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 U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Mervin Amacker Jr., aged 43, pled guilty to carjacking and being a felon in possession of a firearm on July 8, 2025.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Marlon Santos, a 36-year-old Honduran national, pleaded guilty to re-entering the United States after being removed.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Joshua Hogan, a 36-year-old New Orleans resident, for federal gun charges.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that three California residents have pled guilty to charges related to the interstate transportation of stolen property.
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Lonnie Yancy III, a 27-year-old resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Jarrod Carter, a 30-year-old New Orleans resident, to 97 months in prison for possessing firearms as a felon.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced a four-count indictment against eight individuals accused of violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Ringo Mitchell Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Latricia Hope Haynes Moliere, a 51-year-old resident of LaPlace, Louisiana.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Marcelo Ordonez-Rivas, a 46-year-old native of Honduras, has been indicted for re-entry of a removed alien.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Kristen Levin, also known as Kristen Cassels, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to embezzlement from her employer.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the guilty plea and sentencing of Murex Management, Inc. (MMI), based in Plano, Texas, for aiding and abetting fraudulent transactions that defrauded financial institutions.
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JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ-CENTENO, a 72-year-old citizen of El Salvador, was sentenced by United States District Judge Brandon S. Long on June 24, 2025.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Dent Hunter, 46, of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 8, 2025, to five years of probation by U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Jorge Luis Villanueva, a 35-year-old Honduran national, pleaded guilty on June 26, 2025, to the charge of illegal re-entry of a removed alien.
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A Honduran national, Pedro Tailor Castillo-Bonilla, has been indicted for re-entering the United States after being deported.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Rambo Harna, a Romanian citizen, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and interstate transportation of stolen goods.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Marco Gomez-Arguello, a 36-year-old Mexican national, pled guilty to illegal re-entry of a removed alien on July 3, 2025.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Tevin Bornes, 31, from Kenner, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to violating the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts.
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Rashad Montague, a 33-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to multiple federal drug and firearms charges.