U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California
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A San Gabriel Valley commercial real estate broker has admitted to obstructing the IRS in a long-term effort to avoid paying taxes, according to an announcement by the Justice Department.
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An individual from China has admitted guilt in a federal court for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military items to North Korea.
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Brendan Ross, the former CEO of Direct Lending Investments LLC, has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison.
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A man from the San Fernando Valley has admitted guilt to a federal charge for possessing methamphetamine-coated clothing in two suitcases at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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The founder of a non-profit organization has been indicted on federal charges, accused of bribing former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Hoang Do to secure approximately $12 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
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A Washington state resident has been apprehended on charges of providing material support to the individual responsible for the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing, as announced by the Justice Department.
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Disbarred attorney Thomas Vincent Girardi, 86, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients.
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The owner and operator of two hospices in West Covina, California, has been arrested following a federal grand jury indictment.
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A San Bernardino County resident, Thomas Eugene Streavel, has been charged with threatening to assassinate then-President-elect Donald Trump following the 2024 election.
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Federal grand juries in Los Angeles and Milwaukee have indicted two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai of China and John Miller of the United Kingdom, on charges related to interstate stalking and conspiracy.
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The founder and former CEO of Sovereign Health Group, Tonmoy Sharma, was arrested on charges related to a federal grand jury indictment.
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Fourteen individuals have been arrested in Los Angeles on charges related to the fraudulent acquisition of over $25 million in COVID-19 relief funds and small business loans.
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The Department of Justice has initiated an investigation into whether Title IX is being violated by California's AB 1266, a law that allows males to participate in female sports teams at state schools.
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Southern California Edison (SCE) has reached an agreement to pay $82.5 million to the United States, marking the largest wildfire cost recovery settlement by the U.S. in California's Central District.
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A Hollywood resident, Kevin J. Gregory, 57, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for fraudulently seeking over $65 million from the IRS through false tax claims.
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A federal grand jury has indicted 16 individuals accused of creating and distributing the DanaBot malware, which was controlled by a cybercrime organization based in Russia.
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A former executive of a Newport Beach company specializing in classic car purchases was arrested on allegations of embezzling $7 million from his employer.
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A former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Public Safety has been charged with threatening to bomb Los Angeles City Hall last year.
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An insurance brokerage executive, Teena Maria Hostovich, has been charged with violating federal campaign laws by making illegal "conduit" contributions.
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Law enforcement agencies in California and Florida have arrested 13 individuals linked to Armenian organized crime syndicates.