WASHINGTON D.C. Spanish law enforcement on Monday executed a Spanish court order freezing the Tango, a 255-foot luxury yacht, officials stated. The yacht is owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. Spanish…
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…
Feds: MS-13 Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder, Other Crimes
A New Jersey man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for murder, drug trafficking along with other felony crimes, federal officials stated. Miguel Angel Corea Diaz aka Reaper, 41, of Long…
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…
Ukraine Freedom Fighter Poster Ad Banned by Facebook Citing Poster a “Social Issue”
Description of Ad below was initially was submitted. It was rejected. The description was taken out and ad resubmitted. On April 2, 2022, the poster without the description was rejected, again: …
Twelve Charged with Allegedly Supplying 90 Firearms to Chicago Gangs
CHICAGO A 21-count superseding indictment charges 12 individuals with conspiring to violate federal firearms statutes, officials announced Friday. The federal allegations include engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a…
Former Coal Company VP Allegedly Bribed Egyptian Officials to Get Contracts
PENNSYLVANIA A former coal company executive of a Western Pennsylvania coal company was charged with alleged kickbacks and bribery of Egyptian officials, according to federal officials. Charles Hunter Hobson, 46, of Knoxville,…
Feds Shut Down SoCal Illegal Sports Gambling Operation Involving Current and Former Pro Athletes
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities Thursday announced a series of cases stemming from an illegal gambling operation, according to authorities. The operation involved current and former professional athletes, some of whom assisted with…
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,…
Two Convicted of $2.2 Million Tax Fraud Scheme Will Be Sentenced in July
Maryland A federal jury convicted Sandra Denise Curl of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Percy Leroy Jacobs of Prince Frederick, Maryland on Monday for conspiring to file false tax returns, and theft of…