USAO - District of Columbia

Former IT Contractor Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Stolen Property from the U.S. Small Business Administration Defendant Brazenly Used Victim’s WiFi to Post Stolen Equipment WASHINGTON – Ashley Robinson, 31, of Bowie, Maryland, pleaded guilty today, in Superior Court, to one count of trafficking in,,,

Jamaican National Charged with Debt Relief Scam Defendant Extradited from Jamaica to Answer Eight-Count Indictment WASHINGTON – Sereika Savariau, also known as Sereika Savariau-Goodison, 36, of Jamaica, appeared in U.S. federal court today and was arraigned on an eight-count indictment charging her,,,

Georgetown Restauranteurs Plead Guilty to Tax Offenses and Theft of COVID Relief Funds The Defendants evaded more than $1.35M in Taxes and Spent more than $738K in COVID Relief Funds on a Waterfront Condo, Personal Investments, Vacation, and College Tuition WASHINGTON – Gholam “Tony” Kowkabi, 63,,,

Virginia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring To Impersonate Federal Law Enforcement Officer WASHINGTON – Haider Ali, 36, of Springfield, Virginia, was sentenced today to 68 months in prison for his role in a fraud conspiracy that included bank fraud and the impersonation of federal law,,,

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Witness Tampering in Relation to Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy WASHINGTON – Atawan Mundu John, a.k.a., John Mundu Atawan, 46, of Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to attempting to tamper with a witness more than nine years ago during a federal,,,

Property Manager for Senior Residential Buildings Pleads Guilty to Financial Exploitation of Two Elderly District Residents WASHINGTON – Nicole Freeman Smith, 51, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, pleaded guilty today in Superior Court to one felony count and one misdemeanor count of financial,,,

Booz Allen Agrees to Pay $377.45 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations WASHINGTON - Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has agreed to pay the United States $377,453,150 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by improperly billing commercial and international costs,,,

United States Files Forfeiture Action Against Over Nine Thousand Rifles and Over 700,000 Rounds of Ammunition En Route from Iran to Yemen The Justice Department today announced the filing of a forfeiture complaint against over 9,000 rifles, 284 machine guns, approximately 194 rocket launchers, over,,,

Maryland Man Arrested on Felony Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach WASHINGTON — A Maryland man has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of,,,

U.S. Office of Personnel Management Employee Pleads Guilty to Conflict of Interest Violation WASHINGTON - Sheron Spann, 54, of Washington, D.C, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to steering government contracts to companies under her control and the control of her spouse. The plea was,,,