Thursday, May 23, 2013
Alleged Rizzuto Organized Crime Family Associate Pleads Guilty to Narcotics Trafficking
Alessandro Taloni, an alleged associate of the Montreal-based Rizzuto organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra, has pled guilty to cocaine trafficking charges.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Owner and COO of Defunct Livestock Company Sentenced for Committing Mail Fraud
The former owner and former chief operating officer of now-bankrupt Eastern Livestock Company, LLC, were sentenced today for mail fraud arising from a check-kiting scheme that caused the loss of millions of dollars.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Theft of Ben Franklin Bust
A Philadelphia woman was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for one count of interstate transportation of stolen property in connection with the August 2012 theft of a rare bust of Benjamin Franklin.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Ranch Owner in Young County Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Shooting a Crop-Dusting Aircraft Flying Near His Ranch
Stephen Paul Riley, of Olney, Texas, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $3600 in restitution, following his guilty plea in January 2013 to an indictment charging one count of destruction of an aircraft.
U.S. Attorney Weekly Spotlight
Amanda Marshall
District of OregonAmanda Marshall is the United States Attorney for the District of Oregon. Nominated by President Barack Obama in November of 2010, Ms. Marshall was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in September of 2011.
Richard S. Hartunian
Northern District of New York
On December 23, 2009, President Obama nominated Richard S. Hartunian to become the 48th United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York. Mr. Hartunian took office on January 3, 2010, with interim status until his confirmation by the United States Senate on February 11, 2010.
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