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Dr. Raphael Tomas Malikian, 36, a resident of Llano and Palmdale, pleaded not guilty Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, to 11 counts of illegally distributing narcotics.
Santa Ana, CA — An Orange County man was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for operating an illegal virtual-currency money services business that exchanged up to $25 million – some of it on behalf of criminals – through in-person transactions and a network of Bitcoin ATM-type kiosks. Kais Mohammad, a.k.a. "Superman29,"of Yorba Linda, was sentenced by United States District Judge Josephine L. Staton. Mohammad pleaded guilty in September 2020 to a three-count criminal information charging him with operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, money laundering, and fa...
Members of the Los Angeles Strike Force arrested eight defendants named in a federal grand jury indictment that alleges a drug trafficking organization operating in Los Angeles and Riverside counties distributed large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and other narcotics across the United States. The defendants arrested today – and nine others who are still being sought by authorities – are charged in a 20-count indictment that outlines an 18-month investigation that led to multiple seizures of narcotics, firearms and approximately $1.5 million in drug proceeds. The indictme...
Winston & Strawn Expands White Collar Litigation Team with Addition of Carol Alexis Chen Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Money Laundering Section for Central District of California Marks Latest Expansion of Winston's White Collar Team in Los Angeles News provided by Share this article Share this article LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Carol Alexis Chen as partner in the firm's Los Angeles office and as a member of the firm's White Collar, Regulatory Defense, and Investigations Practice. Carol served as a...
The U.S. Justice Department will name veteran prosecutor Channing Phillips as acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, a role he also played in the Obama administration, according to one current and one former department official.