USAO - Michigan, Eastern

Detroit Resident Sentenced In COVID-19 Fraud Scheme DETROIT - Detroit resident Darrell Baker was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison on charges of bank fraud and money laundering arising out of a $590,000 Covid-19 fraud scheme, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin. Joining in,,,

Former Detroit Police Department Officer Sentenced to 80 Months in Federal Prison for Extortion DETROIT - Former Detroit Police Department Officer, Deonne Dotson, was sentenced today to 80 months in federal prison following convictions for extortion announced Acting United States Attorney Saima,,,

Detroit Man Pleads Guilty in Unemployment Fraud Scheme DETROIT - A Detroit man pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan, other states, and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance during the COVID19 pandemic, announced Acting,,,

Former UAW Regional Director and Board Member Sentenced to Prison for Racketeering and Embezzlement Conspiracy Vance Pearson, the former Director of the United Auto Worker’s Region 5 and a former member of the UAW’s International Executive Board, was sentenced to 12 months in prison today for,,,

State Contractor Pleads Guilty in $3 million Unemployment Fraud Scheme A Detroit woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a multi-million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance,,,

Medical Clinic Operators, Doctor, and a Patient Recruiter Charged in a $6.6 Million Illegal Opioid Distribution Conspiracy DETROIT - An indictment was unsealed today charging the owner and operators of a medical clinic, a doctor, a patient recruiter, and two clinic employees with conspiracy to,,,

Lathrup Village Doctor Sentenced for Diverting Prescription Pills and Committing Health Care Fraud DETROIT - A Lathrup Village doctor was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison on charges of conspiracy and unlawful controlled substance distribution, Acting United States Attorney Saima,,,

Former International UAW President Gary Jones Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Union Funds Gary Jones, the former President of the international United Auto Workers union, was sentenced to 28 months in prison today for conspiring with other UAW officials to embezzle UAW funds and to defraud the,,,

Novi Man Charged in Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme DETROIT – A Novi man was charged in a criminal complaint with aggravated identity theft, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in a scheme to defraud the State of Michigan’s (SOM) Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA), announced Acting,,,

Allen Park Tax Preparer Arrested in Scheme to Obtain Pandemic Unemployment Benefits An Allen Park resident was arrested today in connection with a federal criminal complaint charging him with obtaining unemployment benefits authorized by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security,,,