Superseding Indictment Expands Federal Case Against Massachusetts Rep. FlanaganMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury expanded its case against Massachusetts state Rep. Chris Flanagan, adding money laundering and tax fraud to earlier wire fraud charges tied to a $43,000 theft scheme.
30 Charged in Global M&A Insider Trading Scheme Tied to Elite Law FirmsMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged 30 people, including M&A attorneys from Sidley Austin, Latham & Watkins, and Goodwin Procter, in a decade-long insider trading scheme.
Federal Indictment Unsealed Against Chicago-Area Businessman in $4 Million Fraud CaseMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment unsealed in Chicago charges Raed Naser with 11 wire fraud and 4 money laundering counts tied to two schemes totaling roughly $4 million.
Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced to 28 Years in North Carolina Fentanyl CaseMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge sentenced a Sinaloa Cartel member to 28 years for fentanyl and money laundering conspiracy in North Carolina's Middle District on May 1, 2026.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 22 in Northwest Indiana Gambling and Extortion CaseMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Hammond, Indiana indicted 22 people in Operation Porterhouse Parlay, charging an illegal gambling, extortion, and money laundering ring tied to two NW Indiana restaurants.
DOJ Targets $30M Beverly Hills Mansion Tied to Military Fuel Contract FraudMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize a $30M Beverly Hills mansion allegedly purchased with proceeds from a military fuel contract fraud scheme in Iraq.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 CountsMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering on April 21, 2026, in Alabama.
DOJ Charges Five in San Diego Over Myanmar and Cambodia Scam NetworksMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors in San Diego charged five defendants tied to pig-butchering scam compounds in Myanmar and Cambodia, coordinating with 276 international arrests via Dubai Police.
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.