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Jun 12
Two Hells Angels Sentenced for Racketeering Attempted Murder
David Lee Woodall, 47, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Jason Lee Hathaway, 48, of Columbia City, Indiana, each previously pleaded guilty to Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR) attempted murder against their principal rivals, the Pagan Motorcycle Club (PMC).
Full story: justice.gov/opa/pr/two-hells…
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Ray Martinez, the former Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), and Jenifer O’Neal, the former Director of the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget (OMB), were sentenced this week for their roles in a procurement fraud, bribery, and money laundering scheme. Martinez was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release, and O’Neal was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/former-co…
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Ukrainian National Pleads GUILTY to Wire Fraud Conspiracy in Connection with Conti Ransomware: Conti Attacked Over 1,000 Victims, Resulting in at least $150 Million in Ransom Payments
“The defendant and his conspirators used the Conti ransomware to terrorize people and businesses in the United States and around the world, causing millions of dollars in damage,” said @AAGDuva. “Ransomware continues to pose a threat to all business organizations, from critical infrastructure to small businesses. The Justice Department will continue to work with international partners to bring to justice anyone, anywhere who attacks the United States with ransomware.”
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/ukrainian…
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“Taking down CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com halted the publication of non‑consensual, sexually explicit digital forgeries that harmed the women they depicted,” said @AAGDuva. “We were honored to be part of this coordinated international operation and to help halt this ongoing abuse. The Criminal Division stands ready to enforce the TAKE IT DOWN Act to uphold basic principles of consent and human dignity.”
🚨United States Seizes Domain Names Publishing Nude Digital Forgeries of Famous Women: Use of New TAKE IT DOWN Act to Halt Non-Consensual Publication of Intimate Visual Depictions
“These domain seizures mark a significant victory in the fight against deepfake pornography,” said Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche. “The TAKE IT DOWN Act, championed by @FLOTUS, gives us the tools we need to combat the abuse and exploitation of women and children through these fabricated images. The Department of Justice will vigorously enforce this law and deliver justice for victims.”
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/united-st…
ALT “The TAKE IT DOWN Act, championed by First Lady Melania Trump, gives us the tools we need to combat the abuse and exploitation of women and children through these fabricated images." - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
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Jun 11
Two foreign nationals have pleaded GUILTY to human smuggling charges related to the crash of a tractor-trailer packed with at least 160 illegal aliens which resulted in the deaths of more than 50 people, including unaccompanied children, and injured over 100 more.
“This tragic event shows that human smugglers do not care about the illegal aliens they come in contact with and transport despite the numerous risks, including extreme heat and dangerous travel conditions,” said @AAGDuva. “This defendant and her co-conspirators maximized their profits by packing more than 100 men, women, and children into a tractor trailer, which ultimately ended in an accident that claimed the lives of 56 people.”
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/guatemala…
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Iowa Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Drug Distribution
“Dave Shumpert preyed on vulnerable young women, using violence, drugs, and their fears of homelessness, to profit from their exploitation,” said @AAGDuva. “He even punched them in the face and grabbed their hair to coerce them to perform commercial sex acts. Human trafficking and preying on vulnerable victims have no place in our communities. This jury verdict will ensure that the defendant is separated from society once he is sentenced for these crimes.”
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/iowa-man-…
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“These defendants allegedly induced young children to make the treacherous journey from Guatemala to the United States, and then lied to government authorities to obtain custody, abusing the very program designed to protect vulnerable children,” said @AAGDuva. “Through Joint Task Force Alpha, the Criminal Division is focused on prosecuting alien smuggling and fraud in the UAC program. In this country, we will not stand for illegal aliens helping to smuggle children into the United States and then sexually assault them.”
Yesterday in Ohio, indictments were returned charging three illegal aliens from Guatemala for international smuggling of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) and defrauding the government, while another illegal alien was sentenced to prison for smuggling a UAC to the U.S. in 2023 and then fraudulently obtaining custody of the child who he then sexually abused.
“For too many years, under the prior administration, unaccompanied children were smuggled to the United States and then taken in by a mismanaged government program guided by reckless policy direction,” said Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche. “Instead of protecting children, these defendants and others allegedly took advantage of the program and used it to entice the illegal smuggling of unaccompanied children to the United States and, as the sentence of Tiul Xi shows, leave them vulnerable to sexual assault, trafficking, and other exploitation.”
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/three-ill…
ALT Three Illegal Aliens from Guatemala Indicted for Crimes Related to Unaccompanied Alien Children, including Smuggling and Fraud Charges and another Illegal Alien from Guatemala Sentenced to Federal and State Prison for Smuggling, Sponsoring and Sexually Assaulting Unaccompanied Alien Child
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.@AAGDuva discusses the important work of Joint Task Force Alpha to investigate, prosecute, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations, cartels, and human smuggling and trafficking networks:
“The charges and sentence announced today are the work of law enforcement cooperation, @HHSGov, OIG, @HSI_HQ, @FBI, and our partners at @HHS_ORI…There is much to be done, and under the leadership of Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche and @SecMullinDHS we will do the work.”
