Justice News

Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Paying Illegal Kickbacks and Engaging in a Money Laundering Conspiracy

Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Texas pharmacy owner was sentenced today to four years and four months in prison and ordered to pay over $59 million in restitution for paying illegal kickbacks and engaging in a money laundering conspiracy.

Final Defendant Sentenced for Federal Conspiracy Against Rights and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Convictions Related to 2020 D.C. Clinic Invasion and Blockade

Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Paulette Harlow was sentenced today to 24 months in prison following her convictions for federal conspiracy against rights and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act offenses in connection with the blockade of a Washington, D.C., area reproductive health clinic on Oct. 22, 2020.

Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon Delivers Remarks at Reimagining Justice at Justice: Supporting Communities as Co-Producers Of Public Safety

Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Good afternoon. I am honored to be part of this conversation today. I want to thank the Columbia Justice Lab and the Square One Project for convening us – and even more importantly, for their leadership and their willingness to boldly re-imagine safety and justice in America.

Readout of Director Rachel Rossi’s Trip to Connecticut

Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Director Rachel Rossi of the Justice Department’s Office for Access to Justice (ATJ) traveled to Connecticut this week as part of the office’s mission to ensure access to justice across the civil justice system, to expand access to counsel and to support innovative efforts to improve the judiciary and court administration. As part of the visit, Director Rossi met with U.S. Attorney Vanessa Avery for the District of Connecticut to applaud her leadership on access to justice issues in the state and to discuss future collaboration.

Retired Navy Admiral and Business Executives Arrested for Bribery Scheme

Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A retired Navy Admiral and two business executives were arrested today on criminal charges related to their roles in a bribery scheme that involved a U.S. government contract.

Former Senior Executive and Former Sales Manager Convicted of Selling Data on Millions of U.S. Consumers to Perpetrators of Mail Fraud Schemes

Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The Justice Department announced today that a jury found a former senior executive and a former sales manager of Epsilon Data Management LLC (Epsilon) guilty of federal criminal charges related to the targeting of millions of U.S. consumers for mass-mailing fraud schemes.

Justice Department Expands Efforts to Dismantle Human Smuggling Operations and Support Immigration Prosecutions

Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Ahead of the third anniversary of the establishment of Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), the Justice Department today announced additional efforts to dismantle human smuggling operations and increase accountability for those who violate our immigration laws. Launched in June 2021 by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, JTFA represents a partnership between the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a mandate to disrupt and dismantle human smuggling and trafficking organizations operating in and through Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico. To build on the success of JTFA, including an increase of more than 25% in defendants charged with alien smuggling since 2020, the Justice Department is realigning resources, providing financial incentives, and proposing increased penalties for human smuggling offenses.

Naval Commander Sentenced for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material and Retaining Classified National Defense Information