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Published on August 7, 2025 - 23:12 GMT

California CEO Sentenced for Role in Covid-19 Relief Fraud Resulting in Millions of Stolen Funds

A California man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay $6,993,700 in restitution and $535,041 in forfeiture for his role in defrauding the Small Business Administration (SBA) out of millions of dollars in loans through the Economic …

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Published on August 7, 2025 - 14:58 GMT

Assistant Attorney General Dhillon Discusses the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon reaffirms the Civil Rights Division’s mission to: Investigate violations of federal voting laws Enforce clean & accurate voter rolls Challenge voter …

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Published on August 7, 2025 - 14:58 GMT

The Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Oklahoma Law Providing In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens

The United States is challenging an Oklahoma law providing in-state tuition for illegal aliens. This law unconstitutionally discriminates against U.S. citizens, who are not afforded the same privileges, in direct conflict with federal law. On Tuesday, Aug. …

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Published on August 7, 2025 - 14:58 GMT

Former Augusta State Medical Prison Correctional Officers Charged in Connection with Inmate’s Death

On Aug. 5, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia returned a two-count indictment charging former Augusta State Medical Prison Correctional Officers Robert Roberson and Marcus Phillips with violating the constitutional rights of an inmate …

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Published on August 7, 2025 - 03:27 GMT

Active-Duty Soldier Arrested and Charged with Espionage and Export Violations

Taylor Adam Lee, 22, of El Paso, Texas, was arrested today on charges of attempted transmission of national defense information to a foreign adversary and attempted export of controlled technical data without a license. “According to the criminal complaint …

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Published on August 7, 2025 - 03:27 GMT

CEO of Hawaii Shipbuilding Company Sentenced to 13 Years for $29M Investment Fraud Scheme, President Received Two Year Sentence

A formerly married couple was sentenced yesterday for their roles in a more than decade-long scheme to defraud hundreds of investors out of millions of dollars in connection with Semisub Inc. (Semisub), a Hawaii-based company. According to court …

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Published on August 7, 2025 - 03:27 GMT

Grand Jury Charges Irishman for Sadistic Exploitation of a Child

A grand jury in the Southern District of Texas returned an indictment today charging Matthew Liam Johnstone, 36, of Ireland, with numerous offenses stemming from his sadistic online exploitation of a child. According to court documents, in September 2022, …

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Published on August 6, 2025 - 18:19 GMT

Corrupt Guatemalan Mayor Extradited to United States on Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge

Yesterday, Romeo Ramos Cruz, of Guatemala, made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia following his extradition from Guatemala on Aug. 4. Ramos Cruz, 57, is charged with one count of conspiracy to import more than …

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Published on August 6, 2025 - 18:19 GMT

Leader of $68M Adult Day Care Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty

A New York woman pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud Medicaid and pay health care kickbacks at her two Brooklyn social adult day cares. “The defendant orchestrated a massive scheme to defraud Medicaid, bribing patients to bill a federal health …

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Published on August 6, 2025 - 09:44 GMT

Justice Department Publishes List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions

WASHINGTON – Today, the Justice Department published a list of states, cities, and counties identified as having policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws. “Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American …

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Published on August 6, 2025 - 09:44 GMT

Two Chinese Nationals Arrested on Complaint Alleging they Illegally Shipped to China Sensitive Microchips Used in AI Applications

Two Chinese nationals – one of them an illegal alien – have been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging they knowingly exported to China tens of millions of dollars’ worth of sensitive microchips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications …

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Published on August 6, 2025 - 09:44 GMT

New Jersey Company Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Restitution and Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Dangerous Air Conditioners

Royal Sovereign International Inc. (Royal Sovereign), a New Jersey corporation that sold office and home appliances, pleaded guilty today to a criminal information charging it under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) with failing to report immediately …

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Published on August 6, 2025 - 09:44 GMT

Tennessee Company Pleads Guilty to Illegally Bypassing Waste Treatment and Discharging Industrial Wastes into Nashville Sewer ...

Allwaste Onsite, doing business as Onsite Environmental (Onsite Environmental), entered two guilty pleas today in relation to federal Clean Water Act violations. As part of the plea, Onsite Environmental has agreed to pay a fine of $512,000 and serve a …

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Published on August 5, 2025 - 00:22 GMT

Justice Department Opens Investigation into Flix North America, FlixBus, and Greyhound for Disability Discrimination

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has launched an investigation into the bus companies FlixBus and Greyhound (operated by Flix North America Inc., FlixBus Inc., and Greyhound Lines Inc.) to determine whether FlixBus and …

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Published on August 4, 2025 - 18:20 GMT

Justice Department Dismisses Race-Based 44-Year-Old Consent Decree

Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division ended a court-imposed decree initiated by the Carter administration, which limited the hiring practices of the federal government based on flawed and outdated theories of diversity, equity, and …

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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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