News from January 2025
Ethos Asset Management CEO pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud
Carlos Manuel da Silva Santos, founder and CEO of Ethos Asset Management, Inc., has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.
Nelson Mullins’ Jim Lehman Named “50 Most Influential,” Inducted into “Hall of Fame”
Columbia Business Monthly named Nelson Mullins Managing Partner Jim Lehman among the 50 Most Influential people for 2024.
Attorney General Griffin Launches Operation Obscured Vision to Fight Human Trafficking Statewide
Griffin: ‘January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the best way to prevent human trafficking and rescue its victims is to combat it on one of its key fronts: illicit massage parlors’.
Attorney General Phil Weiser and law enforcement partners shut down drug trafficking ring
The statewide grand jury indicted 10 people on a total of 25 counts in an alleged drug trafficking ring that spanned from Adams County to Prowers County between February and October of 2024, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced.
Schenectady man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and firearm charges
James Alvin Boone, II, a 30-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession.
Former officer charged for alleged firearm trafficking conspiracy
A federal grand jury has indicted Corey Harris, 34, of Exeter, on charges of conspiracy to traffic firearms and unlawful dealing and manufacturing of firearms without a license.
Court supports NY voting rights act; returns case for further review
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division for the Second Department has upheld the constitutionality of New York’s John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act (NYVRA) in the case of Clarke v. Newburgh.
Virginia residents sentenced for roles in violent drug trafficking organization
Eleven individuals from Virginia have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization linked to a double homicide in Chesapeake.
New Orleans man receives ten-year sentence for drug and firearm offenses
Troy Locke, a 34-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on January 15, 2024, by United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter for multiple federal drug and firearms violations.
Air Force member sentenced to eight years for child pornography possession
Kyle J. Logan, a 25-year-old resident of Safety Harbor, Florida, has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
Ken Paxton urges Costco to end diversity, equity, and inclusion practices
Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined forces with Iowa and Kansas in a multistate effort, urging Costco to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices.
Hudson County man faces charges for online enticement of a minor
A man from Hudson County, New Jersey, has been charged with enticing a minor to engage in criminal sexual conduct.
Daniel Gast earns specialist credential in child welfare law
Judicial Referee Daniel Gast has been awarded the Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS) credential, recognizing his dedication to child welfare in North Dakota.
Vermont Supreme Court advisory committee discusses probate procedure rules
The Vermont Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on Rules of Probate Procedure convened for a meeting on January 30, 2025.
QOL Medical settles $47 million fraud case with California
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a $47 million settlement with pharmaceutical company QOL Medical and its CEO, Frederick E. Cooper.
Lawton couple faces charges for alleged involvement in child sex trafficking
A federal Grand Jury has charged Jackie Antonio Duncan, 35, and Nia Hall, 30, both from Lawton, Oklahoma, with serious offenses related to child sex trafficking.
Guatemala man sentenced to ten years for attempted enticement of minor
A man from Guatemala residing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor using the internet.
North Carolina man charged with transporting and possessing child pornography
A Wilmington, North Carolina resident, Barry Grant Bevier, 61, faces charges for transporting and possessing child pornography.
Rapid City man sentenced for possessing unregistered firearm
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of a Rapid City man, Arlen Blackburn, to three years in federal prison for possessing an unregistered firearm.
Davenport man receives 25-year sentence for drug distribution
A Davenport man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for drug-related charges.