The Department of Justice

Chinese National Guilty of Laundering Millions for Mexican Drug Cartels

A Chinese national pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with laundering more than $4 million…

6 years ago

Chinese Citizen Convicted of Economic Espionage, Theft of Trade Secrets, and Conspiracy

Hao Zhang, 41, of China, was found guilty of economic espionage, theft of trade secrets, and conspiring to commit both…

6 years ago

Assange Indicted on Broader Conspiracy Charges

A federal grand jury returned a second superseding indictment today charging Julian P. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, with offenses…

6 years ago

U.S. Army Soldier Charged with Terrorism Offenses for Planning Deadly Ambush on Service Members in His Unit

The Department of Justice announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Ethan Melzer, 22, of Louisville, Kentucky, for allegedly planning…

6 years ago

Team Telecom Recommends that the FCC Deny Pacific Light Cable Network System’s Hong Kong Undersea Cable Connection to the United States | OPA

Team Telecom today recommended to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), based on national security concerns, that the FCC partially deny…

6 years ago

Former DEA Official Pleads Guilty to Elaborate $4 Million Fraud Scheme

A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) public affairs officer pleaded guilty today to defrauding at least a dozen companies of…

6 years ago

The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security Propose Rule on Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal

The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security (collectively, the Departments) submitted a proposed rule change to help…

6 years ago

Harvard University Professor Indicted in China Investigation

The former Chair of Harvard University’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department was indicted today on charges of making false statements…

6 years ago

Rioter Faces Federal Arson Charges in Connection to Nashville Courthouse Fire During Protest

A criminal complaint issued today charged Wesley Somers, 25, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, with malicious destruction of property using fire or…

6 years ago

Department of Justice Gets Involved in Fight Against Michigan Governor’s Irrational Restrictions

The Department of Justice today filed a statement of interest in a Michigan federal court in support of a lawsuit…

6 years ago

Here’s How The DOJ Fought For Religious Freedom During The Pandemic

Governors across the United States have issued orders during the coronavirus pandemic that restrict or prohibit religious services. The Department…

6 years ago

Calexico City Officials Charged with Accepting Bribes to Expedite Marijuana Permits

A Calexico City, California councilman and mayor pro tem, along with a commissioner on the city’s Economic Development and Financial…

6 years ago

Hollywood Film Producer Charged with $1.7 Million COVID-Relief Fraud

A California man has been charged with allegedly filing bank loan applications fraudulently seeking more than $1.7 million dollars in…

6 years ago

Texas Man Charged with Fraud in $5 Million COVID-Relief Scam

A Texas man has been charged in the Eastern District of Texas with allegedly filing bank loan applications fraudulently seeking…

6 years ago

Government Agency Makes Changes to Protect Bankruptcy System During Covid-19 Emergency

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) has taken a number of steps…

6 years ago