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Florida medical equipment manufacturer pleads guilty to tax evasion
A Florida man pleaded guilty today to evading nearly $2.4 million in taxes on income he earned from his business. -
U.S Army analyst pleads guilty over espionage charges involving China
Korbein Schultz, a U.S. Army soldier and intelligence analyst, pleaded guilty today to all charges against him in the indictment returned by a federal grand jury in March 2024. The charges include conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information, exporting technical data related to defense articles without a license, conspiracy to export defense articles without a license, and bribery of a public official. -
Attorney General comments on decline in major city violent crimes
The Justice Department has released a statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland regarding the Major Cities Chiefs Association Violent Crime Survey, which indicates a decrease in violent crime in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period last year. -
Justice Department secures agreement expanding religious opportunities in NC state prisons
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) to expand opportunities for group religious practice throughout the state prison system and allow access to kosher-for-Passover meals and Seders. The agreement resolves the Justice Department’s investigation of NCDAC pursuant to the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). -
Leader extradited from Poland faces US cybercrime charges
A dual-national from Belarus and Ukraine, Maksim Silnikau, also known as Maksym Silnikov, made his initial court appearance in Newark, New Jersey, following his extradition from Poland. Silnikau faces charges in both the District of New Jersey and the Eastern District of Virginia for leading international cybercrime schemes. -
Former Cornell student sentenced for online threats against Jewish students
Patrick Dai, 22, formerly a junior at Cornell University and originally from Pittsford, New York, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and a special assessment of $100 for posting threats to kill or injure another person using interstate communications. -
Justice Department marks anniversary of Executive Order on limited English proficiency
Yesterday marked the 24th anniversary of Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency.” At its core, the Order acknowledges the fundamental principle that the federal government must be able to understand and communicate with all people in the United States, including those with limited English proficiency (LEP), to keep our country and communities safe and prosperous. -
Bulgarian national extradited over illegal microelectronics exports scheme
Bulgarian national Milan Dimitrov, 50, made his initial appearance in a federal court in San Antonio today after being extradited from Greece. -
Justice Department to monitor compliance with voting rights laws in Hawaii
The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Hawaii for the Aug. 10 primary election. The department will monitor in Honolulu County and Maui County. -
Justice Department releases review on Columbus police use-of-force policies
The Justice Department announced the release of a new report, an independent review of the use of force policies, procedures, and protocols of the Columbus, Ohio, Division of Police (CDP), as well as the training associated with these policies and operations. The review was requested by the CDP and conducted by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) and Jensen Hughes, a critical response provider. This follows the February 2023 release of the COPS Office Columbus (Ohio) Division of Police: Roadmap to Implementation report and is part of ongoing... -
Russian-German national extradited over illegal exportation violating US controls
Arthur Petrov, a 33-year-old dual Russian and German national, made his initial appearance in federal court today following his extradition from the Republic of Cyprus. Petrov faces charges related to export control violations, smuggling, wire fraud, and money laundering. He is accused of participating in a scheme to procure U.S.-sourced microelectronics subject to U.S. export controls on behalf of a Russia-based supplier of critical electronics components for manufacturers supplying weaponry and other equipment to the Russian military. Petrov was arrested on Aug. 26, 2023,... -
Southern California dental offices settle $6M over false claims act violations
West Coast Dental Administrative Services LLC (formerly West Coast Dental Services Inc.), which operates a network of dental offices in Southern California, and its founders and former owners, Drs. Soleyman Cohen-Sedgh, Farid Pakravan, and Farhad Manavi, have paid $6.3 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly violated the False Claims Act in connection with seven improper loans that West Coast Dental Services Inc. (West Coast Dental) and affiliated dental offices received under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Additionally, City Real Estate Holdings Inc., a... -
Justice Department disrupts North Korean remote IT worker fraud schemes
Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, of Nashville, Tennessee, was arrested today for his alleged involvement in generating revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK or North Korea) illicit weapons program, including weapons of mass destruction (WMD). -
Executives charged with bribery related to Philippine election contracts
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has returned an indictment charging three executives of an election voting machine and service provider company and a former Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) of the Republic of the Philippines. The charges pertain to their alleged involvement in a bribery and money laundering scheme related to the 2016 Philippine elections. -
Former North Dakota State Senator pleads guilty over illicit trips abroad
A former North Dakota State Senator pleaded guilty today to traveling to Prague, Czech Republic, to engage in commercial sex acts with minor boys. -
Former corrections officers plead guilty in inmate death at West Virginia jail
Two former corrections officers from the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, pleaded guilty today for their roles in an assault that resulted in the death of an inmate identified by the initials Q.B. on March 1, 2022. Ashley Toney and Jacob Boothe each admitted to violating inmate Q.B.’s civil rights by failing to intervene to protect him from being physically assaulted by other correctional officers. -
Former Syrian official charged with immigration fraud
A former Syrian government official was indicted today in Los Angeles on criminal charges for lying to U.S. immigration authorities about his time running a Syrian prison where prisoners, including political dissidents, were physically mistreated. -
Justice Department announces collaboration with Boston Police under reform initiative
The Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced today that it will engage with the Boston Police Department (BPD) through the COPS Office Collaborative Reform Initiative’s Critical Response program. -
Three indicted for supporting Iran's WMD program
A superseding indictment was returned yesterday charging two Iranian citizens, brothers Shahab Mir’kazei (Shahab) and Yunus Mir’kazei (Yunis), and one Pakistani citizen, Muhammad Pahlawan, for conspiring to provide and providing material support to Iran’s weapons of mass destruction program resulting in death and conspiring to commit violence against maritime navigation and maritime transport involving weapons of mass destruction resulting in death. Pahlawan is currently awaiting trial, while Shahab and Yunus remain at large. -
Florida woman pleads guilty to filing false tax refund claims
A Florida woman pleaded guilty today to filing false tax returns with the IRS to fraudulently obtain tax refunds.