All articles tagged with #federal conviction
A Hawaii man, Ryan Routh, was convicted by a federal jury for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a golf course, highlighting the DOJ's stance against political violence and emphasizing the seriousness of threats against public officials.
Former NFL player LeShon Johnson was convicted of operating a large-scale dogfighting ring in Oklahoma, facing up to 30 years in prison and significant fines, after authorities seized 190 dogs and evidence of fight preparations from his properties, marking a major crackdown on organized animal cruelty.
A former NFL player, Leshon Eugene Johnson, was convicted in Oklahoma of operating a large-scale dog fighting ring, resulting in the seizure of 190 dogs and a potential sentence of up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine per count, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat animal cruelty.
A 35-year-old man, Tiron Alexander, was convicted of fraudulently booking over 120 free flights by impersonating a flight attendant since 2018, exploiting airline policies. He claimed to work for multiple airlines, used fake badge numbers, and was caught after accumulating a large number of flights in airline logs. He faces up to 20 years for each wire fraud count and is scheduled for sentencing in August.
Five men were convicted for operating Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal streaming services in the U.S., which generated millions in revenue and caused significant harm to TV program copyright owners. The men face up to 48 years in prison for conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement and other charges.
Five men were convicted in Las Vegas for running Jetflicks, an illegal streaming service that offered more TV shows than Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime combined by scraping content from pirate sites. The service had over 37,000 subscribers and caused millions in damages to copyright owners. The defendants face significant prison time and fines.
A judge dismissed several state charges, including attempted murder, against David DePape, who attacked Paul Pelosi, citing double jeopardy after his federal conviction. DePape, sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, still faces other state charges not covered in the federal trial.
The Supreme Court has declined to review the conviction of Michael Avenatti, who was found guilty of attempting to extort nearly $25 million from Nike. Avenatti, known for representing Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against Donald Trump, is currently serving a 30-month prison sentence. His appeal argued that the federal fraud law he was convicted under is unconstitutionally vague, but the Justice Department deemed his claims meritless.
Former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby has been convicted of lying to a mortgage lender to acquire a vacation property in Florida, while being acquitted of fraud related to another property. She faces the prospect of decades in prison and is appealing the convictions. The trial revealed the erosion of her marriage and financial troubles, with prosecutors arguing that she made false statements to secure favorable deals on the properties. Mosby's defense claimed she was misled and inexperienced in the home-buying process.
John Dougherty has been found guilty of almost all charges in his union embezzlement trial, marking his second federal conviction.
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has filed a motion to vacate his federal conviction in the death of George Floyd, stating that he wouldn't have pleaded guilty if he had known about the theories of a pathologist who doesn't believe Chauvin's actions caused Floyd's death. Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years on federal charges in July 2022 after a plea deal. The motion argues that if Chauvin had been provided with certain evidence prior to his guilty plea, he would have insisted on going to trial.