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Jose Livan Rodriguez Espinosa, age 27, of Miami, Florida, to 108 months in federal prison; Ricardo Daniel Ortega Guerra, age 29, of Miami, Florida, to 41 months in federal prison; Julio Santos Vargas, age 26, of Miami, Florida, to 33 months in…

“They trusted him and, had they not caught him, he would still be stealing from them today, “ said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. “Hospitals like Pleasant Valley are under assault financially, let alone having to protect themselves from…

Igor Buzyukov, 51, is charged by criminal complaint with one count of money laundering. He is scheduled to appear tomorrow in Miami federal court. According to the complaint: Between February 2018 and July 2018, Buzyukov and others were…

WASHINGTON – On February 14, 2019, the EAGLES Act of 2019 was introduced by a bi-partisan group of Senators to include Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Doug Jones (D-AL), Rick Scott (R- FL), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Cory…

“Thanks to the hard work of our federal, state and local law enforcement partners, this dangerous predator is off the streets,” said U.S. Attorney John Milhiser. “We will continue to identify and prosecute those who prey on our children.”…

A federal jury convicted Castro in October 2018. He was the lead defendant of a 20-defendant drug conspiracy that began in 2013 and continued until all defendants were arrested in 2017. Chief United States District Judge Robert J. Jonker…

Late last year, Spears admitted that, in October of 2017, he traveled from Tennessee to Franklin County, Kentucky, with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor who was less than 12 years old. Spears had posted an internet ad, to…

The two defendants allegedly are members of the Apophis Squad, a worldwide collective of computer hackers and swatters intent on using the internet to cause chaos. The collective caused disruptions by making threatening phone calls, sending…

Florinel Vaduva, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young to three years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution of $50,453.12. In October 2018, Vaduva pleaded guilty to conspiracy to…

Deshaun A. McGeorge, 27, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge David S. Cercone. According to the indictment, McGeorge and others agreed to defraud Pittsburgh area banks by depositing counterfeit checks…

Evidence admitted at trial showed that Spann, 41, Phelix K. Williams, 28, and Anthony E. Johnson, 23, all of Shreveport, conspired to cash counterfeit checks using fraudulent identities at banks and retail establishments throughout Louisiana.…

White was the President and CEO of Eagle Property Management, Inc., a property management company whose clients included Homeowners Associations throughout the metropolitan area. In 2005, ownership transferred to White’s daughter and the…

According to court documents unsealed today, 20 people, including 16 foreign nationals, have been charged for their roles in an international organized crime group that defrauded American victims through online auction fraud causing millions…

Online auction fraud is a sophisticated fraud scheme which relies on the increasing popularity of e-commerce marketplaces such as Craigslist and eBay. Using these sites, fraudsters post false advertisements for merchandise that does not exist…

On January 25, 2019, Chief Judge Jon D. Levy sentenced Trim to 40 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for using a counterfeit credit card, possessing 15 or more counterfeit credit cards and conspiracy to commit credit card fraud…