Federal Jury Convicts Fresno Man on 12 Counts in COVID Test FraudMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Fresno federal jury convicted Jia Bei Zhu on all 12 counts for selling fake COVID-19 test kits through Universal Meditech Inc., generating $4 million in fraudulent sales.
Federal Jury Convicts Four in Haitian President Moïse Assassination PlotMay 8, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted all four defendants in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, finding them guilty on most counts after an eight-week trial.
Federal Jury Awards $307.6M Against Prison Health ContractorMay 5, 2026VerdictsA Detroit federal jury awarded $307.6 million to former inmate Kohchise Jackson in a § 1983 suit against prison health contractor CHS TX Inc. over a delayed colostomy reversal.
WDTX Jury Clears Riot Platforms in $400M Immersion-Cooling Patent CaseMay 5, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Waco cleared Riot Platforms of all patent infringement claims brought by Green Revolution Cooling over immersion cooling technology in bitcoin mining.
Federal Jury Convicts Former Congressman Rivera on All FARA CountsMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted former Rep. David Rivera and associate Esther Nuhfer on all counts in a FARA case tied to a $50 million Venezuela lobbying contract.
Federal Jury Convicts Ex-Congressman Rivera on All Counts in Venezuela FARA CaseMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted former Florida Rep. David Rivera and consultant Esther Nuhfer on all counts in a FARA case tied to a $50M Venezuela lobbying scheme in the Southern District of Florida.
Manhattan Jury Finds Live Nation-Ticketmaster an Illegal MonopolyMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Manhattan federal jury found Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster liable on all antitrust claims brought by 33 states and D.C., with remedies including potential divestiture to be determined by SDNY Judge Subramanian.
Federal Jury Convicts Deputy U.S. Marshal on Civil Rights and Obstruction CountsMay 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Lafayette, Louisiana convicted Deputy U.S. Marshal Joshua Firmin of civil rights violations and obstruction of justice for assaulting a shackled prisoner at the Lafayette federal courthouse in April 2026.
Toledo Jury Convicts Three in $215 Million Business Email Compromise SchemeMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Toledo federal jury convicted Awoyemi, Drake, and Reed of wire fraud conspiracy on April 24, 2026, in a $215M business email compromise scheme affecting 1,000+ victims in 47 states.
Federal Jury Convicts ISIS-K Member in Abbey Gate Bombing ConspiracyMay 1, 2026VerdictsAn Alexandria federal jury convicted Afghan national Mohammad Sharifullah of a nine-year ISIS-K material-support conspiracy tied to the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing, while deadlocking on causation of the 13 U.S. service-member deaths.