Category: Criminal Defense

Brooklyn Man Arrested For Using Weapon of Mass Destruction

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October 1, 2018

Brooklyn Man Arrested For Using Weapon of Mass Destruction Defendant Killed a Man in Queens with a Destructive Device in Plot to Target NYPD Officers The NYPD announced in a press release that a federal court in Brooklyn, New York, a complaint was unsealed charging Victor Kingsley, a Brooklyn resident, with using a weapon of […]

Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty To Over 2000 Carjackings

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October 1, 2018

Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty To Over 2000 Carjackings, Kidnapping and Murder in Vermont The United States Department of Justice has announced in a press release that a federal inmate formerly residing in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty today to murder, carjacking and kidnapping, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and […]

Maryland and Texas Men Indicted for Alleged $364 Million Ponzi Scheme

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October 1, 2018

Maryland and Texas Men Indicted for Alleged $364 Million Ponzi Scheme—One of the Largest Ever Charged in Maryland Scheme Believed to Have Over 400 Victims Nationwide, Including Individual, Family Offices, and Investment Groups – FBI Seeking Information Regarding Additional Victims; SEC has Filed Related Civil Complaint The U.S. Attorneys Office of The District of Maryland […]

Pain Management Physician Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison

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October 1, 2018

Pain Management Physician Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison The U.S. Attorneys Office of The District of Maryland announced that Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Atif Babar Malik, age 48, of Germantown, Maryland, today to eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.  The sentence was imposed for […]

Four-Time Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison

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October 1, 2018

Four-Time Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison The U.S. Attorneys Office of The District of Maryland announced that U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced William McFadden, age 33, of Baltimore, to 19 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for robbing a gas station in Greenbelt, Maryland, and […]

New York Heroin Supplier Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison

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October 1, 2018

New York Heroin Supplier Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison The U.S. Attorneys Office of The District of Maryland announced that U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Luis Miguel Mendez-Rivera, a/k/a El Flaco, age 34, of the Bronx, New York, today to 12 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute […]

Executive of $50 Million Mail Fraud Scheme Sentenced To Federal Prison

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October 1, 2018

Executive of $50 Million Mail Fraud Scheme Sentenced To Federal Prison The U.S. Attorneys Office of The District of Maryland announced that Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Eric Epstein, age 58, of Pompano Beach, Florida (previously of Owings Mills, Maryland) today to 135 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud […]

22 People Charged With Smuggling Counterfeit Luxury Goods From China

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October 1, 2018

22 People Charged With Smuggling Counterfeit Luxury Goods From China The Department of Justice announced that 22 people have been charged with smuggling counterfeit luxury goods from China.  Defendants Trafficked Items that Included Fake Louis Vuitton and Tory Burch Handbags, Michael Kors Wallets, Hermes Belts and Chanel Perfume.  Six indictments and one criminal complaint were […]

California Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Syria

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October 1, 2018

California Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Syria The Department of Justice announced that Rasheed Al Jijakli, 57, a Syrian-born naturalized U.S. citizen of Walnut, California, pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of conspiring to export U.S.-origin tactical gear to Syria in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and Syria […]

Colorado Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Biodiesel Tax Credit

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October 1, 2018

Colorado Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Biodiesel Tax Credit The Department of Justice announced in a press release that a Colorado business owner pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to impair and impede the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for his role in a $7.2 million renewable fuel tax credit scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General […]

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