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- Justice Department Holds the First Attorney General’s Summit on Victims of Violent Crime
The U.S. Department of Justice convened its inaugural Attorney General’s Summit on Victims of Violent Crime, bringing together officials to discuss policies and resources for victims.
- Kosovar National Pleads Guilty to Operating Cybercrime Marketplace Offering Tools and Products to Cybercriminals
A Kosovar national, Ardit Kutleshi, 28, pleaded guilty to operating the Rydox cybercrime marketplace, which enabled the sale of stolen personal information and tools used for cybercrime and fraud.
- Justice Department Issues Statements on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan’s Decision in People of the State of Michigan vs. BP, P.L.C., et al.
The Justice Department issued statements on the Western District of Michigan’s ruling in the antitrust case filed by Michigan against BP and other energy firms, after its Antitrust and ENRD divisions submitted a statement of interest citing limiting doctrines.
- Texas Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking in the District of Columbia
A federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted 38-year-old Dallas resident Devontee Parker of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, interstate transportation for prostitution, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering.
- Chicagoland Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor
A federal jury in the Northern District of Indiana convicted 36-year-old Anthony Mayers of Gary, Indiana, on four counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and related offenses.
- Medical Equipment Sterilizer Agrees to Limits on Destruction of Toxic Ethylene Oxide Emissions to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations in Puerto Rico
The DOJ, representing the EPA, proposed a settlement with Steri-Tech Inc. over alleged Clean Air Act violations at its Salinas, Puerto Rico sterilization plant, including a $700,000 civil penalty and a 99.99% reduction in ethylene oxide emissions.
- Iowa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking Three Women, Drug Distribution, and Obstruction
Dave Shumpert III, 30, of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced to life in prison by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa after a June 11 jury conviction on sex trafficking, drug distribution, and obstruction charges.
- Court Allows U.S. Government to Exchange Land with SpaceX in South Texas
A U.S. District Court in Texas denied a preliminary injunction and permitted a land exchange between the Fish and Wildlife Service and SpaceX in South Texas, ruling the plaintiffs lacked standing and could not demonstrate irreparable harm.
- Former Postal Worker Indicted After Allegedly Disposing of Hundreds of Mail-In Ballots in Utah
A federal indictment unsealed today charges a former Utah postal worker with unlawful secretion, destruction, and delay of mail, alleging he discarded approximately 300 mail-in ballots intended for registered voters.
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Glad Delivers Remarks at the 2026 Women’s White Collar Defense Association Conference
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Glad delivered remarks at the 2026 Women’s White Collar Defense Association Conference in Chicago, noting his local career, the Antitrust Division’s Chicago office, a landmark global price-fixing case, and its role in criminal front office.
- Justice Department Finds UCSF Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division concluded UCSF School of Medicine discriminated based on race in admissions for the 2023-2025 classes, violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Supreme Court’s 2023 SFFA v. Harvard decision.
- Department of Justice Announces Enforcement Actions Related to Election Integrity
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it is initiating enforcement actions related to election integrity.
- Extradited Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in Connection with Sextortion and Romance Scams
Olamide Shanu, a 35-year-old Nigerian national, pleaded guilty in Idaho federal court to money-laundering charges tied to cyber-enabled sextortion and romance scams that defrauded about 150 U.S. victims and generated over $2.5 million.
- Crown Medical Solutions and Its Owners to Pay $825,000 For Fraudulent Billing Scheme
Crown Medical Solutions LLC and its owners, Michelle and Philanzo King, have agreed to pay $825,000 to settle Department of Justice allegations that the company submitted false Medicare claims in violation of the False Claims Act.
- Former Bank CEO Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Venezuela Sanctions Evasion Scheme
Former Nodus International Bank CEO Tomás Niembro Concha was sentenced to 112 months in prison, three years supervised release, and ordered to forfeit $16.9 million after a wire-fraud conspiracy that obtained at least $24.9 million and violated U.S. sanctions on…
- Mexican National Sentenced in Scheme to Bribe Ecuadorian and Mexican Government Officials
Javier Aguilar, a 52-year-old Mexican national residing in Houston, was sentenced in Brooklyn to four years’ imprisonment for participating in schemes to bribe officials in Ecuador and Mexico, and ordered to forfeit $7.13 million and pay a $100,000 fine.
