U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey
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A Passaic County attorney has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining over $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the sentencing of Morton Chirnomas, a 62-year-old resident of Clifton, New...
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A Nevada woman has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for orchestrating a $7 million advance fee Ponzi scheme and obstructing the government's investigation, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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A Florida man, previously residing in New Jersey, has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for orchestrating an "upfront-fee" scheme that defrauded approximately 33 victims of over $4.7 million. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the sentencing...
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A Middlesex County man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for defrauding South Korean victims through a fraudulent investment scheme.
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A Venezuelan national has been charged with the intent to distribute over two kilograms of black tar heroin, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver has been charged in a three-count indictment for forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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A New Jersey resident has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining approximately $149,900 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), as announced by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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An Ocean County, New Jersey resident has admitted to possessing images of child sexual abuse, as announced by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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A couple from New Jersey and Florida has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining approximately $790,000 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL).
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A correctional officer from Passaic County has admitted to assaulting a pretrial detainee and conspiring to obstruct justice. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced that Sergeant Jose Gonzalez, aged 46, pleaded guilty on May 28, 2025, in Newark...
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On May 14, 2025, U.S. District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz finalized the forfeiture of approximately $7 million in fraud and money laundering proceeds to the United States.
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An Albanian national and his American wife have been charged with making false statements to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), as announced by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba in Camden, New Jersey.
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The former CEO of a healthcare services company has admitted to participating in an investment fraud scheme. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced that Parmjit Parmar, also known as "Paul Parmar," pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities...
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A former caseworker with the New Jersey Department of Children and Family Services has been sentenced to 109 months in prison for charges related to child pornography, as announced by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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A German national, Georg Ingenbleek, has been extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges related to a mail fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded elderly and vulnerable individuals of over $10 million.
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A New Jersey resident has admitted to defrauding the IRS of over $1.4 million by filing false tax returns and stealing more than $180,000 from an elderly customer at his workplace, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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A man from Passaic County, New Jersey, has been charged with child sex trafficking and offenses related to child pornography.
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On May 7, 2025, the Department of Justice announced the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide effort to apprehend child sex offenders.
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A Mercer County man has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for possessing ammunition as a felon, related to a shooting incident in Trenton. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the sentencing of Rashon Lawery, 27, who had previously pleaded...
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A Newark man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service employee, as well as firearms and drug trafficking offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.