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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A federal indictment has been unsealed, charging Charmaine Gatlin, the former Chief Operating Officer of Jackson Health Foundation, with embezzling funds from the nonprofit organization.
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Yesterday, Tramaine Liptrot, a 43-year-old police officer from the City of Miami Police Department, admitted guilt to wire fraud related to fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida recently held a public outreach event in collaboration with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, along with ATF Miami and the Broward Sheriff’s Office, announced federal convictions and prison sentences for 18 members of South Florida street gangs.
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On May 15, 2025, Adam Jonathan Lowe of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to over six years in federal prison.
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Adam Jonathan Lowe, a 43-year-old resident of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for his role in a multi-million dollar diamond investment fraud scheme.
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A federal jury in Fort Pierce, Florida has found Michael Gordon Douglas guilty of multiple charges related to child exploitation.
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The last of three individuals accused of conspiracy to commit wire fraud appeared in Miami federal court, facing charges related to fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications.
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A former financier has admitted guilt in a fraud case involving the misappropriation of $8.4 million from an elderly family member.
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Miami-Dade Transit Supervisor Dale Robinson, his wife Marcia Robinson, and contractor Jessie Bledsoe have pled guilty to federal charges related to bribery.
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On May 8, 2025, Daniel Thorr Gatlin, a documented gang member from Jacksonville, Arkansas, was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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On May 8, 2025, Henry Abdo, a 48-year-old Lebanese national, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by United States District Court Judge William P. Dimitrouleas.
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A Colombian citizen has been charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine in Miami.
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Today, the Department of Justice revealed the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a concerted effort to apprehend child sex offenders.
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A Miami resident has admitted guilt in a case involving fraudulent acquisition of multiple home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) using a single property as collateral.
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Two individuals from Honduras have been indicted by a federal grand jury in South Florida for illegal reentry into the United States, a violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326.
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A Bahamian national has been found guilty of alien smuggling by a Miami federal district judge.
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Raisha Kelly, a 44-year-old from Loxahatchee, Florida, was sentenced in Miami to five years in prison for her involvement in a scheme to defraud the Payment Protection Program (PPP).
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On April 30, a man from Vero Beach was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.
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A federal judge in Ft.