Updates, News & Articles
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New York Physician Pleads Guilty To Multimillion-Dollar Covid-19 Insurance Fraud Scheme
Read more: New York Physician Pleads Guilty To Multimillion-Dollar Covid-19 Insurance Fraud SchemeAttorney for the United States, Acting under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, Sean S. Buckley, announced that ALI RASHAN, a medical doctor and the CEO and founder of ClearMD LLC, a provider of COVID-19 testing services in New York City, pled guilty to fraudulently billing insurance companies for COVID-19 testing services and submitting fraudulent medical…
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Leader of Clan Del Golfo, The Colombian Drug Cartel and Terrorist Organization, Charged in Superseding Indictment With Expanded Criminal Conduct and Terrorism Offenses
Read more: Leader of Clan Del Golfo, The Colombian Drug Cartel and Terrorist Organization, Charged in Superseding Indictment With Expanded Criminal Conduct and Terrorism OffensesA fifth superseding indictment was filed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn against Jobanis de Jesus Avila Villadiego, also known as “Chiquito” and “Chiquito Malo,” which added new charges of narcoterrorism conspiracy, conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and providing or attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. …
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Three Accused of More than $2 Million Fraud Targeting Cruise Line
Read more: Three Accused of More than $2 Million Fraud Targeting Cruise LineThomas Markwell appeared in court Friday after being arrested in Argentina. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Mercer County Man Sentenced to 260 Months for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
Read more: Mercer County Man Sentenced to 260 Months for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking and Firearms OffensesA Mercer County man was sentenced yesterday to 260 months’ imprisonment for possessing quantities of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute it, for possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking, and for his unlawful possession of firearms as a previously convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Sinaloa Cartel driver carrying over two million lethal doses of fentanyl sentenced to life imprisonment
Read more: Sinaloa Cartel driver carrying over two million lethal doses of fentanyl sentenced to life imprisonmentA 51-year-old Harlingen resident has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth and fentanyl Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Maryland Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Ghost Gun
Read more: Maryland Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Ghost GunBaltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man is headed to federal prison for more than seven years for possessing a loaded ghost gun and ammunition as a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Sequan Branch-Green, 29, to 90 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, in connection with the charge. Source:…
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Middlesex County Woman Sentenced to 20 Months for Defrauding Multiple COVID-19 Relief Programs
Read more: Middlesex County Woman Sentenced to 20 Months for Defrauding Multiple COVID-19 Relief ProgramsA Middlesex County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced to 20 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”), Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), and pandemic unemployment insurance benefits. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Aneth Man Found Guilty on all Counts of Child Sex Crimes
Read more: Aneth Man Found Guilty on all Counts of Child Sex CrimesST. GEORGE, Utah – A federal jury in St. George returned a guilty verdict Friday, April 17, 2026, against a San Juan County, Utah, man after he received and possessed child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while already on supervised release for a 2015 conviction of possession of child pornography. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Final Young Mob Defendant Sentenced After Trial Conviction for Fentanyl Trafficking
Read more: Final Young Mob Defendant Sentenced After Trial Conviction for Fentanyl TraffickingWASHINGTON – Three Memphis men have been sentenced following their convictions at trial on Nov. 12, 2025.A jury convicted Darius Moore, 39; Mervin Anderson, 40; and Mario Gardner, 49, all of Memphis, of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Yesterday, the court sentenced Moore to 210 months in prison. Anderson and Gardner were previously sentenced to 150 months and…
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Appleton Clinic to Pay Over $380,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to the Marketing and Use of Electric Stimulation Devices
Read more: Appleton Clinic to Pay Over $380,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to the Marketing and Use of Electric Stimulation DevicesBrad D. Schimel, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that Apple Medical Clinic and its principal, Dr. Michael Johnson, agreed to remit a total of $382,362.95 to the United States to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, by causing the submission of false…
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Northwest ISD teacher indicted for child pornography violations
Read more: Northwest ISD teacher indicted for child pornography violationsA Denton man has been indicted and charged with federal child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Alabama Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon
Read more: Alabama Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted FelonPensacola, Florida – Grant Bieber, 45, of Gulf Shores, Alabama, was sentenced to four years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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DOJ and FTC Extend Deadline for Public Comment on Guidance on Business Collaborations
Read more: DOJ and FTC Extend Deadline for Public Comment on Guidance on Business CollaborationsThe Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (Agencies) hereby extend the period for receiving public comments on their inquiry for consideration of guidance on collaborations among competitors, that was announced on Feb. 23, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Tallahassee Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography
