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Pennsylvania business owner sentenced to prison for tax evasion
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for evading his personal and employment taxes. -
Georgia man indicted on multiple federal charges involving dog fighting
A federal grand jury indicted Dun Terrius Bradford, 53, of Sale City, Georgia, on charges of illegally possessing 67 dogs for fighting purposes, manufacturing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base, and possessing five firearms in furtherance of those offenses. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia unsealed the indictment in conjunction with Bradford’s arrest today. -
Nigerian brothers sentenced for role in fatal teen sextortion scheme
The Justice Department announced today that Samuel Ogoshi, 24, and Samson Ogoshi, 21, both of Lagos, Nigeria, were each sentenced to 210 months in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiracy to sexually exploit minors. On March 25, 2022, 17-year-old high school student Jordan DeMay of Marquette, Michigan died as a result of this sextortion scheme, which targeted over 100 other victims. -
TV presenter charged with violating U.S sanctions imposed on Russia
The Department of Justice today unsealed two indictments charging Dimitri Simes, 76, and Anastasia Simes, 55, both of Huntly, Virginia, and Russia with two separate schemes to violate U.S. sanctions. -
Six Russians indicted over alleged hacking targeting Ukrainian government
In an indictment unsealed today, a grand jury in Maryland charged six computer hackers, all residents and nationals of the Russian Federation, with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and wire fraud conspiracy. Five of the defendants were officers in Unit 29155 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency. The sixth individual was a civilian already under indictment for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and is now also charged with wire fraud conspiracy. -
Russian GRU officers charged with hacking Ukrainian government
Six computer hackers, all residents and nationals of the Russian Federation, have been charged in an indictment with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and wire fraud conspiracy. Five of the defendants were officers in Unit 29155 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. The sixth individual was a civilian already under indictment for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and is now also charged with wire fraud conspiracy. The defendants are alleged to have committed cyber attacks in... -
Assistant Attorney General announces charges against Russian military officers
Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen announced charges against five officers of the Russian military intelligence agency, GRU, and one civilian Russian cyber-criminal for their involvement in cyber intrusions. The announcement was made alongside U.S. Attorney Erek Barron for the District of Maryland and Special Agent in Charge William DelBagno of the FBI Baltimore Field Office. -
RT employees indicted for covert funding US company spreading pro-Russian messages
An indictment charging Russian nationals Kostiantyn Kalashnikov, 31, also known as Kostya, and Elena Afanasyeva, 27, also known as Lena, with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and conspiracy to commit money laundering was unsealed today in the Southern District of New York. Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva are at large. -
Verkada settles lawsuit over alleged email violations with $2.95M penalty
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that Verkada Inc., a cloud-based security company headquartered in San Mateo, California, has agreed to a settlement requiring it to pay a $2.95 million civil penalty and implement extensive data security measures. This settlement resolves allegations that Verkada violated the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act and engaged in unfair and deceptive practices in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act. -
Justice Department disrupts covert Russian influence operation targeting US elections
The Justice Department announced the ongoing seizure of 32 internet domains used in Russian government-directed foreign malign influence campaigns, known as “Doppelganger,” which violated U.S. money laundering and criminal trademark laws. According to an unsealed affidavit, Russian companies Social Design Agency (SDA), Structura National Technology (Structura), and ANO Dialog, under the direction of the Russian Presidential Administration and specifically First Deputy Chief of Staff Sergei Vladilenovich Kiriyenko, utilized these domains to covertly disseminate propaganda... -
Motocross coach sentenced to 40 years for child exploitation crimes
A motocross instructor who mentored children was sentenced today to 40 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, and ordered to pay at least $193,500 in restitution for sexually exploiting numerous children. -
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals settles $25M false claims act liability over price-fixing allegations
A generic pharmaceutical manufacturer, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA (Glenmark), located in Mahwah, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $25 million, based on its ability to pay, to resolve its alleged liability under the False Claims Act for conspiring to fix the price of a generic drug. -
Justice Department launches civil rights probe into alleged abuses at two California prisons
On September 4, 2024, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke announced a civil rights investigation into allegations of staff sexual abuse at two California prisons: Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla and the California Institution for Women in Chino. These facilities, operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, house over 3,000 individuals, including women, transgender, and non-binary people. -
Massachusetts man sentenced for federal hate crime against Asian American
A Massachusetts man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for a federal hate crime. -
Justice Department secures agreement with Dane County Sheriff's Office on language access
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Dane County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) as part of its Law Enforcement Language Access Initiative. The MOU resolves an inquiry into whether DCSO complied with its nondiscrimination obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). -
Former NYS official charged with acting as an agent for China
An indictment was unsealed today charging Linda Sun, 41, with violating and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, bringing in aliens, and money laundering conspiracy. Sun is alleged to have acted on behalf of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Sun’s husband and co-defendant, Chris Hu, 40, was also charged with money laundering conspiracy, as well as conspiracy to commit bank fraud and misuse of means of identification. Sun and Hu were arrested earlier this morning and were arraigned in... -
Two foreign nationals sentenced for multi-million dollar business email compromise scheme
A Nigerian national was sentenced today in the Eastern District of Virginia to five years and three months in prison and ordered to pay nearly $5 million in restitution for participating in a computer hacking and business email compromise scheme that caused over $5 million in losses to multiple victims in the United States and elsewhere. Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna, 34, pleaded guilty on May 20 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for his role in the scheme. -
Dual citizen arrested for exporting UAV technology from US to Iran
Gholam Reza Goodarzi, also known as Ron Goodarzi, 76, a dual U.S. and Iranian citizen residing in Porter, Texas, made his initial appearance today in the Southern District of Texas following his arrest at George Bush International Airport on Aug. 30. Goodarzi is charged by criminal complaint with smuggling parts and components used in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other manned aircraft from the United States to Iran. -
Former Arkansas judge convicted for making false statements to FBI
A former Arkansas local district court judge was convicted of making false statements to the FBI on Friday. -
US seizes aircraft linked to Nicolás Maduro over export control violations
The Justice Department has announced the seizure of a Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft, owned and operated for the benefit of Nicolás Maduro Moros and associated individuals in Venezuela. The aircraft was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the Southern District of Florida at the request of the United States, based on violations of U.S. export control and sanctions laws.