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A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson.
Kao was sentenced to 87 months in prison for fraud and campaign finance violations.
The indictment was filed in a US District Court in New York.
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the resignation.
Dhillon launched aggressive investigations, lawsuits, and pressure campaigns against over 300 colleges.
Dhillon did not receive a promotion, which contributed to her decision to resign.
Dhillon accused colleges of discrimination for maintaining race-conscious programs and of antisemitism for allowing pro-Palestinian activism.
Over 300 campuses have eliminated DEI requirements, closed DEI offices, or removed DEI policies since 2024.
Federal judges dismissed two lawsuits against Harvard University brought by Dhillon.
Nina Beattie of the Center for American Progress stated Dhillon’s efforts 'pushed back decades' of civil rights progress.
Vanita Gupta, a former head of the DOJ civil rights division, called Dhillon’s actions 'corrupted' the mission of the Civil Rights Division.
None of the seven men have been criminally charged.
Hochul signed an executive order assigning Letitia James as special prosecutor.
Harmeet K. Dhillon resigned as the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights after 19 months.
Two new priority recommendations were designated: one from 2018 regarding guidance for actions that could impact elections, and one from 2019 regarding advance notification for certain Sensitive Investigative Matters (SIMs).
cred 10.0[1]2026-09-30
The DOJ OIG closed two priority recommendations: one to the FBI regarding coordination with state and local law enforcement after allegations of crimes against children, and one to the BOP regarding staffing level calculations.
cred 10.0[1]2026-09-30
The OIG closed the FBI recommendation in April 2026 after the FBI made significant changes to its Domestic Investigations Operations Guide and Crimes Against Children Policy Guide.
cred 10.0[1]2026-09-30
The OIG closed the BOP recommendation in September 2026 after the BOP developed a reliable staffing tool and communicated its funding needs to stakeholders.
cred 10.0[1]2026-09-30
The OIG designated two new priorities: a 2018 recommendation for DOJ to provide guidance on actions that could impact elections, and a 2019 recommendation to evaluate which SIMs require advance notification to senior DOJ officials.
cred 10.0[1]2026-09-30
The OIG’s current priority recommendations include: (1) for the BOP, completing upgrades to its security camera system; (2) for DOJ, providing guidance on actions that could impact elections; and (3) for DOJ, evaluating which SIMs require advance notification to senior officials.
cred 10.0[1]2026-09-30
The FBI closed its recommendation in April 2026 after updating its Domestic Investigations Operations Guide and Crimes Against Children Policy Guide.
cred 10.0[1]2026-09-30
The BOP closed its recommendation in September 2026 after developing a reliable staffing tool and communicating funding needs to stakeholders.
cred 10.0[1]2026-09-30
The OIG’s current priority recommendations include: completing upgrades to the BOP’s security camera system, providing guidance on actions that could impact elections, and evaluating which SIMs require advance notification to senior DOJ officials.
cred 10.0[1]2026-09-30
Zimbardi pitched The Crypto Program as a means to purchase online advertising packages with a guaranteed 25% monthly return on a $550 investment.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-18
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-14
Mangione admitted to following Brian Thompson to an investor conference and shooting him on a New York City street in 2024.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-14
Mangione used a 3D-printed gun and posed as an investor to contact the company for details on the event.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-14
Mangione stated in court that he shot Brian Thompson on December 4, 2024, in Manhattan, and Thompson died.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-14
Thompson’s wife, Paulette, was present in the audience and showed visible emotional distress.
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Federal prosecutors plan to seek a life prison term at Mangione’s sentencing on December 18.
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Mangione did not receive any deal or incentive to plead guilty.
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Mangione still faces a New York state murder prosecution, which could result in a separate long sentence.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-14
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges connected to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Mangione admitted to killing Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024.
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Each stalking charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-14
Mangione told the court, 'I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan.'
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The plea came weeks before Mangione was scheduled to stand trial on charges including second-degree murder.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-14
Federal prosecutors initially sought the death penalty, but U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the death-eligible counts.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-14
Southern District of New York prosecutors stated they had 'consistently pursued the maximum penalties under the law.'
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-14
Edward Zimbardi, 59, has been deported from Fiji to face charges in Los Angeles.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-18
Zimbardi was indicted on 12 counts of wire fraud, 12 counts of money laundering, and one count of money-laundering conspiracy.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-18
The scheme allegedly defrauded more than 6,000 investors and caused over $165m in losses.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-18
Instead of buying advertising packages, Zimbardi allegedly lost tens of millions betting on foreign currency and spent at least $10m on personal expenses.
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The scheme allegedly ran from June 2022 to August 2023.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-18
Zimbardi fled to Fiji in July 2025 after learning the FBI was scrutinizing him.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-18
Investigators traveled to Fiji to escort him back to the US, arriving in Los Angeles.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-18
Eric Brian Rosenberg pleaded guilty to evading over $2 million in federal income taxes.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-20
The evasion involved 'check churning' between 2016 and 2020.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-20
Rosenberg formed a company and opened a nominee bank account to hide funds.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-20
Between 2016 and 2021, Rosenberg spent over $1 million gambling at casinos.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-20
Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 16; maximum penalty is five years in prison.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-20
The case involves the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi.
cred 9.0[1]2026-08-20
Poul Thorsen, MD, PhD, pleaded guilty to a wire fraud scheme.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-02
The scheme involved stealing CDC grant money intended for autism research overseas.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-02
U.S. Attorney Theodore Hertzberg issued a statement regarding the case.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-02
Thorsen was extradited from Germany and arraigned in May.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-02
Charges include two counts of wire fraud and nine counts of money laundering.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-02
Between 2000 and 2009, the CDC awarded over $11 million to two Danish government agencies for specific research topics.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-02
Thorsen was responsible for administering these grants.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-02
The DOJ alleges Thorsen misappropriated funds via fraudulent documents/invoices between February 2004 and June 2008.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-02
DOJ OIG closed two priority recommendations: one to FBI on coordination with law enforcement after child abuse allegations, one to BOP on staffing calculation methods.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-30
OIG closed FBI recommendation in April 2026 after FBI updated its Domestic Investigations Operations Guide and Crimes Against Children Policy Guide.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-30
OIG closed BOP recommendation in September 2026 after BOP developed a reliable staffing tool and communicated funding needs to stakeholders.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-30
OIG designated two new priorities: 2018 recommendation on election impact guidance for DOJ agents, and 2019 recommendation on SIM notification policies.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-30
OIG recommends DOJ evaluate SIMs requiring advance notification to senior officials, especially for First Amendment-related cases.
cred 9.0[1]2026-09-30
Prosecutors said Alzaq collected more than $1.7 million through those campaigns.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-02
Yousef faces 19 counts involving alleged support for terrorism, prohibited financial transactions, money laundering, and passport fraud.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-02
Abdel Adhami and Omar Adhami were accused of contributing about $94,000 and $11,000, respectively, to Hamas between February 2021 and last month.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-02
The Treasury Department sanctions block property belonging to the designated people and organizations within U.S. jurisdiction.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-02
Jacob Aaron Hicks, 46, was arrested Wednesday after allegedly sending an email threatening to carry out bombings at the White House and other locations in Washington, D.C.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-08
Hicks was charged with making an interstate threat to injure, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-08
French authorities arrested Barika, Oualid, and a third associate, Nordine Barika, as part of the coordinated operation.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-02
A criminal complaint states Hicks allegedly emailed a local Tucson television station on Sept. 23, claiming there would be an 'imminent bomb strike against the White House and other locations in Washington, D.C.'
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-08
The station alerted law enforcement, prompting an investigation into the threat.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-08
Authorities identified Hicks as the alleged sender of the email.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-08
Investigators discovered additional email drafts in the account linked to Hicks, also dated Sept. 23, addressed to other news organizations and containing similar threats.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-08
Raed Yousef, a 56-year-old man living outside of Tampa, was arrested on charges of helping finance Hamas.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-02
Yousef is accused of providing nearly $50,000 to Alzaq’s Hamas financing network.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-02
The Treasury Department said the operation collected more than $2 million for Hamas between 2020 and 2026, including $1.5 million after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-02
Alzaq promoted social media campaigns that purported to provide humanitarian assistance to Gazans while directing the proceeds to Hamas.
cred 8.8[1]2026-10-02
Quotes
“Minnesota is the epicenter for fraud in America.”— Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter [1][2]
“The OIG made this recommendation after concluding that, while the then FBI Deputy Director was aware of and gave his approval for the Crossfire Hurricane investigation prior to its opening, the investigation—which concerned the actions of individuals associated with a presidential campaign—could have been opened, consistent with FBI and DOJ policy, without any notice to FBI or DOJ leadership.”— OIG [1]
“On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan, and he died.”— Luigi Mangione [1]
“Federal prosecutors didn’t give Mangione any deal or incentive to plead guilty, they and his lawyers said.”— Prosecutors and Mangione’s lawyers [1]
“It carries the potential for a separate long sentence.”— Thompson’s family [1]
“I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan.”— Luigi Mangione [1]
“I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death or bodily injury. I knew what I was doing was illegal.”— Luigi Mangione [1]
“The office had 'consistently pursued the maximum penalties under the law.'”— Southern District of New York prosecutors [1]
“He had victims all over the world.”— US attorney Theodore Hertzberg in Atlanta [1]
“The OIG commends the FBI and the BOP for their actions to address these important recommendations.”— OIG [1]
“The OIG believes that implementing the recommendation would help DOJ ensure that officials across the agency have the guidance they need when weighing whether to take an overt investigative or prosecutorial step that could foreseeably affect an impending election.”— OIG [1]
“These defendants stole money meant for the vulnerable, and they will be brought to justice.”— U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen [1]
“Terrorist organizations like Hamas rely on sophisticated financial facilitators and fraudulent schemes designed to exploit the public to sustain their operations.”— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent [1]
“Anyone who finances or assists terrorist organizations responsible for the deaths of American citizens should expect to be prosecuted by the Department of Justice.”— Attorney General Todd Blanche [1]
“When Yousef was initially charged early this week, his lawyers argued that he believed his fundraising was for charity and that he had 'provided a minuscule amount of money to someone he should not have.'”— Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle [1]
“'We must take threats of violence like this one seriously,' U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine said in a statement.”— U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine [1]
“'I am grateful to our local news station for referring this threat to law enforcement and to the FBI for addressing the situation quickly, professionally and with the level of commitment it required.'”— U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine [1]
“'We appreciate the community partner who reported the threat to law enforcement. Cooperation and partnership are essential to protecting the American people,' Day said.”— FBI Phoenix Special Agent in Charge Rebecca Day [1]
“It was clear that they suffered tremendously in their last few hours on this earth.”— US Attorney Justin Simmons [1]
“The I-35 highway near where the truck was found runs through San Antonio from the Mexican border.”— Jack Staton [1]
“By falsely claiming to decrypt ransomware without paying off the ransomers, the defendant re-victimized his clients while extracting a hefty profit for himself.”— U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella [1]
“MonsterCloud’s proprietary technology and expertise protects their professional reputations and organizational integrity.”— John Pistole [1]
“That’s the business model as I understood it. Based on my experience and knowledge, ransom is paid and they facilitate the best practices moving forward.”— John Pistole [1]
“May Allah destroy our enemies”— Ammaad Akhtar [1]
“want[s] to die in the cause of Allah fighting the kuffar [infidels]”— Ammaad Akhtar [1]
“to make a boom”— Ammaad Akhtar [1]
“The alarming concentration of fraud targeting taxpayer-funded programs in Minnesota demands a coordinated and sustained response.”— Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald [1]
“An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”— The FDA [1]
“"Infiltrating the American drug supply with counterfeit products isn’t just a crime — it’s also a direct threat to public health and patient safety," said Acting FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Kyle Diamantas, J.D.”— Kyle Diamantas, Acting FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs [1]
“[He] exploited a position of trust to provide highly classified U.S. government information to a foreign government,”— unattributed [1]