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 has reported that the Eastern District of Louisiana collected a total of $879,562,972.18 in civil and criminal actions during Fiscal Year 2024.
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Ringo Mitchell Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Natalbany, Louisiana, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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A Houston resident has pled guilty to charges related to a cocaine distribution conspiracy, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A Slidell doctor has been charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson. Dr. Robert Tassin, aged 64, was charged on March 10, 2025, in connection with a scheme...
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John Christopher Barrilleaux, a social worker from Thibodaux, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for healthcare fraud.
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A man from St. Charles Parish, Darryl Davis, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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A Thibodaux social worker has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for healthcare fraud.
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Christopher Pertuit, a 50-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced for violating the Federal Gun Control Act.
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Kenneth Flocke, a 24-year-old resident of St. Tammany Parish, has pled guilty to three counts of distributing fentanyl.
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A Honduran national, Alex Saul Hernandez-Perez, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States and has been sentenced accordingly.
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Four men from New Orleans have been indicted on charges related to drug distribution and firearms offenses.
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AMANDO ANTONIO VELASQUEZ-GUEVARA, a 29-year-old Honduran national, has been indicted for illegal reentry into the United States.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Joan E. Escobar-Reyes, a 26-year-old native of Honduras, for firearm possession.
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Renard Santiago, a 19-year-old from New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession.
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A Metairie man, Robert Anthony Marsh Jr., 59, has been indicted on charges related to the possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors and violating the Federal Gun Control Act.
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Two companies, ASL Singapore Shipping Limited and Jia Feng Shipping (Fuzhou) Limited, have admitted to environmental violations and obstruction of justice.
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Armond Burnette, a 35-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pled guilty to charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.
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Cody Francis, a former Army Reservist from New Orleans, was sentenced on February 13, 2025, for conspiracy to commit theft of government funds.
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Two men from Perry, Florida, Tavariss Davis and Tobey Fitchett, have been indicted on federal drug and gun charges.
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A New Orleans man, Warren Roland, has been sentenced for attempted carjacking and federal gun charges.