LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Friday to 22 years and six months in federal prison for extorting Koreatown karaoke companies, officials stated. Daekun Cho sometimes physically attacked victims…
Man Arrested for Explosives Threats and Attack on Energy Facility
Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 43, a Jordanian citizen residing in Orlando, Florida, is charged with four counts of threatening to use explosives and one count of destruction of an energy facility, officials…
Woman Arrested for an Alleged Scheme to Defraud Elvis Presley’s Family Out of Millions
A Missouri woman was arrested Friday on federal charges in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family of millions of dollars, officials stated. She also allegedly planned to steal…
Five Defendants, Including Two Doctors, Charged in Connection with Actor Matthew Perry’s Fatal Drug Overdose Last Year
LOS ANGELES A licensed physician and an alleged San Fernando Valley drug dealer were arrested today in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry, who suffered a fatal ketamine overdose in…
Calabasas Law Firm and Senior Managers Settle False Claims Act Allegations Regarding Misuse of COVID-19 Business Loan Funds
LOS ANGELES A Calabasas-based law firm called The Bloom Firm and Lisa Bloom and Braden Pollock, two members of the firm’s senior management, have agreed to pay a total of $274,000 to…
Former Attorney Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison on Embezzlement and Fraud Charges in Connection With Collapse of Washington Federal Bank
CHICAGO A former attorney has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for embezzlement and fraud in connection with the failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago, officials announced…
Arizona Man Facing Up to 10 Years in Prison for Inciting Violent Threats Against People, including a Congress Member, Federal and Law Enforcement Officials.
Michael Lee Tomasi, 37, of Rio Verde, Arizona, pleaded guilty Tuesday to making threats against federal officials, according to authorities. From May 2021 through November 2023, while living in Colorado and Arizona,…
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to Seven Months in Federal Prison for Abusing Female Inmate
LOS ANGELES A former San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Wednesday to seven months in federal prison for abusing a county jail inmate Joshua Fischer dragged the victim by her…
Former GM Manager Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Bribery From Foreign Auto Parts Supplier
LOS ANGELES A former manager at General Motors was sentenced Tuesday to 24 months in federal prison for conspiring to solicit and receive a $5 million bribe from a South Korean company,…
Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison Each for Scheming to Distribute More Than a Million Fentanyl Pills
LOS ANGELES Two Mexican men arrested last year in El Monte with more than 1 million fentanyl pills were each sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison, according to officials. …
Two Foreign Nationals Charged with Alleged Armed Robbery of $1 Million Watch in Beverly Hills
LOS ANGELES Two South American nationals, allegedly part of a “crime tourism” group, were charged Tuesday in a federal complaint for the armed robbery of a $1 million watch, officials stated. During…
“Big Shades Bandit” Sentenced to 20 Years Behind Bars for 2022 Bank Robberies
HOUSTON A 23-year-old Houston resident has been sentenced for committing numerous gunpoint robberies of Houston banks, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced last week. Malik Johnson pleaded guilty on Feb. 23. U.S….