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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Two Estonian Nationals Plead Guilty in $577M Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST Two Estonian nationals pleaded guilty yesterday for their operation of a massive, multi-faceted cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that victimized hundreds of thousands of people from across the world, including in the United States. As part of the defendants' guilty pleas, they agreed to forfeit assets valued over $400 million obtained during the conspiracy. U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentencing of El Salvadorian Woman for Assaulting Border Patrol Agent 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST Erika Jasmin Lobato-Melendez was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for biting a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Former Chinatown Walgreens Manager Pleads Guilty in a Series of Inside-Job Robberies 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST London Teeter, 21, of Washington D.C., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to her role in a series of seven inside-job robberies of the Chinatown drug store where she was employed as a store manager. Ontario Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 13 Years in Federal Prison 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST Ricardo Rodriguez, 61, of Ontario, Oregon, was sentenced to 155 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.  Katy Man Sentenced to Prison for Striking Border Patrol Agent With Vehicle and Fleeing During Smuggling Attempt 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST Kevin Dominguez, of Katy, was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 18 months in prison after he struck a USBP agent with his vehicle and let a pursuit during a human smuggling attempt Real Estate Executive Charged In Thirty-Million-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST Danielle Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James E. Dennehy, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced today the arrest of KEVIN FENG GAO.  U.S. Attorney's Office Charges Isleta Pueblo Man with Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST Warren Chewiwi is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person as part of an ongoing effort to combat violent crime and protect families in tribal communities through community-focused initiatives. Founder of Purported Artificial Intelligence-Driven Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty to Investment Adviser Fraud 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST "The defendant preyed on the Egyptian-American Coptic Christian community by falsely promising that his purported artificial intelligence-driven hedge fund would earn guaranteed annual returns of 30% or more, and taking advantage of their trust for his own personal gain," stated United States Attorney Durham.  "This Office has prioritized protecting and seeking justice for individual investors in our District and beyond."  Former Louisville Attorney Sentenced to Over Three Years In Federal Prison for Defrauding Estates and Beneficiaries 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST Sioux City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Refusing a Court Order 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST Georgia Man Sentenced for Distributing Meth and Heroin 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney's Office Charges Mexican National for Attempted Bribery of U.S. Border Patrol Agent 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST Samuel Mendoza-Torres faces federal charges for allegedly attempting to bribe a U.S. Border Patrol Agent after being apprehended for illegal re-entry into the United States. Two Kentucky Men Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Offenses 02/13/2025 07:00 AM EST You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys