LOS ANGELES A former Syrian prison chief and provincial governor under the regime of Bashar al-Assad was convicted by a federal jury of torturing detainees and lying to U.S. immigration authorities to…
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Former L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 63 Months for Extortion, Sham Arrest
LOS ANGELES A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy and helicopter pilot was sentenced Monday to 63 months in federal prison for helping a jailed cryptocurrency fraudster extort a rival and orchestrate…
JUST SAYING: CBS Owner David Ellison’s BS: CNN’S “Editorial independence will actually be maintained”
Pete Hegseth Trashes CNN Mid-Briefing: ‘The Sooner David Ellison Takes Over…’ —Huffington Post The defense secretary dismissed CNN’s reporting that the Trump administration underestimated Iran’s response to the Israeli-U.S. attacks. ***** JUST…
JUST SAYING: Wall Street Journal: Pentagon Moving Additional Marines/Warships to Middle East
Pentagon Is Moving Additional Marines, Warships to the Middle East (Updated) — WSJ The USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship saeed khan/AFP/Getty Images (UPDATED) The Pentagon is moving additional Marines and warships to the…
Two Former NYPD Officers Charged With Alleged Civil Rights Violations in Queens Prostitution Case
BROOKLYN, N.Y. Two former New York City police officers were charged in a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday with conspiring to violate the civil rights of a woman during an on-duty encounter in…
California man sentenced to 5+ years in $2 million fraud targeting 15 victims
HONOLULU Richard Patterson Jr., 44, of Norco, California, was sentenced to 68 months in federal prison for conspiring to commit wire fraud and failing to appear in court, U.S. prosecutors announced. He…
Mexican Mafia Leader, 3 Associates Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison, Racketeering including Murder
LOS ANGELES A longtime member of the Mexican Mafia prison gang and three associates were sentenced to life in federal prison for racketeering crimes that included the 2020 murder of a federal…
Federal Indictment Alleges Miami developer Committed $85 million Fraud Scheme, Tax Evasion
MIAMI A Miami real estate developer has been charged in a federal indictment accusing him of orchestrating an $85 million fraud scheme, evading millions of dollars in taxes and lying to financial…
JUST SAYING: Know What’s Crazy? Not a Coke Machine
Trump Generating His Own Fog Of Disinformation About Iran War George W. Bush’s false claims about Iraqi “weapons of mass destruction” generated scandal. Trump’s open lies about his war with Iran are…
Chinese Radio Company Hit With $50 Million Fine in Motorola Trade Secrets Case
CHICAGO — Judge says scheme cost Illinois company $214 million in lost profits. A federal judge in Chicago has ordered a Chinese telecommunications company to pay a $50 million criminal fine for…
Man Pleads Guilty in Minnesota Meth Case Involving Nearly 900 Pounds
ST. PAUL, Minn. A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, federal officials announced last week. According to court documents, Mercado-Chaparro sold a pound of methamphetamine…