The most recent press release, "Washington Man Pleads Guilty to $244 Million Ghost-Cattle Scam," was submitted on March 31.
The U.S. Dept. of Justice published 72 the month before, marking a 47.2 percent increase for the current month.
The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.
The Department's Hate Crime program found 48 percent of hate crimes between 2011 and 2015 were known to be motivated by racial bias. About 54 percent of hate crime victimizations were not reported to police during the same period.
Data collected on Aug. 30, 2021 by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Press releases by the U.S. Department of Justice in March
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Washington Man Pleads Guilty to $244 Million Ghost-Cattle Scam | 03/31/2021 |
| Former Intelligence Analyst Pleads Guilty to Disclosing Classified Information | 03/31/2021 |
| Justice Department Requires Republic Services to Divest Assets to Proceed with Santek Acquisition | 03/31/2021 |
| Justice Department Settles Discrimination Claim Against Virginia Recruitment Firm | 03/31/2021 |
| Justice Department Settles with Moving and Storage Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims | 03/31/2021 |
| Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Security Services Company | 03/31/2021 |
| DeepDotWeb Administrator Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy | 03/31/2021 |
| Brother and Sister Charged in Scheme to Thwart IRS Tax Collection | 03/31/2021 |
| Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Georgia Tax Return Preparer | 03/31/2021 |
| Justice Department Warns About Fake Post-Vaccine Survey Scams | 03/31/2021 |
| Health Care Staffing Company and Executive Indicted for Colluding to Suppress Wages of School Nurses | 03/30/2021 |
| Former Contracting Officer Sentenced for Bribery Conspiracy | 03/30/2021 |
| Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Attacking Black Teenager | 03/30/2021 |
| Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against Staten Island, New York Rental Agent and Real Estate Agency | 03/30/2021 |
| Former Probation Official Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses | 03/30/2021 |
| Justice Department Files Civil Action to Shut Down Two Miami-Area Tax Return Preparers | 03/29/2021 |
| Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit Against Orlando, Florida Fire Department | 03/29/2021 |
| California Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-Relief Fraud | 03/29/2021 |
| California Woman Sentenced to 15 Months for Threatening to Bomb Catholic Prep School | 03/26/2021 |
| Louisiana Construction Company Owner and Two Employees Indicted for Tax Fraud | 03/26/2021 |
| Former CEO and Founder of Technology Company Sentenced for his Role in Investment-Fraud Scheme | 03/26/2021 |
| Defense Department Linguist Pleads Guilty to Transmitting Highly Sensitive Classified National Defense Information to Aid a Foreign Government | 03/26/2021 |
| Abatement Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Removing Asbestos | 03/26/2021 |
| Justice Department Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud | 03/26/2021 |
| Texas Man Sentenced for Trafficking in Wildlife | 03/25/2021 |
| Ukrainian Traffickers Sentenced for Trafficking in Counterfeit Cancer and Hepatitis Drugs | 03/25/2021 |
| Michigan Businessman Charged with Tax Evasion Among Other Offenses | 03/25/2021 |
| Former Oil Trader Pleads Guilty to Commodities Price Manipulation Conspiracy | 03/25/2021 |
| Readout of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Participation in the Virtual Ministerial with Home Affairs Ministers of the G6 Countries | 03/24/2021 |
| Texas Man Pleads Guilty to $24 Million COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme | 03/24/2021 |
| Owner of Plumbing Businesses Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Fraud | 03/24/2021 |
| Antitrust Division Issues 2021 Annual Newsletter | 03/24/2021 |
| Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges | 03/23/2021 |
| East L.A. Gang Member Who Led Firebombing of African-American Residences Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison | 03/23/2021 |
| Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Cumberland County, Tennessee for $1.1 Million | 03/23/2021 |
| Indian Cancer Drug Manufacturer to Pay $50 Million for Concealing and Destroying Records in Advance of FDA Inspection | 03/23/2021 |
| Former Ecuadorian Government Official Sentenced to Prison for Role in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme | 03/23/2021 |
| Former Venezuelan Official Pleads Guilty in Connection with International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme | 03/23/2021 |
| Justice Department Settles Investigation into Language Barriers in the Colorado Administrative Court System | 03/22/2021 |
| Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Mississippi Return Preparer | 03/22/2021 |
| Justice Department Sues Detroit-Area Tax Preparation Franchisor, Four Others Using Franchise Name, to Stop Alleged Tax Fraud | 03/22/2021 |
| Medical Doctor and Study Coordinator Sentenced to Prison in Scheme to Falsify Clinical Trial Data | 03/22/2021 |
| First North Korean National Brought to the United States to Stand Trial for Money Laundering Offenses | 03/22/2021 |
| Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Monty Wilkinson As Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys | 03/22/2021 |
| Justice Department Files Civil Action to Shut Down California Tax Return Preparer | 03/19/2021 |
| Foreign Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Transnational Cybercrime Enterprise | 03/19/2021 |
| Florida Return Preparers Charged with Defrauding the IRS | 03/19/2021 |
| Justice Department Files Civil Action to Shut Down Mississippi Tax Return Preparer | 03/19/2021 |
| Iranian Nationals Charged with Conspiring to Evade U.S. Sanctions on Iran by Disguising $300 Million in Transactions Over Two Decades | 03/19/2021 |
| Man Sentenced to Prison for Sextorting Numerous Children Around the Country | 03/19/2021 |
| Former Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Role in Bribery and Drug Smuggling Conspiracy | 03/19/2021 |
