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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CHRISTOPHER WASHINGTON, a former postal employee from Houma, Louisiana, has been sentenced to two years of probation.
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Jaylon Carter, a 24-year-old resident of Covington, Louisiana, has pled guilty to charges related to the distribution of fentanyl.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Reha Janee Arvie, 34, from Westwego, Louisiana, has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
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Stephen Badon, a 35-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
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Jon Verdin, a 29-year-old resident of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, was sentenced on May 14, 2025, by United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance.
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An Indian national, Ashish Kapoor, also known as "Romy Kapoor," has been indicted for transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material.
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A New Orleans man, Floyd Jones, has pled guilty to federal drug and gun charges.
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A Honduran national, Rossel Geovanny Recinos Arita, has been charged with reentry of a removed alien.
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Edgardo Amador-Rodriguez, a 29-year-old Honduran national, has pled guilty to charges related to the re-entry of a removed alien.
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Renard Santiago, a 19-year-old from New Orleans, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter handed down the sentence on May 13, 2025.
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Today, Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the filing of a bill of information against Plano, Texas-based Murex Management, Inc. (MMI).
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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.