USAO - Louisiana, Eastern

Irvin Mayfield and Ronald Markham Plead Guilty To Defrauding the New Orleans Public Library Foundation NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLA) announced that IRVIN MAYFIELD, age 43, a resident of New Orleans, and RONALD MARKHAM, age 42, also a resident of New,,,

Kenner Woman Sentenced For Acquiring Oxycodone Illegally NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announces that BENNIE RUTH HARRIS, age 65, of Kenner, Louisiana, was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Lance M. Africk on September 30, 2020 to two years of probation following,,,

Former State Senator Sentenced For Making False Statement NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that today WESLEY T. BISHOP, age 52, of New Orleans was sentenced to 4 (four) years of probation, before U.S. District Judge Greg Guidry, for making a false statement, a crime punishable,,,

Covington Woman Charged With FEMA Fraud NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that KELLY GAUTHIER, age 48, a resident of Covington, Louisiana, was charged on July 28, 2020 with theft of government funds. According to the Bill of Information, GAUTHIER filed an application with the,,,

Slidell Couple Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud and Mail Fraud NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that on September 19, 2020, WILLIAM LEWIS, age 41, and JILL LEWIS, age 40, residents of Slidell, Louisiana, were charged in a two-count Indictment for conspiracy to,,,

New Orleans Woman Charged For Theft of More Than $69,000 in Social Security Funds NEW ORLEANS - United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that VALERIE YOREL MANSON (“ MANSON”), age 51, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on September 22, 2020 by a Bill of Information for Theft of,,,

Man Sentenced for Misuse of Social Security Number NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that RAYMUNDO DE LA PAZ (DE LA PAZ), age 28, was sentenced on September 17, 2020 by United States District Court Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, after previously pleading guilty to a one,,,

Hotel Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Bank President to Defraud First NBC Bank NEW ORLEANS – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that ARVIND “MIKE” VIRA (“VIRA”), age 74, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty today to a years-long conspiracy with First NBC Bank president,,,

Louisiana Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the Government and Violate the Procurement Integrity Act NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser and Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, announced that,,,

Developer Admits to Conspiring with First NBC Bank President to Defraud First NBC Bank NEW ORLEANS – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that WARREN G. TREME (“TREME”), age 55, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud First NBC Bank, the New Orleans,,,