| Russian National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Introduce Malware into a U.S. Company’s Computer Network | 03/18/2021 |
| Fourth Circuit Upholds Jury Conviction in Foreign-Agent Prosecution | 03/18/2021 |
| Florida Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime | 03/18/2021 |
| Kroger Shooter Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes and Firearm Offenses | 03/18/2021 |
| Former State Department Employee Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods from U.S. Embassy | 03/18/2021 |
| Louisiana Man Indicted for Attempted Murder of a Gay Man and Plot to Kidnap and Murder Other Gay Men | 03/18/2021 |
| Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Fraudulent Chicago-Area Tax Return Preparer | 03/18/2021 |
| United States Reaches Proposed Settlement with Ranch Owner to Restore Creek and Wetlands and Pay Damages for Trespass | 03/18/2021 |
| Former Construction Company Owner Indicted for Defrauding Federal Program Intended for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses | 03/17/2021 |
| New Jersey Man Charged with Tax Evasion and Filing False Returns | 03/17/2021 |
| Man Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison for Violating Sanctions Against Senior Venezuelan Leaders | 03/17/2021 |
| ODNI, DOJ and DHS Release Unclassified Summary of Assessment on Domestic Violent Extremism | 03/17/2021 |
| Pharmacist Charged in $4 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme | 03/17/2021 |
| Man Sentenced to Prison for Producing Images of Child Sexual Abuse | 03/17/2021 |
| Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Illinois Tax Return Preparer | 03/17/2021 |
| Tax Preparer Charged with COVID-19 Loan Fraud | 03/17/2021 |
| Joint Statement from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Assessing the Impact of Foreign Interference During the 2020 U.S. Elections | 03/16/2021 |
| Former Owners of Telemarketing Company Agree to Pay At Least $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations | 03/16/2021 |
| Tech Executive Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with PPP Loans | 03/15/2021 |
| Two Men Charged with Assaulting Federal Officers with Dangerous Weapon on January 6 | 03/15/2021 |
| Department of Justice Issues Statement Regarding Decision in Skyworks v. CDC | 03/12/2021 |
| Daughter of Prolific Mexican Cartel Leader Pleads Guilty to Criminal Violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act | 03/12/2021 |
| Four Additional Members of Los Angeles-Based Fraud Ring Indicted for Exploiting COVID-Relief Programs | 03/12/2021 |
| Two Former Louisiana Supervisory Correctional Officers Sentenced for Civil Rights Offense Arising Out of the Death of an Inmate | 03/11/2021 |
| South Korean National Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Defense | 03/11/2021 |
| Two Former Louisiana Correctional Officers Sentenced for Cover Up Following Death of an Inmate | 03/11/2021 |
| Justice Department Files Title VII Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Alabama Sheriff’s Office and the Mobile County Sheriff | 03/10/2021 |
| Correctional Sergeant and Correctional Officer Indicted for Inmate Abuse, Obstruction of Justice | 03/10/2021 |
| Justice Department Settles Claims Against Toms River, New Jersey Over Zoning Code That Restricts Houses of Worship | 03/10/2021 |
| National Consumer Bankruptcy Law Firm Agrees to Pay More than $300,000 in Relief to Consumers and to a Six-Year Practice Ban in Settlement with U.S. Trustee Program | 03/10/2021 |
| Former Oilfield Manager Pleads Guilty in Connection with OSHA Worker Fatality Investigation | 03/08/2021 |
| Doctor, Clinic Owner and Staff Charged with Falsifying Clinical Trial Data | 03/08/2021 |
| Couple Pleads Guilty to $1.1 Million COVID-Relief Fraud After Falsely Claiming to Be Farmers | 03/08/2021 |
| Readout of The Department of Justice’s Efforts to Combat Hate Crimes Against Asian American and Pacific Island Communities | 03/05/2021 |
| Two Ukrainian Nationals Extradited to U.S. on Money Laundering Charges | 03/05/2021 |
| Man Sentenced for Role in Investment-Fraud Scheme | 03/05/2021 |
| Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the IRS | 03/05/2021 |
| Escort Sentenced to Prison for Underreporting Income | 03/05/2021 |
| Construction Company Owners Pleaded Guilty to Defrauding Federal Program Intended for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses | 03/05/2021 |
| Ohio Treatment Facilities and Corporate Parent Agree to Pay $10.25 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Kickbacks to Patients and Unnecessary Admissions | 03/05/2021 |
| White Supremacists Plead Guilty to Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering | 03/04/2021 |
| Federal Court Orders New York Company and its Operators to Stop Distributing Adulterated Dietary Supplements | 03/04/2021 |
| Man Convicted of Receiving, Soliciting, and Promoting Child Pornography | 03/04/2021 |
| Justice Department Warns About Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites | 03/04/2021 |
| Cryptocurrency Fraudster Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme | 03/04/2021 |
| Businessman Indicted for Not Reporting Foreign Bank Accounts and Filing False Documents with the IRS | 03/03/2021 |
| North Carolina Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Scheme | 03/03/2021 |
| Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS | 03/03/2021 |
| CEO Sentenced to Prison in $150 Million Health Care Fraud, Opioid Distribution, and Money Laundering Scheme | 03/03/2021 |
| Justice Department Resolves Antitrust Case Against Leading Central Pennsylvania Health Care Providers | 03/03/2021 |
| Four Charged in $32 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme | 03/02/2021 |
| Justice Department Settles Title VII Lawsuit Against Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, Alleging Intentional Discrimination Based on Race | 03/02/2021 |
| Charleston County School District Agrees to Provide Language Access for Limited English Proficient Parents | 03/02/2021 |
| Two Men Charged in Ecuadorian Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme | 03/02/2021 |
| Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Role in Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances | 03/01/2021 |
