Wisconsin Doctor Pleads Guilty in $5.8 Million Medicaid Fraud CaseJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyA Wisconsin doctor pleaded guilty June 23 to submitting over $5.8 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims as part of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.
Former National Security Adviser Bolton Pleads Guilty Under Espionage ActJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyFormer national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty June 26 to one Espionage Act count, resolving 18 charges and facing up to five years in prison.
American Journalist Thomas Pauken II Pleads Guilty to Acting as China’s AgentJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyAmerican journalist Thomas Pauken II pleaded guilty June 4 to acting as an unregistered Chinese government agent, facing up to 10 years at a September sentencing.
American Citizen Pleads Guilty to Acting as Unregistered Chinese Government AgentJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyAmerican citizen Thomas Weir Pauken II pleaded guilty June 4, 2026, to acting as an unregistered agent of China under 18 U.S.C. § 951, the DOJ announced.
Four Tren de Aragua Members Plead Guilty to 2024 Bronx Double MurderJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyFour Tren de Aragua members pleaded guilty June 3, 2026, to a 2024 Bronx double murder, completing the federal conviction of all eight defendants in the case.
Bolton Pleads Guilty to Single Classified Information CountJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyJohn Bolton agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information, accepting a $2.25 million fine and up to 60 months in prison under a federal plea deal.
Jackson Sentenced to 21 Years in Hollywood Dog-Walker ShootingMay 30, 2026Dossiers, Pit Bull Litigation
Arcadia Mayor Wang Pleads Guilty to Acting as China AgentMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyFormer Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang pleaded guilty May 29 to acting as an illegal agent of China, admitting she used a fake news outlet to spread pro-PRC content.
Sonoma Developer Ken Mattson Faces 12-Year Cap in Federal Wire Fraud Plea TalksMay 20, 2026Law and PolicyKen Mattson, a Sonoma real estate investor charged with wire fraud, is negotiating a federal plea deal capping his sentence at 12 years, with full restitution required.
Dan Sohail Pleads Guilty to Ramming Chabad Headquarters in BrooklynMay 13, 2026Law and PolicyDan Sohail, 36, pleaded guilty May 13 to federal religious property damage after ramming his car into Chabad's Brooklyn headquarters. Hate crime charges were not filed.