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 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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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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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 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.
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A Raceland woman has been indicted for her alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud federal and state relief programs of over $1.5 million.
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Marco Gomez-Arguello, a 36-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced on August 7, 2025, for illegally reentering the United States after having been previously deported.