U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
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On January 30, a federal district judge in West Palm Beach, Florida sentenced Anthony Raul Del Valle, aged 29, from Lake Worth Beach, Florida, to ten years in federal prison.
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Carlos Jose Abreu, a 45-year-old illegal alien residing in Broward County, Florida, appeared in federal court on charges of impersonating a United States citizen for voter registration and voting in a federal election.
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On January 24, Martinez Builders Supply, operating as East Coast Trust (ECT), and Kelly Yanira Del Valle from Fort Pierce, Florida, received sentences after admitting to charges of conspiring to harbor undocumented workers through employment.
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Two Ukrainian nationals, Oleg Oliynyk and Oleksandr Yurchyk, were sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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On January 23, U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg sentenced Blaine Korbin Hulten to 20 years in prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Yaquelin Dominguez-Nieves, a 26-year-old resident of Sebring, Florida, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the deaths of 16 migrants.
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Murray Todd Petersen, a 73-year-old resident of Fair Oaks, California, has been convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.
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The Department of Justice has announced the indictment of five individuals, including two North Korean nationals, for their involvement in a scheme to secure remote IT work with U.S. companies, generating revenue for North Korea.
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Juan Mendieta, a resident of Miami-Dade County, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison.
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Shannima Yuantrell Session, also known as Shalamar, from Lake Placid, Florida, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sex trafficking nearly a dozen women and girls.
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Markenzy Lapointe, the outgoing United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, reflected on his tenure and achievements as he steps down from his position.
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Four individuals from South Florida have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine.
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Miami real estate broker Roman Sinyavsky has admitted guilt in a case involving violations of U.S. sanctions and money laundering.