News and reports from the Department of Justice.

A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on a charge of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that NIHAT CARDAK, the former Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Virginia-based email security company GigaMedia Access Corporation, d/b/a GigaTrust (“GigaTrust”), pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court in connection with a scheme to defraud investors and lenders of millions of dollars through false and misleading misrepresentations, including fabricated bank statements and audit reports, and by impersonating a purported customer, auditor, and GigaTrust lawyer

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that NIHAT CARDAK, the former Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Virginia-based email security company GigaMedia Access Corporation, d/b/a GigaTrust (“GigaTrust”), pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court in connection with a scheme to defraud investors and lenders of millions of dollars through false and misleading misrepresentations, including fabricated bank statements and audit reports, and by impersonating a purported customer, auditor, and GigaTrust lawyer.

A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has entered pleas of guilty to three separate criminal charges arising out of his ownership and operation of a series of electronics reseller stores in the greater Pittsburgh area, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today. Milton I. Barr, age 36, entered pleas to separate counts charging him with Criminal Conspiracy, Mail Fraud and Money Laundering.

On January 12, 2023, Jeremy Smallwood, 38, of Kingsport, Tennessee, was sentenced to life imprisonment in federal prison, by the Honorable Clifton Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.

An Iowa woman was arrested today in Sioux City for her role in an alleged voter fraud scheme during the Iowa 2020 primary and general elections.

An Egg Harbor Township man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Robert Owen Johnson, 56, of Procious, was sentenced today to six years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of child pornography. Johnson must also register as a sex offender.

Defendant Admitted to Possessing a “Ghost Gun” and an Extended Magazine Loaded with Seven Rounds of 9mm Ammunition within 500 feet of the Belair-Edison Middle School

The Justice Department announced today an agreement to resolve allegations that City National Bank engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by “redlining” in Los Angeles County.

Michael Andrew Nelson, 30, of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced Tuesday, January 10, 2023, by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 30 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release.

U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Don V. Cisternino (47, Chuluota) to eight years and six months in federal prison for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and illegal monetary transaction.

Nicholas Deraway, 41, of Delray Beach, Fla., has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for possessing child sexual exploitation material and failing to properly register as a sex offender.

A shipping company has agreed to pay $1.89 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by overbilling the United States for freight services that were never performed and improper markups, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Largest Redlining Settlement Agreement in Department History; Department’s Combating Redlining Initiative Secured Over $75 Million for Neighborhoods of Color to Date