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- Two Street Gang Members Found Guilty of Murdering Victim Outside His Home During Mexican Mafia-Ordered Armed Robbery
A federal jury convicted two Southern California street gang members, affiliated with a Mexican Mafia prison gang, of murdering a man outside his home while attempting an armed robbery, according to the Department of Justice.
- Barrio Azteca Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy Charges Related to 2010 U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez
A Barrio Azteca gang member pleaded guilty in El Paso court to racketeering and conspiracy charges, admitting he acted as a lookout in the 2010 murders of a U.S. consulate employee, her husband and another consulate employee’s husband in Juárez.
- Medical Supply Company Owner Convicted of $30M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted an Oklahoma owner and chiropractor of a scheme to defraud Medicare, TRICARE and CHAMPVA of over $30 million by obtaining patient data, signatures and orders for orthotic braces and glucose…
- Northern Border Alien Smuggler Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Young Children in Transnational Human Smuggling and Money Laundering Scheme
Jesus Hernandez Ortiz, 38, of Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for Vermont to conspiracy to illegally bring aliens and to illegally bringing young children into the United States for private financial gain.
- Justice Department Settles Litigation to Provide for Healthcare Costs of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
The Justice Department authorized settlement of a lawsuit by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for support costs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; ANTHC provides health services in Alaska, including non-primary care at Alaska Native Medical Center.
- Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
A Florida businessman pleaded guilty to evading taxes on millions of dollars earned from companies that provided internet access to U.S. servicemembers and contractors stationed overseas.
- Justice Department Settles Litigation to Provide for Healthcare Costs of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
The Justice Department authorized settlement of a lawsuit by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for contract support costs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; ANTHC provides health services and runs non-primary care at Alaska Native Medical Center.
- Notorious Fugitive Arrested in Connection with $547 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
The Department of Justice announced that a foreign national was arrested on charges of orchestrating a $547 million Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary genetic testing.
- The Museum: A New Look
The Department of Justice issued a release titled “The Museum: A New Look.”
- Justice Department Releases $25M in Law Enforcement Grants and Resources
The Justice Department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services issued $25 million in new grant notices for law-enforcement programs, adding to roughly $700 million in grant opportunities released in June.
- Two Men Charged with $52 million COVID-19 Tax Credit Fraud Conspiracy
A California man was arrested after a Harrisburg grand jury indicted him on conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering charges related to an alleged $52 million COVID-19 tax credit fraud scheme.
- Justice Department Announces Monitoring of Polling Sites in Three Arizona Counties
The Department of Justice announced it will monitor polling sites in three Arizona counties during the state's primary election to oversee transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.
- Ohio Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Creating and Distributing Videos Depicting Monkey Torture and Mutilation
An Ohio man received a 108-month prison sentence for creating and distributing videos that depict extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys, linked to online groups that produce such content.
- Justice Department Secures Agreement with South Carolina to Protect the Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in South Carolina Special Primary Election and Runoff
The U.S. Justice Department announced an agreement with the South Carolina State Election Commission to facilitate voting for military service members, their families, and overseas citizens in the state's upcoming special federal primary and any subsequent runoff.
- New Mexico Woman Pleads Guilty to $4M Medicaid Fraud
A New Mexico woman pleaded guilty to collaborating with a non-emergency medical transport company to submit false Medicaid claims, resulting in approximately $4 million in fraudulent payments for ineligible or non-existent medical trips.
- Justice Department Launches Investigation to Determine Whether Harvard’s China-Based Financial Aid Programs Discriminate Against American Students
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened a compliance review of Harvard University’s China-based financial aid programs to assess whether they exclude U.S. citizens, potentially violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- Co-Founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia Sentenced to Life in Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $15 Billion in Drug Trafficking Profits
The U.S. Department of Justice sentenced Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, to life imprisonment and ordered $15 billion in forfeiture for leading a continuing criminal enterprise and racketeering.
- Florida Laboratory Agrees to Pay $9.8M to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Relating to Self-Disclosure of Compensation Arrangements
NeoGenomics Laboratories Inc. agreed to pay $9,813,260 to settle False Claims Act allegations that it provided below-market consulting services and paid variable referral-based compensation to independent consultants who identified health-care providers referring patients for its laboratory tests.
- Justice Department Finds University of California San Diego Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
DOJ’s Civil Rights Division found UC San Diego School of Medicine used race in admissions, violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Supreme Court’s 2023 Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruling.
- United States Seizes More than 1,000 Internet Domains Used to Illegally Stream World Cup 2026 Matches
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of more than 1,000 internet domains involved in unauthorized streaming of FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, across three actions, including roughly 400 sites seized by the end of last month.
- Justice Department Moves to Revoke U.S. Citizenship from 10 Naturalized Criminals Including Child Molesters, Scammers, and Drug Dealers
The Justice Department filed denaturalization lawsuits in multiple U.S. district courts against ten naturalized individuals accused of offenses such as child sexual abuse, health-care and wire fraud, immigration fraud, and cocaine-distribution conspiracy, filed within the past 30 days.
- Oregon Payment Processing Broker Sentenced for $14 Million Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme
An Oregon payment processing broker was sentenced to three years in prison for a wire fraud scheme that involved sham merchants stealing and attempting to steal $14 million from businesses' bank accounts, according to the DOJ.
- Brooklyn Adult Daycare Owner Sentenced to 57 Months for Medicaid Fraud Scheme
A Brooklyn adult daycare owner was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for leading a $3.2 million Medicaid fraud and illegal kickback scheme, and was ordered to pay nearly $3.2 million in restitution and forfeit $1.5 million.
- Three Illegal Aliens from Mexico Plead Guilty for Their Roles in an International Conspiracy to Smuggle Aliens from Canada into the U.S.
Three Mexican nationals pleaded guilty to participating in an international alien smuggling organization that transported individuals from Mexico, Central America, and South America across the Canada-U.S. border for profit.
- Justice Department Helps Indonesian Authorities Spot Illegal Timber and Wildlife Trafficking
The Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division, together with the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law and the Independent Forest Monitoring Network, is providing strategy and resources to Indonesian law-enforcement partners to identify illegal timber and wildlife trafficking.
- Virginia Man Found Guilty of Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
A Virginia district court convicted a local tax preparer and Franconia museum guide of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material over several years, according to the Department of Justice.
- OVW FY 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response Program (ICJR Program) Office Hours
The Department of Justice announced office hours for FY 2026 OVW grants intended to improve the Interagency Criminal Justice Response (ICJR) program.
- Guatemalan National Extradited to the United States Admits to Role in 2021 Alien Smuggling Mass Casualty Event in Chiapas, Mexico
A Guatemalan national extradited to the United States pleaded guilty to human smuggling tied to a 2021 Chiapas, Mexico, tractor-trailer crash that killed over 50 illegal immigrants, injured more than 100; all six defendants admitted involvement.
- Dallas Seafood Business Fined $250,000 for Falsifying Country of Origin for Salmon
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Dallas-based Seafood Supply Co. will pay a $250,000 fine after being found guilty of two Lacey Act violations for mislabeling salmon’s country of origin.
- Tennessee Woman Charged with Preparing False Tax Returns
A federal grand jury indicted a Memphis, Tennessee woman, charging her with preparing false tax returns for others and willfully failing to file her own tax returns, according to the Department of Justice.