U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennslyvania
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennslyvania
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A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for his role in two armed carjackings that occurred within a span of several days.
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Cihan Calkap, the former owner of Mimmo’s Pizza and Kitchen in Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion before United States District Judge Kai N. Scott, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.
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Walter Tharrington, a 32-year-old Philadelphia resident also known as “Black” and “Roaadblock,” has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for sex trafficking of a minor and possession of child pornography.
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Five foreign nationals were sentenced in January for illegally reentering the United States after having previously been deported, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.
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Jasmine Williams, a 34-year-old resident of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) out of more than $1.7 million in disaster...
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John Frances “Jack” Griffin, a 62-year-old Philadelphia business owner, has been sentenced to three years in prison for wire fraud and tax evasion.
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A Chester County woman has been charged in a superseding indictment with multiple counts related to an alleged long-running immigration fraud scheme and tax evasion.
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Two men from the Philadelphia area have been indicted in connection with a scheme involving stolen U.S. Treasury checks, according to an announcement from United States Attorney David Metcalf.
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Damon Bell, a 32-year-old Philadelphia resident, was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for his involvement in a violent carjacking that took place in Center City Philadelphia.
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A former employee at Philadelphia International Airport has been sentenced to nine days in prison for violating security protocols.
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Henry Ford, also known as Cleothus “Lefty” Jackson, was sentenced to five and a half years in prison for defrauding investors out of about $5 million.
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Isaiah Smith, a 19-year-old from Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in federal court.
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Victor Milbourne, a 52-year-old resident of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) out of approximately $241,260 in disability benefits.
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Federal authorities have charged 26 individuals in an alleged scheme to fix NCAA Division I men’s basketball games and Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) games through bribery and point-shaving.
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All Veterinary Supply, Inc. (AVS), a veterinary supply company based in Doral, Florida, has pleaded guilty to one count of introducing and delivering misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.
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Two Philadelphia men, Dante Shackleford, 26, and Mujahid Davis, 24, have been charged by a superseding indictment for their alleged involvement in a series of robberies and attempted robberies targeting armored trucks in 2025.
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A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for his role in two violent home invasion robberies that targeted business owners and employees.
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Mario Fernandez Nunez, 23, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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Mary and Fred Blakley of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges involving mail and wire fraud, as well as conspiracy to violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and defraud the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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A Warminster man has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges, according to an announcement from United States Attorney David Metcalf.