U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe
Recent News About U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe
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Jeremie Calo, a resident of Key West, Florida, has been sentenced to federal prison following an incident in which he resisted and evaded U.S. Coast Guard rescue attempts near South Beach.
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Jason James Atha, a 51-year-old dentist from Broomfield, Colorado, has pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida to charges related to attempted enticement of a minor and transportation of child pornography.
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Hector Samuel Esquijerosa, a Miami resident, has pled guilty to his involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States by using false and fraudulent invoices presented to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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A Florida man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in a scheme to defraud Medicare by billing over $67 million for unnecessary genetic testing.
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On November 26, a federal jury in Miami found Orel Valdespino Fernandez, 41, guilty of assaulting a corrections officer from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and causing bodily harm.
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Cassandra Yolanda Clarke, a 45-year-old resident of Miramar, Florida, appeared before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Fort Lauderdale facing charges related to COVID-19 relief fraud.
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On December 3, Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez, 24, entered a guilty plea for the armed kidnapping of a rideshare driver.
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U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida announced that Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has revealed the recipients of the Seventh Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing.
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Johanna Michely Garcia, former CEO of MJ Capital Funding, LLC, was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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A Peruvian national, David Cornejo Fernandez, has been extradited to the United States and arraigned in a Miami federal court.