- Justice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18- to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced
The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion stating that the federal prohibition on handgun sales to individuals aged 18 to 20 is unconstitutional and cannot be criminally enforced against licensed dealers selling to law-abiding adults.
- Justice Department Expands Tribal Access Program to Improve the Exchange of Critical Data with Federally Recognized Tribes
- DOJ Secures Agreements with NYU and UPMC to End Pediatric “Gender-Affirming Care”
Department of Justice announced agreements with New York University Langone Hospitals and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to resolve investigations into federal law violations for providing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries to minors, requiring them to cease such treatments.
- Department of Justice Returns Approximately $2.5 Million in Corruption Proceeds for Victims of the Ex-President of The Gambia
The U.S. Department of Justice is returning roughly $2.5 million in proceeds seized from former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and his wife to the Republic of The Gambia for use in compensating victims of the Jammeh regime.
- DOJ Revises Justice Manual to Strengthen False Claims Act Enforcement
The Department of Justice revised its Justice Manual to clarify standards for False Claims Act enforcement, including limits on sub-regulatory guidance and criteria for seeking dismissal of qui tam actions deemed not in U.S. interests.
- Department of Justice Charges 16 Individuals for Illegal Voting and Related Election Crimes
The Justice Department announced charges against 16 individuals for illegal voting, false citizenship claims, illegal voter registration and related offenses including wire fraud, naturalization fraud, passport fraud, and unlawful firearm purchases.
- Former Syrian Prison Official Sentenced for Torture and Immigration Fraud
Former Syrian prison warden and ex-provincial governor Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was sentenced to 60 years in U.S. federal prison for torturing detainees and providing false information to immigration officials to enter the United States.
- DOJ Sues Georgia Lab Executives for Defrauding Medicare by Targeting Faith-Based Communities and Seniors
The DOJ filed a False Claims Act complaint alleging Capstone Diagnostics executives Jay Johnson and Austin Whiles orchestrated testing schemes targeting faith-based communities and seniors, leading Medicare to pay for tests obtained via alleged kickbacks and without individualized provider judgment.
- Department of Justice Returns Approximately $29.7M in Proceeds of Fraud, Money Laundering and Tax Evasion Scheme to the Government of Curaçao
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it will transfer approximately $29.7 million in three installments to the government of Curaçao, representing proceeds from a fraud, money-laundering and tax-evasion scheme.
- Maryland Long Term Care Pharmacy Pays $5.3M to Settle Allegations of Billing for Drugs Without Valid Prescriptions
Remedi SeniorCare Holding Corp of Towson, Maryland, agreed to pay over $5.3 million to the U.S. government to settle False Claims Act allegations it billed Medicare and Medicaid for prescription drugs without valid prescriptions; payment will be made over time.
- Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. Delivers Remarks at the 53rd Annual Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy, and Antitrust Economics Workshop at Fordham Law School
Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. delivered prepared remarks titled “Antitrust Federalism” at the 53rd Annual Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy and Antitrust Economics Workshop hosted by Fordham Law School.
- Arizona Addiction Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Leadership Role in $69M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
An Arizona addiction-treatment clinic owner was sentenced to 14 years in prison for leading a scheme that fraudulently billed the state’s Medicaid program over $69 million, with $55 million in restitution and $9.5 million in forfeitures ordered.
- Two Defendants Employed at L.A.-Area Homeless Nonprofits Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging Misuse of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars
The Department of Justice announced arrests of two of three individuals charged in homelessness fraud cases, including a nonprofit founder accused of misusing over $7.5 million in taxpayer funds for commercial real estate, a nightclub and a bingo hall.
- Justice Department Sues San Jose for Unconstitutional $1600 Firearm Permit Fee
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Jose and its police department, alleging that the city’s $1,600 firearm permit fee violates constitutional rights and is the highest such fee among major U.S. cities.