U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
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New Bedford man sentenced for stealing over $450K in veterans' disability benefits
A New Bedford resident, Joseph Smith, has been sentenced to 23 months in prison for stealing over $450,000 in disability benefits meant for a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. -
New York man pleads guilty to using fake passports for bank fraud
A New York resident has admitted guilt in a Boston federal court to charges of using fake United States passport cards to access Massachusetts bank accounts. -
Brookline man faces charges for alleged production of child pornography
A Brookline man has been charged with the production of child pornography, according to an announcement made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigations. -
South Yarmouth man sentenced for illegal firearm possession after domestic incident
A South Yarmouth resident, Michael Giampapa, has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition. -
Boston gang member pleads guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges
A member of the Boston-based gang, H-Block, has admitted guilt in federal court to charges related to drug conspiracies. -
Dominican man sentenced for role in large-scale drug distribution operation
A Dominican man has been sentenced in a Boston federal court for his involvement in a significant fentanyl and cocaine distribution operation across southeastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. -
Guatemalan man pleads guilty to unlawful reentry into US
A Guatemalan national has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for reentering the United States unlawfully after being deported. -
Cryptocurrency firm agrees to plead guilty for fraudulent trading practices
CLS Global FZC LLC, a financial services firm operating in the cryptocurrency sector, has agreed to plead guilty to charges of fraudulent manipulation of cryptocurrency trading volume. -
Jamaican nationals convicted for involvement in international drug money laundering scheme
Two men from Jamaica have been found guilty by a federal jury in Boston for their roles in an international money laundering scheme. -
Two men charged with wire fraud over pandemic unemployment claims
Two men have been arrested in Boston for allegedly submitting false information to obtain loans through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. -
Wareham woman sentenced for fentanyl distribution resulting in death
A Wareham woman has been sentenced to over four years in prison for her role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy that resulted in the death of a 42-year-old man. -
Boston man sentenced for possessing ammunition as a felon
A Boston man, Nicholas Carle, has been sentenced in federal court for possessing ammunition as a felon. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns sentenced Carle, aged 36, to 42 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. -
Paving contractor sentenced for multi-year tax evasion scheme
Richard Cooper, the owner of a paving company operating north of Boston, has been sentenced for income tax evasion. -
Boston man receives prison sentence after escaping re-entry center
A Boston man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for escaping from a residential re-entry center where he was serving the remainder of his sentence for drug distribution. -
Dominican man sentenced for illegal reentry into US
A Dominican national, Edward Tejeda Pimental, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. -
Taunton man sentenced for selling counterfeit methamphetamine pills
A Taunton man, Shavon Gurley, also known as "Soo Soo," has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for selling counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine. -
Boston man pleads guilty to racketeering and drug trafficking
A Boston man has admitted to his involvement with Cameron Street, a violent gang in the city. -
Fitchburg man sentenced for role in drug trafficking conspiracy
A Fitchburg man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his involvement in a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. -
Lowell man pleads guilty in connection with drug trafficking conspiracy
A Lowell resident, Brian Gingras, also known as "Cheech," has admitted his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy linked to the Asian Boyz street gang. -
Falmouth woman receives two-year sentence for embezzling over $1.3 million
A former bookkeeper from Falmouth has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling over $1.3 million from her employer, a flooring company.