U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana
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A Metairie man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.
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A Kenner woman has pleaded guilty to filing a false claim with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following Hurricane Ida.
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A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to carjacking and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Michael Penn, a 24-year-old resident of Tangipahoa Parish, pleaded guilty on July 24, 2025, to three counts of distributing fentanyl.
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A LaPlace man has been charged with bank fraud following an investigation by federal authorities.
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A Mexican national, Luis A. Gama, 38, was sentenced in New Orleans on July 23, 2025, for illegally re-entering the United States after having been previously deported.
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A Honduran national, Carlos Masariego Rosales, was sentenced in New Orleans after pleading guilty to illegally re-entering the United States following a prior deportation.
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A Honduran national, Darwin Xavier Gonzalez-Munoz, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation.
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A Guatemalan citizen, Ruben Urizar-Beteta, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry into the United States after being previously removed.
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A Georgia man has been sentenced to five years of probation, including two years of home confinement, for his role in laundering money obtained through internet scams.
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A Hammond resident, Kylin Sexton, 25, has been sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to possessing marijuana and cocaine hydrochloride.
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A former New Orleans attorney, Michael Brian DePetrillo, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for violating the Commodity Exchange Act.
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A Georgia man has been convicted in a multi-million dollar romance scam that targeted women across social media platforms, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A Covington, Louisiana woman has been charged with distributing animal crush videos online.
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Lovon White, a 22-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 23, 2025 by U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk to ten years in prison and five years of supervised release.
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FULGENCIO CARDENAS-RIVERA, a 35-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced to five years in prison and four years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Henry Mitchell, 35, and Jaylan Washington, 30, both from New Orleans, were sentenced on July 22, 2025.
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Cesar A. Lobo-Ramos, a 38-year-old Honduran national, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Henry Jermaine Miller, 41, of Bogalusa, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Jazmin J. Bougere, a 38-year-old resident of Raceland, Louisiana.