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 man from Koreatown, Jose Francisco Jovel, 54, has been charged with attempting to damage federal property after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails inside a federal building in downtown Los Angeles.
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Federal authorities have arrested the owner of an Orange County staffing company and three other individuals on charges related to a $90 million tax fraud scheme.
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A woman from Arcadia was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for leading an international money laundering operation that moved over $11.6 million obtained through scams targeting elderly victims.
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A former engineer from San Jose has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for stealing trade secret technology developed for missile launch detection and military aircraft defense.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against California Governor Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber, challenging the state’s new congressional redistricting plan that was enacted with the passage of Proposition 50.
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Five members of the criminal gang Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13) have been found guilty by a jury in Los Angeles for their involvement in six murders intended to increase their status within the organization.
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Law enforcement officials have arrested 10 individuals on federal charges related to violence and civil disorder during protests against immigration enforcement in Southern California earlier this year, according to the Justice Department.
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A Mexican national residing illegally in the United States has been charged with assaulting federal officers after allegedly using his vehicle to ram law enforcement vehicles during an attempted immigration arrest in South Los Angeles.
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Federal authorities in Los Angeles have announced two separate criminal cases involving alleged fraud related to public funds intended for homelessness projects.
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Roger Ver, a prominent early investor in bitcoin often referred to as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice over federal tax charges related to his cryptocurrency holdings.
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Five individuals associated with the Vanowen Street Locos and Elmwood Rifa 13 gangs in the San Fernando Valley were arrested on federal criminal complaints.
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A Los Angeles-based clothing wholesaler and two of its executives have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme that involved laundering money, evading customs duties, and failing to report millions in cash transactions.
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The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), alleging that the department has engaged in a pattern of delaying concealed carry weapons (CCW) permits for law-abiding citizens.
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A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy and helicopter pilot has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges for his role in aiding a cryptocurrency businessman with extortion and orchestrating a false arrest of a rival.
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A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted three women on charges of conspiracy and publicly disclosing the personal information of a federal agent.
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Federal authorities in Los Angeles have announced the initial outcomes of Operation Guardian Angel, a program aimed at countering California’s sanctuary state policies by issuing federal arrest warrants for criminal illegal aliens held in county...
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A Santa Monica man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he published private information about an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyer online, with the intent to harass her.
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The United States has filed a lawsuit against the Local Initiative Health Authority for Inland Empire Health Plan, known as Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), alleging violations of the False Claims Act.
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Five individuals were arrested on federal charges related to a drug trafficking organization accused of shipping over 20,000 kilograms of cocaine and more than $100 million in cash between Los Angeles and New York City using luxury private...
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A brother and sister from Rosarito, Mexico, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a kidnapping and ransom plot that targeted a neighbor.