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 Honduran national, Bryan Javier Perez-Espinoza, has pleaded guilty in federal court to reentering the United States after being deported and for possessing a firearm as an illegal alien.
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A Mississippi man has been sentenced in federal court for attempting to receive materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
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A Gonzales man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug and gun offenses, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A Jefferson Parish resident, Jelissa Lacour, age 36, pleaded guilty on August 14, 2025, to two counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft.
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A New Orleans man has been sentenced for his role in a scheme involving fraudulent vehicle purchases.
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A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Frailyn Argueta-Jeronimo, a 25-year-old Guatemalan national, pleaded guilty on August 12, 2025, to reentering the United States after being previously deported.
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A New Orleans resident has admitted guilt to multiple federal drug charges, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A St. Bernard Parish resident, Terry Baham, Jr., age 37, pleaded guilty on August 12, 2025, to federal drug and firearm charges in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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ENRIQUE TORRES-BEIZA, also known as “Enrique B. Torres,” was sentenced to 18 months in prison for reentering the United States after being previously deported.
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Ryan Johnson, 22, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on August 13, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance to several charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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A New Orleans resident has been indicted for allegedly participating in a scheme to manufacture and distribute counterfeit $100 bills.
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A Georgia resident has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving a former political candidate and four other individuals from Louisiana.
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KENNETH JACKSON, a 33-year-old resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on August 20, 2025, to violating the Federal Gun Control Act.
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Rashuad Fontenberry, 33, a former resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to carjacking before United States District Judge Brandon S. Long on August 19, 2025.
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Walter Omar Casco-Lopez, a 36-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry of a removed alien, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Eric Falkins, a 19-year-old from New Orleans, was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison on August 14, 2025. U.S. District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown also ordered five years of supervised release and imposed a $300 mandatory special...
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A New Orleans man has been sentenced in federal court for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of firearms.
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A Nicaraguan national has pleaded guilty to the misuse of a social security number in federal court in New Orleans.
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A St. Bernard Parish resident has pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearms charges in New Orleans.