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 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.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Joseph Harold West, Jr., a resident of St. Tammany Parish, to 46 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Melvin Jose Tejada Morillo, 35, pled guilty on July 8, 2025, to illegal re-entry of a removed alien.
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Samuel Morton, also known as "Sosa," was sentenced on July 2, 2025, for multiple conspiracies involving racketeering, firearms, and drugs.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Wayne C. Walker, a 28-year-old resident of New Orleans, for charges related to possession of stolen mail and an unauthorized postal service key.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Deborah Cooper, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her involvement in robberies at a New Orleans bar.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Clement Leach, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 2, 2025, for bank robbery.
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JORGE LUIS RUELAS-GUERRA, a 47-year-old Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry of a removed alien.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced charges against Karen Duckworth, a 66-year-old resident of New Orleans, for theft of government funds.