Department Of Justice Eastern District Of Michigan
Recent News About Department Of Justice Eastern District Of Michigan
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Hassan Chokr, a convicted felon from Dearborn, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to the charge of being a felon in possession of firearms.
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Four individuals have been charged in connection with a $63 million scheme involving the theft and sale of checks stolen from the mail, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
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After a twelve-week trial in federal court, an Albanian national, Ylli Didani, 43, was convicted by a federal jury on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, conspiracy to distribute cocaine on board a vessel subject to U.S. jurisdiction, and...
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Stephen Lewis Gentry, a 35-year-old resident of Clinton Township, Michigan, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for creating and distributing images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children.
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A Melvindale man, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, has been arrested and charged with attempting to attack a U.S. military base in Warren, Michigan, on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).
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A former employee of the State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has pleaded guilty to charges related to a significant unemployment fraud and identity theft scheme.
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A Farmington, Michigan man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually exploiting multiple children.
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A St. Clair Shores resident has been convicted by a federal jury on charges related to the illegal importation, possession, and transfer of machineguns, as well as failing to maintain proper records as a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL).
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A registered nurse from Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, Travis Eskridge, has admitted to tampering with vials of fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance.
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The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide effort aimed at identifying and arresting child sex offenders.
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United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. as the Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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Tribar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer in Southeast Michigan, was handed a sentence including a $200,000 criminal fine and $20,000 in restitution.
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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.