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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Three men from Glendale and one from the San Fernando Valley have been charged with federal offenses related to a drug distribution network on the darknet.
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A Pasadena woman entered a guilty plea today to federal charges related to a stalking campaign and threats against employees at a U.S. consulate in Vietnam.
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Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against 24 individuals suspected of illegally reentering the United States after removal.
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A Malibu resident, Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, has been convicted of defrauding investors for over $20 million through deceptive claims regarding his tech company's financial performance.
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A San Fernando Valley resident, Jose Henry Ayala Casamiro, has been arrested on charges related to the possession of child pornography.
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Bilal A. "Bill" Essayli has been appointed as the United States Attorney for the Central District of California, as he was sworn in today.
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A Long Beach resident, Ladell Tharpe, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his participation in a 2022 robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store.
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Four Pomona gang members and associates of the Mexican Mafia were convicted on a range of serious charges, including racketeering, murder, and drug trafficking, according to a recent court verdict.
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A Swedish national has been extradited to the United States from Spain to face charges related to fraud and money laundering.
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A former elementary school teacher from a San Gabriel Valley school district has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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This week, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles filed charges against 20 individuals accused of being illegally present in the U.S. following removal, according to a statement from the Justice Department.
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A federal grand jury has issued a 43-count indictment against Eugene Henley, Jr., also known as "Big U," a music label owner and purported anti-gang activist implicated as a long-time leader of a South Los Angeles street gang.
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A jury in Los Angeles has found José Ángel Del Villar, the CEO of Del Records and its related talent agency, Del Entertainment Inc., guilty of conspiring to violate the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
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Seoul Medical Group Inc., based in Los Angeles' Koreatown, along with its subsidiary Advanced Medical Management Inc., has agreed to pay $58.74 million following allegations of submitting false diagnosis codes to the Medicare Advantage program.
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Evolutions Flooring Inc., a flooring importer based in South San Francisco, California, and its owners Mengya Lin and Jin Qian have agreed to settle allegations of customs duties evasion.
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A Beverly Hills resident, Mark Roy Anderson, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for orchestrating fraudulent schemes that led to nearly $18 million in losses.
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A father and son from Westside Los Angeles were apprehended on federal charges related to fentanyl trafficking and illegal firearm sales.
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Federal prosecutors have filed charges against 17 individuals for allegedly re-entering the United States illegally after being previously removed, according to an announcement from the Justice Department.
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Three individuals were arrested in Riverside, California, following a federal grand jury indictment alleging their involvement in a narcotics smuggling operation into a county jail.
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A Hollywood Hills resident, Casey Mahoney, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for his involvement in a kickback scheme related to patient referrals at addiction treatment facilities.