Charles F. McGonigal, 55, a former FBI Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office, was sentenced today to 28 months in prison, according to federal authorities. McGonigal didn’t disclose…
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Ukrainian Guilty of Role in Two Separate Malware Schemes Involving Tens of Millions of Dollars
Officials announced Thursday that a Ukrainian national pleaded guilty today to his role in two separate and wide-ranging malware schemes involving tens of millions of dollars.fa “Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov was the leader…
Florida Couple Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison Each for Evading Over $42 Million in Taxes When Illegally Importing Plywood
A Florida husband and wife were sentenced on Wednesday to four years and nine months in prison for illegally importing and selling between $25 million and $65 million worth of plywood products,…
17 Charged in Scheme to Smuggle Fentanyl and Other Drugs Inside Fire Extinguishers into the U.S.
LOS ANGELES A final defendant was arrested on a federal grand jury indictment that alleges a scheme to smuggle fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin from Mexico into the United States, officials stated. The…
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Covering up an Inmate Beating That Resulted in Broken Jaw
A former Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) tactical officer, Sebron Hollands, 33, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for writing a false report to cover up another officer’s use of excessive…
Wisconsin Landlords of More Than 100 Rental Units Settle for $500,000 With 13 Female Tenants for Sexual Harassment
The Justice Department settled with Richard and Mary Donahue, landlords of over 100 rental units in Janesville, Wisconsin, to address sexual harassment allegations against Richard Donahue towards female tenants spanning over two…
Calif. Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for COVID Jobless Benefits Scam and Stealing Car Titles
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Friday to 17 years and six months in federal prison for using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $1.5 million in COVID-19…
Utah Man Impersonated Federal Agent, Attorney and Others to Allegedly Commit a Scam
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an unsealed indictment yesterday, charging a Utah man with wire fraud, making a false statement, impersonating a federal officer, and aggravated identity theft….
Former Navy SEAL Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Images
LOS ANGELES A Santa Clarita man who is a former Navy SEAL was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for surreptitiously filming nude…
Calif. Engineer Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Trade Technologies for Detecting Nuclear Missile Launches, Tracking Missiles
LOS ANGELES A former engineer at a Southern California company has been arrested on federal charges alleging he stole trade secret technologies developed for use by the United States government to detect…
“Secretary” to Mexican Mafia Shot Caller Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Armed Robbery
LOS ANGELES A La Verne woman was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison for being a “secretary” to an imprisoned Mexican Mafia “shot caller” who controlled Latino gangs in Pomona,…
Stock Newsletter Analyst, Beverly Hills CEO, and Money Launderer Charged with Conspiring to Tout Securities in Exchange for Money
LOS ANGELES Federal criminal charges were filed Monday against an analyst for a newsletter promoting unregistered securities and over-the-counter stocks, his money-laundering associate, and the CEO of a Beverly Hills company, officials…