Press Releases

Today, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is monitoring polling sites in two Minnesota counties for the state’s primary election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.

The United States filed a complaint seeking to permanently enjoin a Washington state pet food manufacturer from manufacturing and selling adulterated pet food.

A New York woman pleaded guilty today for her role in an international alien smuggling conspiracy that brought aliens primarily from India into the United States across the northern border.

Judd Wire Inc., of Turners Falls, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $1,014,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to perform tests required by specifications for certain wire and cable products used by the U.S. Navy. In connection with the settlement, the United States acknowledged that Judd Wire took significant steps entitling it to credit for cooperating with the government.

Veloxis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Veloxis), a drug manufacturer based in Cary, North Carolina, has agreed to pay over $46 million to resolve criminal and civil allegations that it paid kickbacks to induce prescriptions and purchases of Envarsus XR (Envarsus), a kidney transplant immunosuppression drug. 

Justin L. Wiegand, 34, of Kenova, West Virginia, pleaded guilty today to receipt of child pornography.

The Justice Department announced today that Danny Bell, the owner and manager of residential rental properties in Somerset, Kentucky, agreed to pay $150,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that he sexually harassed female tenants in violation of the Fair Housing Act.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component under the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, awarded almost $290 million to support state, local, and tribal governments in criminal justice activities to keep American communities safe.

Earlier today, Dingwei Chen, a 29-year-old citizen of the People’s Republic of China, pleaded guilty in federal court in Salt Lake City to violating the Arms Export Control Act. 

Today, the Department of Justice filed lawsuits against three states that seek to undermine our Nation by placing aliens over citizens in clear defiance of Congress’s commands. The Department filed complaints against New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, challenging state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance for illegal aliens. These laws unconstitutionally discriminate against U.S. citizens who are not afforded the same reduced tuition rates or scholarships, create incentives for illegal immigration, and reward illegal aliens with benefits that U.S. citizens are not

A Mexican national pleaded guilty today for his role in the collection of more than $1.9 million in drug proceeds in the United States and the return of those proceeds via cryptocurrency or wire transfers to Mexico as part of a money laundering conspiracy.