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Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco addressed a gathering organized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to combat the production and spread of unlawful machine gun conversion devices (MCDs). In her remarks, she extended sympathies to those affected by a recent school shooting in Georgia.
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Leader sentenced for orchestrating $110M stolen identity tax refund scheme
Abraham Yusuff, of Round Rock, Texas — the leader of a scheme to defraud the IRS of over $110 million — was sentenced today to more than 14 years in prison. Meghan Inyang, of San Antonio, and Christopher Eduardo, of Round Rock, two of Yusuff’s co-defendants, were also sentenced today to over three years and over two years in prison, respectively. In total, seven individuals have now been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the scheme.
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Medical device company settles false claims act allegations for $700K
Medical device manufacturer THD America Inc., based in Natick, Massachusetts, and its corporate parent, THD SpA of Italy (collectively referred to as THD), have agreed to pay $700,000 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act. The allegations concern the use of incorrect codes by physicians to secure inflated reimbursements from Medicare and State Medicaid programs for the Slide One Kit (the Kit), a hemorrhoid removal system.
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Indiana man sentenced for sexually exploiting children
An Indiana man was sentenced today to 17 and a half years in prison for possessing and creating images of child sexual abuse.
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Russian GRU officers charged with hacking Ukrainian government
Six computer hackers, all residents and nationals of the Russian Federation, have been charged in an indictment with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and wire fraud conspiracy. Five of the defendants were officers in Unit 29155 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. The sixth individual was a civilian already under indictment for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and is now also charged with wire fraud conspiracy. The defendants are alleged to have committed cyber attacks in...
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TV presenter charged with violating U.S sanctions imposed on Russia
The Department of Justice today unsealed two indictments charging Dimitri Simes, 76, and Anastasia Simes, 55, both of Huntly, Virginia, and Russia with two separate schemes to violate U.S. sanctions.
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Six Russians indicted over alleged hacking targeting Ukrainian government
In an indictment unsealed today, a grand jury in Maryland charged six computer hackers, all residents and nationals of the Russian Federation, with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and wire fraud conspiracy. Five of the defendants were officers in Unit 29155 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency. The sixth individual was a civilian already under indictment for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and is now also charged with wire fraud conspiracy.
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Georgia man indicted on multiple federal charges involving dog fighting
A federal grand jury indicted Dun Terrius Bradford, 53, of Sale City, Georgia, on charges of illegally possessing 67 dogs for fighting purposes, manufacturing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base, and possessing five firearms in furtherance of those offenses. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia unsealed the indictment in conjunction with Bradford’s arrest today.
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Nigerian brothers sentenced for role in fatal teen sextortion scheme
The Justice Department announced today that Samuel Ogoshi, 24, and Samson Ogoshi, 21, both of Lagos, Nigeria, were each sentenced to 210 months in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiracy to sexually exploit minors. On March 25, 2022, 17-year-old high school student Jordan DeMay of Marquette, Michigan died as a result of this sextortion scheme, which targeted over 100 other victims.
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Assistant Attorney General announces charges against Russian military officers
Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen announced charges against five officers of the Russian military intelligence agency, GRU, and one civilian Russian cyber-criminal for their involvement in cyber intrusions. The announcement was made alongside U.S. Attorney Erek Barron for the District of Maryland and Special Agent in Charge William DelBagno of the FBI Baltimore Field Office.
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Pennsylvania business owner sentenced to prison for tax evasion
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for evading his personal and employment taxes.
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Massachusetts man sentenced for federal hate crime against Asian American
A Massachusetts man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for a federal hate crime.
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Justice Department disrupts covert Russian influence operation targeting US elections
The Justice Department announced the ongoing seizure of 32 internet domains used in Russian government-directed foreign malign influence campaigns, known as “Doppelganger,” which violated U.S. money laundering and criminal trademark laws. According to an unsealed affidavit, Russian companies Social Design Agency (SDA), Structura National Technology (Structura), and ANO Dialog, under the direction of the Russian Presidential Administration and specifically First Deputy Chief of Staff Sergei Vladilenovich Kiriyenko, utilized these domains to covertly disseminate propaganda...
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RT employees indicted for covert funding US company spreading pro-Russian messages
An indictment charging Russian nationals Kostiantyn Kalashnikov, 31, also known as Kostya, and Elena Afanasyeva, 27, also known as Lena, with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and conspiracy to commit money laundering was unsealed today in the Southern District of New York. Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva are at large.
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Verkada settles lawsuit over alleged email violations with $2.95M penalty
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that Verkada Inc., a cloud-based security company headquartered in San Mateo, California, has agreed to a settlement requiring it to pay a $2.95 million civil penalty and implement extensive data security measures. This settlement resolves allegations that Verkada violated the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act and engaged in unfair and deceptive practices in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals settles $25M false claims act liability over price-fixing allegations
A generic pharmaceutical manufacturer, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA (Glenmark), located in Mahwah, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $25 million, based on its ability to pay, to resolve its alleged liability under the False Claims Act for conspiring to fix the price of a generic drug.
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Motocross coach sentenced to 40 years for child exploitation crimes
A motocross instructor who mentored children was sentenced today to 40 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, and ordered to pay at least $193,500 in restitution for sexually exploiting numerous children.
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Justice Department launches civil rights probe into alleged abuses at two California prisons
On September 4, 2024, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke announced a civil rights investigation into allegations of staff sexual abuse at two California prisons: Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla and the California Institution for Women in Chino. These facilities, operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, house over 3,000 individuals, including women, transgender, and non-binary people.
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Dual citizen arrested for exporting UAV technology from US to Iran
Gholam Reza Goodarzi, also known as Ron Goodarzi, 76, a dual U.S. and Iranian citizen residing in Porter, Texas, made his initial appearance today in the Southern District of Texas following his arrest at George Bush International Airport on Aug. 30. Goodarzi is charged by criminal complaint with smuggling parts and components used in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other manned aircraft from the United States to Iran.
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Justice Department secures agreement with Dane County Sheriff's Office on language access
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Dane County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) as part of its Law Enforcement Language Access Initiative. The MOU resolves an inquiry into whether DCSO complied with its nondiscrimination obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI).
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