WASHINGTON D.C. A former contract manager for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plead guilty Monday for his role in a bid-rigging and bribery scheme, federal officials stated. The scheme involved Caltrans…
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Two Leaders of Puerto Rican Drug Cartel Convicted, Facing Life Sentences
NEW YORK The Puerto Rican drug cartel leaders, Julio Marquez-Alejando, a/k/a “Chino,” and Luis Blondet, were convicted last week for racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, murder while engaged in a…
Former Tennessee Corrections Officer Guilty of Brutally Beating Inmate
WASHINGTON D.C. Former supervisory corrections officer Kenan Lister, 43, pleaded guilty this week to brutally beating an inmate inside a holding cell, according to federal officials. Lister plead guilty to two civil…
Former Alabama Corrections Officer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Beating Inmates
ALABAMA Former Alabama Department of Corrections Sergeant Ulysses Oliver Jr., 47, was sentenced to 30 months in federal court Friday for assaulting two inmates at ADOC’s Elmore Correctional Facility, officials stated. “The…
Former Congressional Staffer Admits Stealing Public Funds to Inflate His Salary
WASHINGTON D.C. A former Congressional staffer plead guilty Thursday to the theft of public funds in connection with his scheme to fraudulently inflate his salary and bonus payments, thereby paying himself more…
Woman Admits to Theft Through Fraud of $43.8 Million in COVID-19 Relief Loans
NEW YORK An Oklahoma woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in New York for a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program of over $43.8 million in COVID-19 relief loans, according…
Man Rigged Bids to Get Contracts to Provide Food to Federal Prisons
LOS ANGELES A former contractor at a food supply company agreed to plead guilty to a felony bid-rigging charge, federal officials announced Tuesday. He admitted that he conspired with a person at…
California Lawyer Sentenced to 10 Years for Receiving Sex Photos from a Minor
LOS ANGELES A lawyer was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison for receiving sexually explicit images and videos from a minor over Snapchat. U.S. District Judge…
L.A. Paralegal Fraudulently Obtained Legal U.S. Residency for Philippines-Based Church
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles paralegal has agreed to plead guilty to participating in a conspiracy to violate U.S. immigration laws, officials announced Friday. Maria De Leon prepared and filed fraudulent documents…
Man Gets Three Years in Prison for Dogfighting, Illegal Possession of Firearm
A Virginia resident was sentenced Thursday in federal court to three years in prison for dogfighting, according to federal officials. According to court documents, Raymond L. Johnson, 41, of Henrico, plead guilty…
Flipper Filed False Federal Income Tax Returns That Left Out $2 Million of Income
SANTA ANA, California A federal jury convicted an Orange County real estate investor, who successfully flipped foreclosed homes, guilty of three federal criminal tax charges, officials announced Thursday. John W. Rampello,…
Nine Facing Up to 11 Years in Prison for Blocking a Reproductive Health Clinic
WASHINGTON D.C. Federal officials announced Wednesday a two-count indictment charging Lauren Handy, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia; Jonathan Darnel, 40, of Arlington, Virginia, Jay Smith, 32, of Freeport, New York; Paulette Harlow, 73,…