District of Puerto Rico Press Releases

President of Insurance Brokerage Firm and CEO of Marketing Company Sentenced in $233M Affordable Care Act Enrollment Fraud Scheme ...

Two executives were sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted for their roles in a years-long scheme to steal from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) program. The defendants — the president of an insurance brokerage firm and the CEO of a marketing …

Attorney General Bondi Announces Department of Justice Prioritization of Animal Welfare Enforcement

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced today a historic plan to combat animal welfare crimes and to strengthen coordination and enforcement efforts between federal agencies, including the Department’s Environment and Natural Resources …

Texas and Maryland women plead guilty to COVID fraud

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Brandie S. Williams, 45, of Dallas, Texas, and Brittany L. Herbert, 39, of Brandywine, Maryland, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank …

Justice Department Joins Lawsuit Against Racial Discrimination in Los Angeles Public Schools

Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division sought intervention in a lawsuit against the administrators of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) over the Predominately Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Other (PHBAO) Program. This program …

Oregon Business Owner Sent to Prison for Employment Tax Crimes

The owner of a tree removal business was sentenced to prison today for willfully failing to pay over employment taxes to the IRS on behalf of the company she owned and operated.

Former Childcare Provider Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for the Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

West Bloomfield Resident Sentenced for Multi-State Unemployment Fraud Scheme

Third Nigerian Extradited to U.S. in Connection With the Sextortion and Death of an Area Young Man

Harrison County Woman Admits to Methamphetamine Charge

A Clarksburg, West Virginia woman has admitted to selling hundreds of grams of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Taylor Danielle Jenkins, 32, pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of …

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Nearly 100 Children

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Repeat Offender Receives Maximum Sentence

Chinese National Guilty of Possessing Fraudulent Passport

Texas Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Traveling To North Carolina To Engage In Sexual Activity With A Child

Twice-Convicted Accountant Is Sentenced For Embezzling More Than $1.1 Million From Employer

Jacksonville Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Preparing Over $1.8 Million in Fraudulent Tax Returns

Jacksonville, Florida – Survalarie Harris has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger to 18 months in federal prison for aiding and assisting in the filing of a false tax return. The court also entered an order of restitution in the amount of $1 …

Howard County Man Indicted on International Parental Kidnapping Charges

Felon Convicted of Illegal Firearm Possession and Witness Tampering after Attack at Metro Business

Former Bookkeeper Sentenced for Stealing from Her Employer

USAO Collects More Than $134M from Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025

United States Attorney David M. Toepfer announced that for FY2025, the USAO for the Northern District of Ohio collected a total of $134,018,633.20 from criminal and civil actions. This includes amounts collected for both the district, as well as other …

Sports Equipment Company Owners and Sales Professional Indicted for Bid Rigging Schemes Affecting Mississippi Public Schools

On Wednesday, Feb. 11, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Jon Christopher Burt (also known as Tank) of Columbus, Mississippi, Gerald Steven Lavender (also known as Jerry Lavender) of Columbus, Mississippi, and Jack Nelson Purvis Jr. (also …