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Yesterday, @TheJusticeDept welcomed Guatemalan AG Gabriel García & Minister of Interior Marco Villeda to enhance our cooperation in targeting human smuggling networks, combating cartels, and bringing criminals to justice. @StateINL @usembassyguate @HSI_HQ #OPDAT @MPguatemala @mingobguate
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Jun 10
A Georgia man was sentenced today to 186 months in prison and five years of supervised release for using a firearm during a drive-by shooting at an apartment complex, resulting in multiple victims, including a 6-year-old child.
This case is part of #OperationTakeBackAmerica - a nationwide initiative that:
✔️Repels the invasion of illegal immigration
✔️Eliminates cartels and transnational criminal organizations
✔️& Protects our communities from perpetrators of violent crime.
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/goodfella…
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Jun 10
Doctor and Staff Charged with Falsifying Data in Clinical Drug Trials
In an indictment unsealed today, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida charged a medical doctor and two staff members of a medical research center for their roles in an alleged scheme to falsify data in clinical trials of prospective new drug treatments. A third staff member was also charged in a criminal information.
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/doctor-an…
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Jun 10
A former retail banker at TD Bank N.A., Leonardo Ayala, 26, of Homestead, Florida, was sentenced today to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for accepting bribes and facilitating the laundering of more than $5.5 million to Colombia.
Ayala pleaded guilty to a two-count information charging him with conspiring to launder monetary instruments and accepting bribes as a bank employee.
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/td-bank-i…
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Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Investigation Results in Federal Charges of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies against Prolific Methamphetamine Trafficker Tied to United Cartels: justice.gov/opa/pr/homeland-…
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A Texas couple was sentenced yesterday to 40 years each in prison for running a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid scheme, following their convictions by a jury on conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering charges in January 2026.
“At the peak of the pandemic, LaShonda and Marlon Moore launched an investment fraud scheme and cheated struggling Americans out of $30 million,” said @AAGDuva. “This fraud scheme exploited people out of their hard-earned money at a time when they needed it most. Opportunistic fraudsters like the Moores belong in prison.”
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/texas-cou…
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Jun 9
Contempt Proceedings for Failure to Comply with a Search Warrant Conclude with Vercel Inc., Admitting Wrongdoing and Agreeing to Pay Government’s Costs
“When a federal court issues a search warrant, it is not a suggestion, but a mandatory directive, essential to the pursuit of justice, that a recipient company must comply with,” said @AAGDuva. “The Criminal Division pursues technology companies who fail to uphold their lawfully mandated obligations. We are pleased Vercel has belatedly complied and accepted responsibility for the unnecessary costs incurred by the Government in this matter.”
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/contempt-…
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Jun 9
Illegal Alien Sentenced in Multi-State Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers: Four Co-Defendants Were Previously Sentenced for Their Roles in Compelling the Labor of H-2A Visa Recipients Throughout the Southeastern United States
“This case reflects the Department’s commitment to protect the integrity of our nation’s immigration system and hold those accountable who, after engaging in visa fraud, then use deception and coercion to abuse and exploit foreign workers." -@AAGDuva
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/illegal-a…
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Jun 9
U.S. Extradites to Ghana Former Ghanaian Official Convicted of Stealing and Misappropriating MORE THAN $6M: Former Agency Head Failed to Return for Trial and Now Faces a 10-Year Prison Sentence in Ghana
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Jun 5
Union Leaders Convicted of Racketeering, Fraud, and Embezzlement of Union Dues
“The Boilermakers Union members were supposed to get representation out of their hard-earned money used to pay union dues,” said @AAGDuva. “What they got instead is their money wasted on lavish trips and dinners, and unearned vacation payouts for the union leadership. Union dues must be handled with care and used for the benefit of the dues paying members. Union leadership that steals from the American worker will face prosecution, conviction, and prison time.”
The picture below is the hotel in Paris, France, where the defendants held an executive council meeting for the Kansas-based Boilermaker Union.
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/union-lea…
ALT The hotel in Paris, France, where the defendants held an executive council meeting for the Kansas-based Boilermaker Union.
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“The superseding indictment in this case highlights the dangers associated with human smuggling,” said @AAGDuva. “The criminal networks engaging in this do not care about the people they are smuggling. They only care about money and themselves. They endanger lives and will commit heinous crimes if they believe their network has been exposed and their livelihood is on the line. Through Joint Task Force Alpha working with the District of New Mexico, DOJ will prosecute this case to the end with the victims at the forefront of seeking justice.”
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/three-new…
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