Senate Aide Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI
Former Senate intelligence Staffer James Wolfe pleaded guilty Monday to one count of lying to the FBI about his contacts with reporters during a classified leak investigation.
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California Man Pleads Not Guilty to Threatening Feinstein
A Southern California man has pleaded not guilty to sending an email threatening to kill U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Read moreDC Siblings Plead Guilty to Attack Outside Courthouse
Two Washington, D.C. siblings pleaded guilty Wednesday to attacking a federal prosecutor and a murder victim’s daughter outside the District of Columbia Superior Court in April.
Read moreDemocratic Lobbyist Pleads Guilty to Setting Up Illegal Donation
Two weeks after pleading guilty in state court to having bribed a judge, a former Democratic lobbyist returned to court Tuesday to plead guilty to a federal charge involving New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Read more‘Freedom Fighter’ Boss Pleads to Felony Gun Sales
The former CEO of the Freedom Fighters Foundation pleaded guilty Monday to felony gun trafficking and forfeited 16 guns he’d acquired illegally, federal prosecutors said.
Read moreComputer Criminal Faces 20 Years for Drug Dealing
The CEO of Canada-based Phantom Secure faces up to 20 years in prison and must forfeit more than $80 million for conspiring to use encrypted devices to distribute more than 450 kilos of cocaine, and other illegal drugs around the world.
Read moreSeafood Processor Pleads Guilty to Massive Crab Meat Switcheroo
A Virginia seafood processor has pleaded guilty to falsely labeling millions of dollars worth of foreign crab meat as a “product of the USA,” the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
Read more$9 Million Disgorgement
A federal judge granted the SEC’s request for $9.2 million in disgorgement and fines from Lawrence Penn III, for grand larceny and falsifying records in the private equity fund he managed, and for his “complete lack of remorse” despite his guilty pleas.
Read moreRussian National Pleads Guilty to Hacking in Federal Court
A Russian national out of St. Petersburg, thought to be the ringleader of a global hacking operation, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to operating a vast network of computers to distribute thousands of spam emails, steal login credentials and install malicious software.
Read moreEx-West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Pleads Guilty to Fraud
A retired West Virginia Supreme Court justice pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony count of fraud related to his personal use of a state vehicle and gas fuel card in a scandal that has led to pending impeachment trials for the three remaining justices.
Read moreRep Hunter Pleads Not Guilty in Campaign-Finance Case
San Diego-area GOP congressman Duncan Hunter pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges accusing him and his wife of misusing $250,000 in campaign funds.
Read moreDirty Border Patrolman
A Border Patrol supervisory agent faces up to a year in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to issuing bogus security alerts about a legal permanent resident, to satisfy a personal grudge.
Read moreAll-Star Dope Dealer
Two-time All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty Friday to possession of 20 kilos of cocaine with intent to distribute.
Read moreMMA Star Conor McGregor Pleads Guilty in Melee Case
Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor pleaded guilty Thursday to disorderly conduct in exchange for community service to resolve charges stemming from a backstage melee at a New York City arena.
Read more‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Star Pleads Guilty in Touching Case
A former star of “The Dukes of Hazzard” television show has pleaded guilty to inappropriately touching two women in the cast of a musical in Massachusetts in which he starred.
Read moreDirty Commander
Navy Commander Adolph Garza, 54, of San Diego faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty Friday to conspiring to distribute ecstasy (MDMA) through the internet, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Read moreBorder Patrolman Faces 20 Years
Former Border Patrolman Cesar Daleo, 47, of San Ysidro, faces up to 20 years in federal prison upon pleading guilty Thursday to conspiring to distribute 4ANPP, the primary precursor chemical for fentanyl. In a separate federal case, he is charged with smuggling seahorses.
Read moreSuspect in Charlottesville Attack Pleads Not Guilty
An Ohio man pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges in a deadly car attack on a crowd of protesters opposing a white nationalist rally in Virginia.
Read moreCIA Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Leaking ‘Vault 7’ Data
A former CIA employee accused of leaking the agency’s hacking tools to WikiLeaks pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon at a brief arraignment.
Read moreSenate Staffer Indicted in Leak Probe Pleads Not Guilty
Indicted last week as part of an investigation of leaks on Capitol Hill, former Senate intelligence committee staffer James Wolfe pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a three-count indictment.
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