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- Ukrainian National Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Wire Fraud Conspiracy in Connection with Conti Ransomware
Ukrainian citizen Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 44, was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud linked to the Conti ransomware operation that affected more than 1,000 victims globally.
- Proposed $125M Settlement Agreement Provides Critical Work for Advancing the Lower Passaic River Superfund Cleanup
The U.S. Department of Justice, representing the EPA, has filed a proposed $125 million settlement with Environmental Resource Holdings LLC to conduct critical work for the Diamond Alkali Superfund cleanup, including the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River.
- Former U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to Life in Prison for Physically and Sexually Assaulting Two Minors While Serving Abroad
The Department of Justice announced that former U.S. Army soldier Adam Schlueter, 40, of Atlanta, was sentenced to life imprisonment and lifetime supervised release for physically and sexually assaulting two minors under age ten while serving abroad.
- Former NFL Player Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Operating Large-Scale Dog Fighting and Trafficking Venture in Oklahoma
Former NFL player LeShon Johnson was sentenced to 60 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $30,000 fine after a trial conviction on six dog-fighting-related charges in Oklahoma.
- Former NFL Player Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Operating Large-Scale Dog Fighting and Trafficking Venture in Oklahoma
Former NFL player LeShon Johnson was sentenced by a federal court to 60 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $30,000 fine after conviction on six dog-fighting-related charges.
- Hawaii Couple Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Nationwide Tax Refund Fraud Conspiracy
A Hawaii husband and wife were sentenced to 16 months and 24 months in prison for a nationwide tax refund fraud scheme that obtained a nearly $200,000 IRS refund, using shell bank accounts and frivolous legal filings to impede recovery.
- Dompé U.S. Agrees to Pay $32M to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Relating to Self-Disclosure of Patient Kickbacks
Dompe U.S. Inc. agreed to pay $32 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that, from 2018 to 2021, it used patient-assistance foundations to cover Medicare co-pays and encourage purchases of its drug Oxervate, violating the Anti-Kickback Statute.
- Indian National Charged with Making False Claim of U.S. Citizenship to Vote in 2024 Election
A federal grand jury in Minnesota indicted Indian national Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari on two counts for allegedly falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote in the November 5, 2024 general election.
- The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against Hawaii, DC, Arkansas, and Utah Over Preferential Treatment for Illegal Aliens
The Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Hawaii, the District of Columbia, Arkansas and Utah, alleging that state policies give preferential treatment to illegal immigrants over citizens, which the DOJ says violates federal law.
- Maryland Woman Sentenced to Prison for $1.1M Tax Refund Fraud
A Maryland woman was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for filing false tax returns in an attempt to obtain more than $1.1 million in fraudulent IRS refunds.
- OIP Posts FOIA Best Practices on Requester Negotiations Discussed at Recent Workshop
The Office of Information Policy has posted FOIA requester negotiation best practices from a recent multi-agency workshop on its website.
- Joint Investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and U.S. Department of Education Finds U.C. Berkeley Law School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Education released joint findings that Berkeley Law allegedly discriminates against white and Asian applicants, violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Supreme Court’s 2023 SFFA decision.
- California Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Orchestrating $270M Medication Reimbursement Fraud Scheme Targeting Medi-Cal
A California man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for leading a scheme that submitted nearly $270 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal prescription drug claims over 11 months, involving medically unnecessary or undelivered generic drugs.
- Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Rhode Island Primary Election
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island are observing polling locations in Pawtucket today, citing ballot integrity, transparency, and compliance with federal law.
- Virginia Man Convicted of Investor and Bankruptcy Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia, convicted 52-year-old Jihoon Park of Chantilly on charges of investor and bankruptcy fraud, alleging he participated in a scheme that defrauded individuals and a U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
- Ohio Missionary Enters Guilty Plea for Child Exploitation Crimes in Haiti
Jeriah Mast, 45, of Millersburg, Ohio, pleaded guilty to two counts of illicit sexual conduct with minors in Haiti, according to the Department of Justice.
- Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in New Hampshire Primary Election
The Department of Justice is monitoring polling sites in Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire, during the state’s primary election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.
- Department of Justice Holds Memorial Honoring the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
The U.S. Department of Justice held a memorial ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
- Russian National Extradited to United States for Bank Account Takeover Fraud Scheme Causing Millions of Dollars in Losses
Sergei Anatolyevich Filimonov, a 36-year-old Russian web developer, was arraigned in the Northern District of Georgia after extradition from the Republic of Georgia, facing charges for alleged involvement in a transnational bank-account takeover fraud causing millions in losses.
- Texas Couple Sentenced for Operating Website Selling Smuggled Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs
A Texas husband and wife were sentenced in court for operating a website that sold veterinary drugs and pesticides smuggled from Mexico; Duong received three months’ imprisonment, two years supervised release and $1.5 million forfeiture, while Mai received two years’…
- Ohio Company Pleads Guilty in Worker Death Case
An Ohio corporation pleaded guilty in federal court in the Southern District of Ohio to negligent endangerment for an explosion that killed one employee and injured several others.
- Illegal Alien from Georgia Charged for Conspiracy to Launder Proceeds of $1.3B Health Care Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in the District of Massachusetts indicted 33-year-old Erekle Gugava, an illegal alien from Georgia, on conspiracy charges for laundering proceeds tied to a $1.3 billion health-care fraud scheme.
- Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Laundering More than $4M in Drug Trafficking Proceeds
Mexican national Carlos Erick Vazquez Gonzalez, 48, pleaded guilty to laundering roughly $4 million in drug-trafficking proceeds in the United States and returning the funds to Mexico via cryptocurrency as part of a money-laundering conspiracy.
- Florida Men Sentenced to Prison for $34.8M Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare Beneficiaries
Two Florida men were sentenced to prison terms for participating in a $34.8 million Medicare fraud scheme that billed for thousands of unnecessary orthotic braces provided to beneficiaries.
- Justice Department Reaches Proposed Consent Decree with Pinnacle, One of America’s Largest Landlords, to Resolve Information Sharing and Algorithmic Coordination Claims
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division filed a proposed consent decree to resolve claims that Pinnacle Property Management Services engaged in algorithmic coordination, use of competitors’ competitively sensitive data, and other anticompetitive practices in U.S. rental markets.
- Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling Conspiracy Using an Underground Tunnel
Mexican national Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez, 29, pleaded guilty in El Paso, Texas, to conspiracy to smuggle migrants through an underground tunnel from Ciudad Juárez to El Paso, according to DOJ court documents.
- Five Charged in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin with Illegally Voting, Fraudulent Registration in 2022 or 2024 Election
The Department of Justice announced charges against five residents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Wisconsin for alleged illegal voting and fraudulent voter registration tied to the 2022 and 2024 elections.
- Justice Department Secures Agreement with Mount Sinai to End Pediatric “Gender-Affirming Care”
The Justice Department announced an agreement with Mount Sinai Health System to resolve an investigation into alleged federal law violations related to gender-affirming care for minors; the settlement requires Mount Sinai to cease such procedures and pay a monetary penalty.
- Federal Court Protects National Energy Security and Rejects Dangerous State Efforts to Obstruct Sable Offshore Corporation’s Operation of the Santa Ynez Pipeline
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California upheld the federal government’s authority under the Defense Production Act, rejecting state actions that sought to block Sable Offshore Corp.’s Santa Ynez pipeline operation.
- Federal Court Again Protects National Energy Security and Rejects Dangerous State Efforts to Obstruct Sable Offshore Corporation’s Operation of the Santa Ynez Pipeline
A U.S. District Court in California affirmed federal authority under the Defense Production Act, rejecting state actions that sought to block Sable Offshore Corp.’s Santa Ynez Pipeline, citing national energy security and continued oil delivery to California refineries.