U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York
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Michael DiGiacomo has been appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, effective February 28, 2025.
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U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti announced that Rocco A. Beardsley, 39, from Jamestown, NY, has been sentenced to 300 months in prison for narcotic conspiracy and distribution of fentanyl causing death.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti has announced the sentencing of Kenneth Turner, 36, from Hornell, New York.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti announced the arrest and charges against Manuel Alejandro Estrada-Gonzalez, 31, from Mexico, and Juan Carlos Castro-Cidcas, 44, from El Salvador.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti has announced that a federal grand jury has indicted five individuals from Jamestown, New York, in connection with a drug conspiracy.
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Michael Grimm, a 45-year-old resident of Spencerport, NY, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme.
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Two Honduran nationals have been arrested in Buffalo, New York, for illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation.
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Ashley Jackson, a 36-year-old resident of Webster, NY, has been arrested and charged with health care fraud, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Joel L. Violanti.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Joel L. Violanti has announced that Jermaine Fields, a 38-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to arson charges.
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Kyle Lewis, a 33-year-old resident of Jamestown, NY, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for his involvement in a narcotics conspiracy.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Joel L. Violanti has announced that Munef Fadhel, a 37-year-old resident of Lackawanna, New York, has pleaded guilty to health care fraud.
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Western New York Medical P.C. has agreed to a settlement of $251,477 to address allegations related to improper billing practices for chronic care management services under Medicare.
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Michael W. Luehrsen, a 41-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, has pleaded guilty to perjury charges in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
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U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross has announced the sentencing of Frank E. Noeson III, a former teacher from Holland, New York.
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Ryan M. Newman, a 33-year-old resident of Corning, NY, has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced the plea before U.S. District Judge Meredith A. Vacca in Rochester, New York.
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Kelvin Hunt, a 48-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges of producing child pornography and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
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U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Jevon Flynn, a 30-year-old resident of Niagara Falls, New York, has been sentenced to five years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Jeffrey Paden, a 58-year-old resident of Kennedy, New York, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession of child pornography following a prior conviction.
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U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross has announced that Walter H. Bennett, a 34-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.