Department Of Justice Eastern District Of Michigan
Recent News About Department Of Justice Eastern District Of Michigan
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Dilanjan Miller, former President of the Ypsilanti Steelworkers Union, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud.
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On April 25, 2025, Dr. Charise Valentine, a 69-year-old doctor based in Southfield, Michigan, was found guilty by a federal jury.
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A company based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, Slifco Electric, LLC, has agreed to pay $1,460,062 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act.
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Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Chief Financial Officer William A. Smith has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for embezzling over $40 million during his tenure at the organization between 2011 and May 2024.
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A Pontiac man has admitted to charges in connection with a significant unemployment fraud scheme, Acting United States Attorney Julie A. Beck announced.
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Christopher Bey, a 50-year-old resident of Highland Park, Michigan, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
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After a week-long trial, a federal jury in Detroit has convicted Anthony Zigler, a member of the Almighty Vice Lords Nation (AVLN), of committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering (VCAR).
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A Shelby Township man, Martaze Davis, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the trafficking of methamphetamine and laundering drug profits, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Julie A. Beck.
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A Detroit man, Israel Crumpton, 52, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison on charges related to drug trafficking.
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DETROIT, MI – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, in collaboration with the Detroit Crime Victims’ Action Team, will observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 6-12, 2025.
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The Justice Department has announced a new initiative to address unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country, focusing on cases involving missing and murdered indigenous persons.
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A Detroit man has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison following a shooting incident last July.
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Tamara Smith, a 39-year-old resident of Detroit, has been sentenced to an additional 18 months in prison for failing to surrender to the United States Marshal as required by the court.
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Former University of Michigan Co-Offensive Coordinator Matthew Weiss has been indicted on charges related to unauthorized access to computers and aggravated identity theft.
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Michael Shapiro, a 73-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for making death threats against the Michigan Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
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A Warren, Michigan resident has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for defacing a predominantly Black church with hate symbols and messages.
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Joseph Strange, a former employee of Marshall Mathers, also known as Eminem, has been charged with criminal infringement of a copyright and interstate transportation of stolen goods.
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Kenny Lee Howard, a 32-year-old resident of Southfield, has been sentenced to 94 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to defraud state unemployment insurance agencies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The owners and operators of The Detroit Club have agreed to pay $357,669 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.
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A federal criminal complaint has been unsealed against Serina Baker-Hill, the Director of United States Customs and Border Protection’s Center for Excellence and Expertise over Automotive and Aerospace Engineering.