment late yesterday charging a former New Castle, Indiana, police officer with excessive force and obstruction of justice, and a…
Nevada Woman Charged with $7 Million Advance Fee Ponzi Scheme and Obstruction of Justice
NEWARK, N.J. – A Nevada woman was indicted today on wire fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice charges related to a $7 million advance fee Ponzi scheme and obstructing the government’s…
Nevada Woman Charged with $7 Million Advance Fee Ponzi Scheme and Obstruction of Justice
NEWARK, N.J. – A Nevada woman was indicted today on wire fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice charges related to a $7 million advance fee Ponzi scheme and obstructing the government’s…
Houston-Area Woman Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of The Enforcement of Federal Criminal Sex Trafficking Statute
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DAJANAE DRAKE, age 29, from Missouri City, Texas, pleaded guilty on October 6, 2022, before United States District Judge Mary Ann Vial…
Long Island Man Convicted of Attempted Sex Trafficking, Attempted Kidnapping, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Obstruction of Justice
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Andrew Frey pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay to being a felon in possession of a firearm and obstruction of…
Colorado City Man Arrested on Federal Obstruction of Justice Charges
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Samuel Rappylee Bateman, 46, of Colorado City, Arizona, was arrested on Tuesday in Colorado City for charges returned by a federal grand jury on September 6, 2022. The indictment…
Feds raided ex-Trump Justice official in conspiracy, obstruction probe, filing say
By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – Former Trump administration lawyer Jeffrey Bossert Clark told Washington, D.C., legal regulators that a federal raid of his home in June was tied to a U.S. Justice…
Colombian Man Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Obstruction of Justice
BOSTON – A Colombian man, who was extradited from Colombia after indictment, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in three charges related to obstructing justice. Orlando Lopez…
Third Illinois Prison Guard Convicted of Civil Rights Deprivation Resulting in Bodily Injury and Death and Obstruction Charges
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict yesterday against Todd Sheffler, a lieutenant at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt. Sterling, Ill., for civil rights deprivation resulting in…
Militia Group Member Sentenced To Over Ten Years In Prison For Obstruction Of Justice Conspiracy And Enticement Of A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity
Last of Four “Grizzly Scouts” Members Sentenced For Conspiring to Thwart Investigation into the Murder of a Federal Protective Security Officer and the Shooting of Another; Robert Blancas Also Sentenced For Enticing…
R&B singer R. Kelly’s obstruction trial begins in Chicago
By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO – R&B singer R. Kelly’s latest federal trial began on Monday with the selection of a jury to hear charges that he lured underage women into having sex…
Baltimore Police Detective Sentenced to Federal Prison for Criminal Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Robert Hankard, age 46, of Baltimore, Maryland to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for criminal…
Former Kentucky Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice
WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned an indictment, which was unsealed today, charging a Kentucky man with using his former position as a probation officer to engage in…
Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty then Sentenced to Probation and Community Service for Obstruction of Mail
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SIERRA HUDSON, age 35, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty to obstruction of mail in violation of Title 18, United…
Mount Airy Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs, Obstruction of Justice and Firearms Offenses
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RAYDELL SCOTT, age 45, of Mount Airy, Louisiana, pled guilty on June 14, 2022 to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and…
Postal Worker Charged with Obstruction of Mail
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KEVIN HART, age 31, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, was charged on July 12, 2022 in a one-count bill of information with obstruction of mail, announced United States…
Arizona Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Obstruction of Justice
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Phoenix, Arizona, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Obstructing Justice by Retaliating Against a Witness, Victim or Informant, was…
Real Estate Developer Found Guilty of Fraud, Bribery and Obstruction Charges for Paying $500,000 in Cash to City Officials
LOS ANGELES – A real estate developer and one of his companies were found guilty by a jury today of federal criminal charges for providing $500,000 in cash to then-Los Angeles…
Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Michael P. Fish, age 26, of Albany, pled guilty today to obstruction of justice for submitting seven fraudulent character letters to the United States District Judge overseeing a…
Kentucky State Trooper Indicted for Conspiracy and Obstruction
LONDON, Ky.- A Kentucky State Police Trooper, from London, Ky., has been indicted for conspiracy as well as engaging in misleading conduct with the intent to prevent communication to a federal official…
Michael Avenatti pleads guilty to fraud, obstruction charges
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Michael Avenatti, the twice-convicted lawyer known for taking on former U.S. President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty on Thursday to five additional criminal charges. U.S. District Judge James Selna…
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