Department Of Justice Eastern District Of Michigan
Recent News About Department Of Justice Eastern District Of Michigan
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Michael Bacigalupo, a former executive director of two nonprofit organizations and a public official, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for diverting more than $750,000 from the nonprofits he led.
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Kevin Delgado, a 40-year-old resident of Bayside, New York, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for making threats against Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
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Thomas Encil Blake, a 28-year-old resident of Brownstown, Michigan, has been sentenced to 228 months in federal prison for producing and receiving child pornography.
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Irene Oluwatoyin Oshiyoye has agreed to pay $250,000 to resolve allegations of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
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A man from Farmington Hills has been charged with producing and possessing child pornography, coercion and enticement of a minor, as well as making interstate threats.
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A criminal complaint has been unsealed in Detroit, charging Shahzad Hameedi, also known as Sheraz Hameed, with the attempted kidnapping of a minor child.
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Chengxuan Han, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, was sentenced to time served—three months—after pleading guilty to three counts of smuggling and making false statements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.
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Devante Thomas, a 32-year-old resident of Saginaw, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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Eight men from Southeast Michigan have been indicted for allegedly operating a car theft and international smuggling ring, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
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Turan West, a 30-year-old resident of Saginaw, has been sentenced to 162 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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A former employee of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, Janine Rayford, pleaded guilty to charges related to a bribery conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.
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A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan has indicted David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, on charges related to a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy.
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Three residents of Macomb County have pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) out of millions of dollars, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
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Semaj Ayers, 23, of Detroit, has been sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for his role in a kidnapping case.
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Chengxuan Han, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, pleaded no contest to three smuggling charges and making false statements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F....
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Andrew H. Middlebrooks, former majority owner and chief executive officer of EIA All Weather Alpha Fund 1 Partners (EIA), has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges.
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The former mayor of Inkster, Michigan, Patrick Wimberly, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to demanding $100,000 in bribes.
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Keino Hughes, a 42-year-old resident of Saginaw, was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison on August 14, 2025.
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Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging two physicians, a clinic owner, and a patient recruiter with participating in an alleged $7 million illegal opioid distribution conspiracy.
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A St. Clair County resident, Mel Stackpoole, pleaded guilty to a felony charge in federal court for falsifying records related to a maritime training course intended for merchant mariner credentials.