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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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Marlon Santos, a 36-year-old native of Honduras, was indicted on May 8, 2025, for re-entry of a removed alien.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Kenneth Richmond, a 64-year-old resident of New Orleans, pled guilty to charges related to a fraudulent vehicle purchase scheme.
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A Honduran national has been sentenced in New Orleans for re-entering the United States after being deported.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Brandon Jarrow, also known as Brandi Jarrow, a 33-year-old resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to charges related to the theft of government funds and making false statements under the...
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that James Magee, a 51-year-old from Mississippi, pleaded guilty to assaulting a co-worker on an oil platform.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Brandon Jarrow, also known as Brandi Jarrow, aged 33 and a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to charges related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Rachel Watts Sanders, a 40-year-old resident of Loranger, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and mail theft.
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Two Honduran men have been sentenced to three years in prison for their involvement in an international human smuggling operation.
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A New Orleans man has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for federal drug and weapons violations.
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The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated effort aimed at identifying and arresting child sex offenders.
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Randy Brown Jr., a former postal employee from Gretna, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison.
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On April 29, 2025, Yolanda Tillman was sentenced to 108 months in prison for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
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A Mexican national, Jose Guadalupe Munoz-Perez, has pleaded guilty to illegally using a Social Security number to obtain a Louisiana driver's license.
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Darnell D. Lee, a 26-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on April 24, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon to thirty months in prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Sonia Miller, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to three years of probation for stealing contents from U.S. mail.
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Saul Macedo-Rodriguez, a 38-year-old resident of Texas, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the distribution and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Santiago Puente-Garcia, a 26-year-old native of Mexico, for illegal reentry into the United States.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Joe Lynn Beattie, a 53-year-old resident of Covington, Louisiana.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Darwin Xavier Gonzalez-Munoz, a 30-year-old Honduran national, pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal reentry of a removed alien on April 30, 2025.
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Chad Woods, a 29-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on April 24, 2025, after pleading guilty to charges related to mail theft.