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Published on November 20, 2024 - 02:47 GMT

California Man Sentenced for Acting as an Illegal Agent of the People’s Republic of China Government and Bribery

John Chen, 71, of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Los Angeles, was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for acting as unregistered agents of the PRC and bribing an IRS agent in connection with a plot to target U.S.-based practitioners of Falun …

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Published on November 20, 2024 - 02:47 GMT

Two Former West Virginia Corrections Officers Plead Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Charge Following Death of An Inmate

Two former corrections officers from the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, pleaded guilty for their roles in an assault that resulted in the death of an inmate, identified by the initials Q.B., on March 1, 2022. Johnathan Walters pleaded …

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Published on November 20, 2024 - 02:47 GMT

Dell and Iron Bow Agree to Pay $4.3M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Submitting Non-Competitive Bids to the ...

Dell Technologies Inc. and Dell Federal Systems L.P. (collectively Dell), located in Austin, Texas, have agreed to pay $2,300,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting and causing the submission of non-competitive …

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Published on November 20, 2024 - 02:47 GMT

Brothers Residing in New York and Bangladesh Charged with Running Digital Streaming Piracy Scheme

On Nov. 15, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of New York returned an indictment charging Noor Nabi Chowdhury, 56, of Cheektowaga, New York, and his brother, Mohammad Rahman, 36, of Dhaka, Bangladesh, with conspiracy to provide to the public an …

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Published on November 20, 2024 - 02:47 GMT

Former Senior Manager of Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading and Making False Statements

A Virginia man pleaded guilty today for committing insider trading and making false statements about his trading to his employer, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (FRBR). According to court documents, Robert Brian Thompson, 43, of Mosley, worked as a …

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Published on November 20, 2024 - 02:47 GMT

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks on 15th Anniversary of the Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James ...

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery OPENING REMARKS Good afternoon. My name is Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department. I am honored and proud to be with you for this important commemoration of the …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 20:45 GMT

Justice Department Sues Kentucky Rental Property Manager and Owners for Sexual Harassment

The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Adnan Shalash, the owner and operator of rental properties in Lexington, Kentucky, for engaging in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 20:45 GMT

Justice Department Sues Pennsylvania Over Discriminatory Code Requirements That Restrict Community-Based Housing for People with ...

The Justice Department announced today that it filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to challenge discriminatory code requirements that deny or …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 20:45 GMT

Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer Delivers Remarks at The Office of Juvenile Justice And Delinquency ...

Thank you so much, Brent. And thank you, Bryan, for your thoughtful words. I want to take just a minute to talk about Bryan’s inspiring leadership and what it has meant to me personally throughout my own career. I was a law clerk to Justice John Paul …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 20:45 GMT

Acting Assistant Attorney General Brent J. Cohen Delivers Remarks at The Office Of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ...

Thank you, Liz. It’s really great to be here and to help welcome everyone to this important conference — the first OJJDP national conference in over a decade. I’m so glad we’re being joined today by our Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General, who we’ …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 20:45 GMT

Director Rosie Hidalgo Delivers Remarks at the 19th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation

Remarks are Prepared for Delivery Good morning. Welcome to the 19th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation. First, I want to extend my gratitude to our hosts, the Pueblo of Pojoaque and Governor Roybal, for their warm …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 07:38 GMT

Lisa L. Lambert Appointed as U.S. Trustee for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas

Lisa L. Lambert has been appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland as the U.S. Trustee for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas (Region 6) effective today. Lambert replaces Kevin M. Epstein, who filled the Region 6 role in an interim capacity …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 07:38 GMT

Phobos Ransomware Administrator Extradited from South Korea to Face Cybercrime Charges

The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges today against Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, for allegedly administering the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Ptitsyn made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 07:38 GMT

New Jersey Postmaster Indicted on Civil Rights Charge for Sexual Assault of Postal Service Employee

A two-count indictment was unsealed today charging a U.S. Postal Service Postmaster with a federal civil rights violation for sexually assaulting a victim while acting under color of law and assaulting the victim, a federal employee, during the course of …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 07:37 GMT

Former CEO Indicted for Role in Bribing Japanese Officials and BIT Mining Ltd. Resolves Foreign Bribery Investigation

An indictment was unsealed today charging the former CEO of 500.com (now BIT Mining Ltd.), Zhengming Pan, a Chinese national, with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). BIT Mining Ltd. has agreed to resolve investigations by the Justice …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 07:37 GMT

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York

Remarks as Delivered Thank you all. It’s really nice to be here. Thanks, Damian. It feels a little bit full circle because my first visit was at Damian’s investiture. I got to talk to most of you then. So, now it seems like a good time to talk to you one …

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Published on November 16, 2024 - 07:22 GMT

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes

A New York man pleaded guilty to employment tax crimes for not collecting and paying over employment taxes from the wages of his company’s employees. According to court documents and statements made in court, Victor Aguayo, of Nassau County, was owner and …

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Published on November 16, 2024 - 07:22 GMT

Computer Programmer Convicted for Helping Run One of the Biggest Illegal Television Show Streaming Services in the United States

After a two-week trial, a federal jury in Las Vegas yesterday convicted a Cuban citizen and U.S. permanent resident for helping operate an illegal streaming service with one of the largest quantities of infringing works. The defendant, who was convicted of …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 21:20 GMT

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Doha Mekki Delivers Remarks at the Morocco Competition Council Conference on ...

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you for the privilege of addressing this esteemed conference. At the outset, I want to extend my deepest sympathies to the people of Marrakesh after last year’s tragic earthquake. All of us are heartbroken by the …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 21:20 GMT

Justice Department Secures Agreement with Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim

The Justice Department announced today that it secured a settlement agreement with Key Fortune Inc., doing business as Express Employment Professionals (Express), a staffing company in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The agreement resolves the department’s …

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