Department Of Justice Eastern District Of Michigan
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Eight men indicted for alleged role in high-end car theft ring
Eight men from Southeast Michigan have been indicted on charges related to a car theft and international smuggling operation, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
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Saginaw man receives over 13 years for illegal firearm possession
Turan West, a 30-year-old resident of Saginaw, has been sentenced to 162 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Former Michigan unemployment agency worker pleads guilty in $2.8 million bribery scheme
A former employee of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, Janine Rayford, has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to commit federal program bribery and aggravated identity theft.
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Federal grand jury indicts two religious leaders on forced labor charges
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan has indicted David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, on charges related to forced labor and money laundering.
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Three Macomb County residents plead guilty in multi-million dollar PPP fraud case
Three Macomb County residents have pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of more than $3 million, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
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Detroit man receives over nine years for role in federal kidnapping case
Semaj Ayers, a 23-year-old Detroit resident, was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping.
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Chinese researcher pleads no contest in Michigan lab biomaterial smuggling case
Chengxuan Han, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, pleaded no contest to three smuggling charges and making false statements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F....
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Detroit investment fund owner sentenced for $39 million wire fraud scheme
Andrew H. Middlebrooks, the former majority owner and chief executive officer of EIA All Weather Alpha Fund 1 Partners (EIA), has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges.
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Former Inkster mayor sentenced to two years for accepting bribe payments
The former mayor of Inkster, Michigan, Patrick Wimberly, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to demanding $100,000 in bribes.
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Four men indicted in $7 million opioid distribution scheme involving Michigan doctors
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging two doctors, a clinic owner, and a patient recruiter with conspiring to illegally distribute prescription opioids in Michigan.
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Saginaw man sentenced to over 12 years for cocaine distribution
Keino Hughes, a 42-year-old resident of Saginaw, has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
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Former maritime school owner pleads guilty to falsifying records for captain’s course
A St. Clair County man has pleaded guilty to a felony charge involving the falsification of records for a maritime training course, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
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Beverly Hills man indicted in alleged $3 million pandemic loan fraud scheme
A federal indictment unsealed in Detroit charges Jabari Kadar Long, 45, of Beverly Hills, with defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration by submitting fraudulent loan applications to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic...
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Ypsilanti man faces federal charge after incident involving border patrol transport vans
An Ypsilanti resident, Jacob Nathaniel Len, 30, has been charged with interfering with U.S. Border Patrol agents as they performed their official duties.
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Serial armed robber sentenced after multi-agency investigation links him to shootings and rapes
Deandre Martece Williams has been sentenced to 327 months in prison for charges including felon in possession of a firearm and kidnapping, following a series of violent crimes he committed in 2023.
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CEO and medical director charged in $500M COVID-19 test billing fraud scheme
Two individuals have been charged in connection with a $500 million scheme involving fraudulent billing for COVID-19 testing services, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
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Former owners plead guilty in survey firm fraud; company agrees to pay $1.1 million
Anthony Thelen, a current co-owner and executive of Surveying Solutions Inc. (SSI), and Adam Ball, a former owner and executive of the same company, have pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States Department of Transportation...
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Former owners of Surveying Solutions Inc. plead guilty in federal contract fraud case
Jeffrey Bartlett, Brian Bartlett, and Andrew Semenchuk have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) through fraudulent activities involving highway construction contracts in Michigan.
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Customs agent charged with attempted transfer of obscene material to minor
Today, FBI agents arrested a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent in Detroit after he allegedly solicited sex from an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old girl online.
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Kevin Lavon Giles convicted for sex trafficking minors and adult in Detroit
After a seven-day trial, Kevin Lavon Giles was convicted by a federal jury for sex trafficking two minors and one adult.