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Sept. 3, 2024 ¡ª U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Tamika Chappell of New Orleans, was sentenced on August 29, 2024, to five years of probation by U.S. District Court Judge Carl J. Barbier after previously pleading guilty to making false statements related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), making false statements to the IRS, and theft of government funds.

Sept. 4, 2024 ¡ª A Boston woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Sept. 4, 2024 ¡ª Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Wilson Guzman, Jr., of Milford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford 36 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for distributing various drugs on Telegram, an encrypted phone messaging application.

Sept. 4, 2024 ¡ª A Concord, North Carolina, man has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to collect or pay over taxes, announced Sandra J. Hairston, United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina (USAO-MDNC).

Sept. 5, 2024 ¡ª The 2024-2025 football season is here, and fans are betting on NFL and college football more than ever. With nearly 50% of Americans having bet on sports at some point in time, IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) reminds U.S. taxpayers to wager safely and legally this football season. Illegal gambling activities can result in criminal charges ranging from money laundering to tax evasion.

Sept. 4, 2024 ¡ª A Brooklyn, N.Y. man pleaded guilty today in connection with a scheme to steal over $3 million in COVID relief tax credits using the stolen identity of a corporate executive in New Jersey.

Sept. 4, 2024 ¡ª An associate of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar H. Hamdani.

Sept. 5, 2024 ¡ª A Seattle woman has pleaded guilty to her role in providing a $120,000 bribe to a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

Sept. 5, 2024 ¡ª A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for evading his personal and employment taxes.

Sept. 5, 2024 ¡ª A resident of Peoria, Arizona, was sentenced in federal court to 102 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.