LOS ANGELES Federal racketeering charges against 22 people linked to the MS-13 transnational gang, most of whom allegedly participated in a series of murders, were unsealed this week, according to authorities. The…
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Former Worker of D.C. School Guilty of Transporting Child Pornography
VIRGINIA A former Virginia resident was sentenced to six years in prison for transporting child pornography, according to officials.. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III sentenced Paul Joseph Wilson, 49. According to…
Ex-Cheerleading Coach Sentenced to Six Years for Sexual Assault on Cruise Ship
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a former cheerleading coach to five years and eight months for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman on a cruise ship bound from Long Beach to Ensenada,…
Ex-Beverly Hills Stockbroker Guilty of $200 Million Securities Fraud
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found a former Beverly Hills stockbroker who worked with fugitive hedge fund manager Florian Homm Friday of 18 federal criminal charges for participating in a stock manipulation…
Japanese Fishing Co. Convicted of Illegally Dumping Oil and Garbage at Sea, Fined
GUAM A Japanese fishing company, Fukuichi Gyogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Fukuichi), was convicted and sentenced Thursday in Guam for two violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and one count of…
Former State Department Employee Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring with Chinese Agents
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge Tuesday sentenced Candace Marie Claiborne, a former employee of the U.S. Department of State, to three years and four months in prison for conspiring with Chinese agents,…
Former IT Employer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Hacking, Deleting Ex-Employer Files
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced an Arizona man to two years and three months in federal prison for breaking federal computer intrusion laws governing the deletion of electronic files after…
Man Caught with 14-Burrito-Shaped Methamphetamine Packages Sentenced to 15 Years
LOS ANGELES A San Bernardino County man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison for narcotics and firearms offenses, according to authorities. Police pulled him over near downtown Los Angeles…
Contractor Guilty of Making Counterfeit HAZMAT Certificates for Afghanistan Work
SOUTH CAROLINA A former U.S. government contractor plead guilty last week to making counterfeit training certificates for individuals seeking employment on government contracts in Afghanistan, according to officials. Antonio Jones, 40, of…
Two Norwegians Charged with Rig Bidding and Price Fixing in Shipping Industry
BALTIMORE An indictment of two Norwegian shipping executives was unsealed in federal court in Baltimore, according to authorities. Ingar Skiaker and Øyvind Ervik have been charged with participating in a long-running conspiracy…
Female Lawyer Who Sold Drugs on Craigslist Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Downey-based attorney plead guilty Monday to a federal narcotics distribution charge for illegally selling more than 1,000 oxycodone pills after offering the opioid drugs for sale on Craigslist, according…
Walmart and Brazil Subsidiary Pay $137 Million Criminal Penalty for Bribing Officials
Walmart Inc. and its wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary, WMT Brasilia agreed to pay a combined criminal penalty of $137 million, according to federal officials. The payment is to resolve the government’s investigation…