US Attorneys Office News

Alleged Leader of Restoration Racket Wants Judge to Toss Cellphone Evidence

The former gang member accused of commanding a violent extortion ring that allegedly took control of the New York City restoration industry is trying to exclude audio and video recordings taken off his cellphone from the evidence that federal prosecutors …

Indictment Charges 23 Conspirators in Alleged Staged Accident Scheme

Federal prosecutors have charged 23 people in an alleged scheme that they say claimed nearly $1 million in damages from staged automobile accidents. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington announced the unsealing of a 138-count federal …