The Department of Justice

Nine Charged with $24 Million COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme

The owner of a Florida talent management company and four others were charged in complaints unsealed yesterday for their alleged…

6 years ago

Three Individuals Charged for Alleged Roles in Twitter Hack

Three individuals have been charged today for their alleged roles in the Twitter hack that occurred on July 15, 2020.…

6 years ago

Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty in Theft of Scientific Trade Secrets from Ohio Children’s Hospital to Sell in China

Former Ohio woman Li Chen, 46, pleaded guilty today via video conference in U.S. District Court today to conspiring to…

6 years ago

Operation Legend Expanded to Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee

Today, the expansion of Operation Legend was announced in Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee. Operation Legend is a sustained, systematic and…

6 years ago

Department of Justice Announces Guidance on Religious Liberty Protections in Grant Programs

Following the Supreme Court’s opinion in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, today the Department of Justice issued guidance summarizing religious…

6 years ago

Man Sentenced for Attempted Attack on the White House

Hasher Jallal Taheb, 23, of Cumming, Georiga, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting an attack upon…

6 years ago

Tech Executive Charged with COVID-Relief Fraud and Money Laundering

A Washington tech executive was taken into custody today and charged with fraudulently seeking over $5.5 million in Paycheck Protection…

6 years ago

Former Congressman Charged with Ballot Stuffing, Bribery, and Obstruction

A former U.S. Congressman was charged Tuesday in an indictment unsealed today, with conspiring to violate voting rights by fraudulently…

6 years ago

Chinese Researchers Charged with Visa Fraud After Lying About Work for China’s Military

Four individuals have recently been charged with visa fraud in connection with a scheme to lie about their status as…

6 years ago

Two Chinese Government Hackers Charged for Stealing Research Including COVID-19 Research

A federal grand jury in Spokane, Washington, returned an indictment earlier this month charging two hackers, both nationals and residents…

6 years ago

Researcher Charged with Illegally Using U.S. Grant Funds to Develop Scientific Expertise for China

A rheumatology professor and researcher with strong ties to China has been ordered held without bond to face a charge…

6 years ago

West Virginia Woman Admits to Willful Retention of Top Secret National Defense Information and International Parental Kidnapping

Elizabeth Jo Shirley, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, has admitted to unlawfully retaining a document containing national defense information and committing…

6 years ago

DOJ Warrant and Complaint Seek Seizure of All Iranian Petroleum Products Aboard Four Tankers Headed to Venezuela

A forfeiture complaint and warrant were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that all…

6 years ago

Seattle Doctor Charged with COVID Relief Fraud

A Seattle doctor was taken into custody today on allegations that he fraudulently sought over $3 million in Paycheck Protection…

6 years ago

Feds Warn of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Fraud Schemes

In continued efforts to fight fraud connected to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and…

6 years ago