Source: United States Department of Justice News
A former Clare, Michigan, hotel manager pleaded guilty today to filing a false tax return. His father, the owner of the hotel, also pleaded guilty to witness tampering in an effort to obstruct the grand jury’s investigation of his son.
Source: United States Department of Justice
The Justice Department announced today that Jose Gomez III, 21, of Midland, Texas, pleaded guilty to three counts of committing a hate crime for attacking an Asian family he believed was responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic because he believed them to be Chinese.
Source: United States Department of Justice News
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jeffrey Siegmeister (53, Live Oak) has pleaded guilty to four felonies pursuant to a plea agreement. Specifically, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to use a facility of commerce for unlawful activity—specifically, bribery and extortion—conspiracy to commit extortion, wire fraud, and filing a false tax return. Siegmeister faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to commit extortion and wire fraud, 5 years in federal prison for conspiring to use a facility of commerce for bribery and extortion, and 3 years in federal prison for filing a false tax return. Siegmeister also agreed to forfeit $518,803.50 and 7,372 shares of The Coca-Cola Company common stock, proceeds he obtained through his commission of the offenses.
Source: United States Navy
MANAMA, Bahrain — Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain, and its detachments in Oman and United Arab Emirates (UAE), provided contracting and logistics support to U.S., allied and partner maritime forces during U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s (USNAVCENT) International Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMX22) from January 31 – February 17.
Source: United States Department of Justice News
WASHINGTON — A Michigan man was arrested yesterday for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election.