DOJ-NEWS-2503 – Dept. of Justice NEWS for March, 2025 (2025)
DOJ-NEWS-2503 – The mission of the Department of Justice is to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.
Mar. 22, 2025
Mar. 21, 2025
- U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Tren De Aragua Member for Violent Crimes
- Statement of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Investigation into Intelligence Leak
- Three Convicted for Fraudulently Billing Over $8 Million to Medicare and Medicaid Through Opioid Addiction Treatment Clinics in Kentucky
- Two Eastern European Organized Crime Leaders Convicted of Murder for Hire Targeting U.S.-Based Journalist on Behalf of Iranian Government
- Gadyaces “Gady” Serralta Nominated to Key Post at United States Marshals Service
Mar. 20, 2025
- Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Florida Tax Return Business Allegedly Engaged in Fraud
- Former New Mexico House of Representatives Candidate Convicted for Shooting Spree
- Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces Severe Charges Against Violent Tesla Arsonists
- Maryland MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Murder in Aid of Racketeering
- Department of Defense Civilian Employee Pleads Guilty to Taking Classified Documents
- India-Based Chemical Manufacturing Company and Top Employees Indicted for Unlawful Importation of Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals
- An India-based chemical manufacturing company and three high-level employees were charged in federal court in Washington, D.C., today related to illegally importing precursor chemicals used to make illicit fentanyl.
Mar. 19, 2025
- High-Ranking MS-13 Leader Arraigned in Long Island Federal Court on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges After His Arrest in Mexico
- Federal Jury Convicts Florida Resident for Operating Mass Mailing Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly and Vulnerable Victims
- Leader of Multi-Year ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ Repatriation Campaign Directed by the People’s Republic of China Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison
- Court Sentences Hino Motors Ltd., a Toyota Subsidiary, and Imposes Over $1.6B in Penalties for Emissions Fraud Scheme
- Mississippi Man Indicted for Federal Civil Rights and Arson Charges for Setting Fire to Mormon Church
- Justice Department Announces Actions to Combat Cost-of-Living Crisis, Including Rescinding 11 Pieces of Guidance
- EEOC and Justice Department Warn Against Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination
Mar. 18, 2025
- Former Principals of Aerospace Start-Up Charged with Fraud and Tax Crimes
- S. Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against Aircraft Used by Nicolás Maduro Moros in Violation of U.S. Sanctions and Export Control Laws
- Attorney General Bondi Statement on Violent Attacks Against Tesla Property
- Justice Department Files Statement of Interest Supporting Equal Access to Educational Opportunities and Facilities for Jewish UCLA Students
- Former Principals of Aerospace Start-Up Charged with Fraud and Tax Crimes
- Two Men Convicted and a Third Extradited from Guatemala to the United States for Involvement in 2022 Mass Casualty Alien Smuggling Event in San Antonio, TX
Mar. 17, 2025
- Federal Court Finds Louisiana Tax Return Preparer in Contempt and Orders Disgorgement of Ill-Gotten Fees and Litigation Costs as Sanctions
- Justice Department Announces Launch of Joint Task Force October 7
- Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in California Religious Land Use Case Brought by Small Christian Church
Mar. 15, 2025
March 14, 2025
- Eight GoodFellas Gang Members and Associates Charged with Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering, Including Attempted Murder
- Chinese National Sentenced for Smuggling Turtles from the United States to Hong Kong
- High-Ranking Member of Violent Mexican Drug Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
- Leaders of Los Zetas, a Violent Mexican Drug Cartel, Arraigned on Drug Trafficking, Firearm, and Money Laundering Charges
- Former Customs and Border Protection Officer Sentenced for Abducting and Sexually Assaulting a Minor Victim
- Member of ‘764’ Network Sentenced for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
- Virginia Businessman Sentenced for Tax and Investment Fraud
- Illinois Doctor Pleads Guilty to Evading Approximately $1.6M in Taxes
- S. Department of Justice Dismisses Biden-Era Lawsuit Against Alabama in order to have more Secure Elections
March 13, 2025
- Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism to Visit Leadership of Four Big Cities Rocked by Incidents of Antisemitism
- Florida Man Sentenced for Biofuel Fraud Conspiracy
