District of Puerto Rico Press Releases

• Published on August 1, 2025 - 20:12 GMT

  

  Former NFL Player Convicted of Operating Large-Scale Dog Fighting and Trafficking Venture in Oklahoma

  Note: The release has been updated to include a quote from the FBI Director. Following a multi-day trial, a federal jury in Oklahoma last week convicted Leshon Eugene Johnson, 54, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on six felony counts of violating the federal …

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• Published on July 31, 2025 - 22:07 GMT

  

  Department of Justice, CIA Transmit Declassified Durham Documents to Senator Chuck Grassley

  WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice transmitted the declassified Appendix of the Durham Report to the Senate Judiciary Committee following collaboration with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This transmission advances President Donald J. …

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• Published on July 31, 2025 - 22:07 GMT

  

  U.S. Department of Justice Announces Compensation Process for Victims Trafficked Through Backpage.com

  Today, the Department of Justice announced the launch of the Backpage remission process to compensate victims whose trafficking was facilitated through the Backpage.com website. This marks the largest remission process to date to compensate victims of …

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• Published on July 31, 2025 - 22:07 GMT

  

  Illumina Inc. to Pay $9.8M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Arising from Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Genomic ...

  Illumina Inc. has agreed to pay $9.8 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act when it sold to federal agencies certain genomic sequencing systems with cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Illumina is a Delaware corporation, …

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• Published on July 31, 2025 - 22:07 GMT

  

  California Defense Contractor and Private Equity Firm Agree to Pay $1.75M to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Relating to ...

  Defense contractor Aero Turbine Inc., of Stockton, California, and private equity company Gallant Capital Partners LLC, of Los Angeles, have agreed to pay $1.75 million to resolve their liability under the False Claims Act for knowingly failing to comply …

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• Published on July 31, 2025 - 22:06 GMT

  

  “Free Money” Gang Members Indicted for Committing Murder at Local Shopping Center

  Two alleged members of Free Money, a violent Houston-based street gang, were indicted yesterday in the Southern District of Texas for their alleged roles in the murder of one individual and attempted murder of another during a gang-related ambush. …

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• Published on July 30, 2025 - 17:34 GMT

  

  Dermatology Providers Agree to Pay Nearly $850,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Wound Repair Claims

  Forefront Dermatology S.C. and Henghold Surgery Center LLC, have agreed to pay $847,394 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing the submission of falsely coded claims to Medicare for wound repair procedures. …

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• Published on July 30, 2025 - 17:34 GMT

  

  Justice Department Releases Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination

  WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice released Guidance to ensure that recipients of federal funding do not engage in unlawful discrimination.  In particular, it clarifies that federal antidiscrimination laws apply to programs or initiatives that …

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• Published on July 29, 2025 - 23:37 GMT

  

  Justice Department Announces Successful Completion of Agreement on Custodial Informant Reforms with the Orange County Sheriff’s ...

  Today, the Justice Department announced the successful completion of the Justice Department’s Jan. 17, Agreement for the Sustainability of Custodial Informant Reforms with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) in California to sustain reforms …

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• Published on July 29, 2025 - 23:37 GMT

  

  Appeals Court Upholds Denaturalization of Human Rights Violator and Former Bosnian Soldier Convicted of War Crimes

  The Justice Department announced today that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon that revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of a convicted Bosnian war criminal. Sammy Yetisen …

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• Published on July 29, 2025 - 23:37 GMT

  

  Memphis Man Sentenced to over 18 Years for Carjacking and Shooting of 60-Year-Old Victim

  A federal judge sentenced a Memphis man to over 18 years in prison and five years of supervised release today for carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury and discharging a firearm during the carjacking. “This was a calculated and brutal act of …

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• Published on July 29, 2025 - 23:37 GMT

  

  Justice Department Finds the University of California-Los Angeles in Violation of Federal Civil Rights Law

  Today, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced that the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by acting with …

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• Published on July 29, 2025 - 23:37 GMT

  

  Wisconsin Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Violating Export Control Reform Act

  Andrew Pogosyan, 68, a U.S. citizen born in Russia and residing in Madison, pleaded guilty today in federal court to a four-count criminal information charging him with conspiracy to defraud the United States and smuggling goods from the United States. The …

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• Published on July 29, 2025 - 15:54 GMT

  Justice Department Secures Win for American Energy in Crow Creek Natural Gas Pipeline

  In a win for American energy, ENRD’s Natural Resources Section and Appellate Section successfully convinced a district court to deny a request to pause construction of a new natural gas pipeline. The Crow Creek pipeline will run from Idaho to Wyoming, …

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• Published on July 29, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

  

  Justice Department Announces Winners of the Access To Justice Prize Competition

  The Justice Department today announced the winners of the Access to Justice Prize Competition. The Department is proud to uplift the incredible work being done across the country through innovative solutions to improve access to justice for all Americans. …

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• Published on July 29, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

  

  Q Link Wireless LLC and Issa Asad to Pay More than $110M in Global Resolution to Resolve Criminal Charges and False Claims Act ...

  Q Link Wireless LLC (Q Link) and its owner, Issa Asad (Asad), located in Dania Beach, Florida, have agreed to pay $110,637,057 to resolve criminal charges and civil allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the …

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• Published on July 29, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

  

  Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Related to a $13M Ponzi Scheme

  An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice for his role in a scheme to defraud investors. According to court documents, Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr., 54, also known as Vincent Midnight, Delta Prime, and …

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• Published on July 29, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

  

  Cadence Design Systems Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $140 Million for Unlawfully Exporting Semiconductor Design Tools to a ...

  Note: View a copy of the plea agreement and criminal information. The Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES) of the Justice Department’s National Security Division (NSD), and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California …

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• Published on July 28, 2025 - 20:12 GMT

  

  Religion Lifts People Up - Hearing Highlights (June 16, 2025)

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• Published on July 28, 2025 - 20:10 GMT

  

  What Does the Establishment Clause Mean? - Hearing Highlights (June 16, 2025)

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