Read more: Tallahassee Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempted Receipt of Child PornographyTallahassee, Florida – Vertis McNeil Robinson, 48, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to five years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for his conviction of attempted receipt of child pornography. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Jury Convicts Northampton Felon of Robbing 4 Gas Stations in Pitt and Martin Counties
Read more: Jury Convicts Northampton Felon of Robbing 4 Gas Stations in Pitt and Martin CountiesRALEIGH, N.C. – A federal jury convicted Timarcus Lavonnte Britt, 29, on four charges of robbery and four charges of brandishing a gun during these robberies.“This thuggish crew terrorized hard working, normal folks as they marauded around Eastern NC in July 2023. This antisocial terrorism has no place in polite society, and our civic minded…
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BOP Home Confinement Policy Update: Why Program Statement 7320.01 Still Matters
Read more: BOP Home Confinement Policy Update: Why Program Statement 7320.01 Still MattersBOP Home Confinement Policy Update: Why Program Statement 7320.01 Still Matters — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custo…
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BOP Pretrial Inmates Policy 2023: What the 7331.05 Program Statement Covers
Read more: BOP Pretrial Inmates Policy 2023: What the 7331.05 Program Statement CoversBOP Pretrial Inmates Policy 2023: What the 7331.05 Program Statement Covers — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody…
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BOP Pretrial Inmates Change Notice 2025: Reviews, Housing, and Programming Questions
Read more: BOP Pretrial Inmates Change Notice 2025: Reviews, Housing, and Programming QuestionsBOP Pretrial Inmates Change Notice 2025: Reviews, Housing, and Programming Questions — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release…
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BOP Phone Policy Update 2024: Free Minutes, Programming Incentives, and Time Credit Changes
Read more: BOP Phone Policy Update 2024: Free Minutes, Programming Incentives, and Time Credit ChangesBOP Phone Policy Update 2024: Free Minutes, Programming Incentives, and Time Credit Changes — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for re…
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BOP First Step Act Time Credits Policy Released in 2022: What Changed and Why It Matters
Read more: BOP First Step Act Time Credits Policy Released in 2022: What Changed and Why It MattersBOP First Step Act Time Credits Policy Released in 2022: What Changed and Why It Matters — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for relea…
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BOP Home Confinement Directive 2025: Expanded FSA and Second Chance Act Placement Guidance
Read more: BOP Home Confinement Directive 2025: Expanded FSA and Second Chance Act Placement GuidanceBOP Home Confinement Directive 2025: Expanded FSA and Second Chance Act Placement Guidance — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for rel…
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BOP Second Chance Act Placements 2025: Why the Bureau Backed Away From a 60-Day Limit
Read more: BOP Second Chance Act Placements 2025: Why the Bureau Backed Away From a 60-Day LimitBOP Second Chance Act Placements 2025: Why the Bureau Backed Away From a 60-Day Limit — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release…
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BOP Time Credit Application Program 2025: Conditional Home Confinement Dates Explained
Read more: BOP Time Credit Application Program 2025: Conditional Home Confinement Dates ExplainedBOP Time Credit Application Program 2025: Conditional Home Confinement Dates Explained — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release…
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BOP FSA Task Force 2025: What a New Enforcement and Implementation Push Could Mean
Read more: BOP FSA Task Force 2025: What a New Enforcement and Implementation Push Could MeanBOP FSA Task Force 2025: What a New Enforcement and Implementation Push Could Mean — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, cu…
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BOP Custody Levels and Transfers 2025: Reading the ‘A Win for Staff and Prison Reform’ Announcement
Read more: BOP Custody Levels and Transfers 2025: Reading the ‘A Win for Staff and Prison Reform’ AnnouncementBOP Custody Levels and Transfers 2025: Reading the ‘A Win for Staff and Prison Reform’ Announcement — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mea…
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BOP Policy Modernization 2026: 37 Updated Policies in the First 90 Days
Read more: BOP Policy Modernization 2026: 37 Updated Policies in the First 90 DaysBOP Policy Modernization 2026: 37 Updated Policies in the First 90 Days — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody, care…
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BOP First Step Act Program Incentives Policy: What the 2021 Program Statement Means
Read more: BOP First Step Act Program Incentives Policy: What the 2021 Program Statement MeansBOP First Step Act Program Incentives Policy: What the 2021 Program Statement Means — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, c…
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BOP First Step Act Needs Assessment Policy: How the 2021 Rollout Shapes Programming
Read more: BOP First Step Act Needs Assessment Policy: How the 2021 Rollout Shapes ProgrammingBOP First Step Act Needs Assessment Policy: How the 2021 Rollout Shapes Programming — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, c…
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St. Thomas Pastor Arrested on Federal and Local Sex Offenses Involving Minor
Read more: St. Thomas Pastor Arrested on Federal and Local Sex Offenses Involving MinorSt. Thomas, U.S.V.I. – United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced today that on April 1, 2026, a St. Thomas man was arrested on criminal charges related to his alleged transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Drug trafficking leader gets 20 years in Homeland Security Task Force effort
Read more: Drug trafficking leader gets 20 years in Homeland Security Task Force effortA 33-year-old Houston man has been sentenced for his role in the distribution of multiple narcotics Source: U.S. Department of Justice