- Terry Cole Nominated to Key Post at the Drug Enforcement Administration
March 12, 2025
- HHS, DOJ Move to End Sexual Abuse and Harassment of Unaccompanied Alien Children in Shelters Operated by Southwest Key Programs
- Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Employment Tax Credit Scheme
- Maryland Woman Convicted in $20M Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Four Individuals Sanctioned for Forging Bankruptcy Petitions for a Dead Person in Scheme to Obtain Real Property
- Florida Businessman Patrick Walsh and Affiliated Companies Agree to $20M Consent Judgment to Settle False Claims Act Liability Relating to Fraudulent Pandemic Relief Loans
March 11, 2025
- Eight Individuals Plead Guilty to Wide-Ranging Scheme to Monopolize Transmigrante Forwarding Industry, Fix Prices, Extort Competitors, and Launder Money
- Savanna Police Officer Sentenced to 40 Years After First Guilty Verdict Obtained Under 2022 Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Enhanced Penalties
March 10, 2025
- Canadian Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Destruction of Energy Facilities in North and South Dakota
- Texas Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $405M in Assets for Defrauding the Department of Labor
- Four Individuals Sentenced for Smuggling Tropical Birds
- California Businessman Indicted for Tax Evasion
- Medical Clinic Owners and Clinical Investigator Plead Guilty in Connection with Fraudulent Clinical Drug Trials
- Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Family to Hide from the IRS More than $90M In Offshore Bank Accounts
March 7, 2025
- Garantex Cryptocurrency Exchange Disrupted in International Operation
- Justice Department Dismisses Suit Against Denka, Delivering on President Trump’s Mandate to End Radical DEI Programs
- Notorious Violent Mexican Cartel Leader Sentenced to Life Plus 30 Years in Prison for International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
- Kentucky Man Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting Minors in the Philippines
- DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA Announce Initial Cancelation of Grants and Contracts to Columbia University Worth $400 Million
- Former Refugee Pleads Guilty and Admits to Supporting ISIS
- Department of State Employee Charged for Conspiracy to Gather, Transmit, or Lose National Defense Information
- Texas Man Convicted of Sabotaging his Employer’s Computer Systems and Deleting Data
March 6, 2025
- Health Care Providers and Laboratory Marketers Agree to Pay Over $1.9 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
- New York Woman Pleads Guilty for Role in Deadly Alien Smuggling Conspiracy on the Northern Border
- Employee at Multinational DVD Company Charged with Stealing, Selling Pre-Release Commercial DVDs for Blockbuster Films
- Employee at Multinational DVD Company Charged with Stealing, Selling Pre-Release Commercial DVDs for Blockbuster Films
- Former Lawyer Sentenced for Paying for Sex Acts with Cambodian Children
- Virginia Man Convicted of Hate Crime for Attempted Church Shooting
- Active-Duty and Former U.S. Army Soldiers Arrested for Theft of Government Property and Bribery Scheme
March 5, 2025
- United States Arrests ISIS-K Attack Planner for Role in Killing of U.S. Military Service Members at Abbey Gate, Afghanistan
- Former Alabama Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violation and Child Sexual Exploitation
- Florida Dentist Sentenced for Threatening Public Figures and an Election Official
- Justice Department Charges 12 Chinese Contract Hackers and Law Enforcement Officers in Global Computer Intrusion Campaigns
- S. Justice Department Launches Investigation of University of California Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- West Virginia Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes
- Colombian National Sentenced to Prison and Another Pleads Guilty for Roles in Conspiracy to Kidnap and Assault U.S. Army Soldiers in Colombia
- New Jersey Man Admits to Concealing Material Support and Resources to ISIS
- Alleged International Leader of MS-13 Extradited on RICO Charge
March 4, 2025
- Attorney General Pamela Bondi Intervenes in Lawsuit Against Illinois for Unlawfully Requiring Nonprofits to Publicly Post Race Based Data
- West Virginia Ambulance Business Owner Sentenced for Tax Crimes
- Former Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Inmates
March 3, 2025
- Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Religious Land Use Case in Clarion, Pennsylvania, Alleging Unequal Treatment of Religious Assembly Uses
- Justice Department Files Statement of Interest Supporting Access to Places of Worship
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