All articles tagged with #indictments
A former SPLC chief financial officer, Heidi Beirich, was indicted on fraud charges for overseeing payments to informants in hate groups, including diverting at least $140,000 to a joint account used for personal living expenses; prosecutors say she was romantically involved with an informant, while Beirich’s lawyer and the SPLC call the case politically motivated and deny fraud.
A new indictment accuses Nick Reiner of lying in wait to murder his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, signaling renewed charges in the case.
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, faces an uncertain future after a heated Oval Office meeting with President Trump, as White House pressure to secure indictments against Trump’s targets intensifies.
Five people, including Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, have been indicted on bribery and related felony charges. The case will proceed with arraignments and bail decisions, followed by discovery and potential motions, then trial dates. One defendant may be extradited from the Philippines, which could delay proceedings for years. The structure of trials—whether joint or separate—and how conspiracy allegations are handled remain to be determined.
A Washington grand jury indicted former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, on a felony destruction of property charge for allegedly trying to remove sealant from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during its June refurbishment; the incident is said to have occurred June 19, carrying a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison, though Hearn says he was wrongly arrested and that a detached pool liner prompted his actions.
A federal grand jury charged Frank Carone, the former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and three others in a bribery probe tied to a hotel owner’s migrant-shelter contract; prosecutors allege Carone helped steer a lucrative emergency-housing deal worth millions, with the money routed through a family law firm, while Adams himself faces no charges.
Hong Kong authorities charged seven individuals and two companies in connection with the Wang Fuk Court apartment fire that killed 168 people, alleging a broader fraud network tied to a HK$300 million renovation contract and deceptive practices around inspections and bids. Police said 35 people have been arrested during the probe, and investigations into the renovation scheme and its links to the deadly blaze are ongoing.
Twenty-six leaders, members and associates of the Trinitarios in Massachusetts were charged in a federal racketeering conspiracy and drug trafficking case linked to five murders and 19 attempted murders, part of a multi-year, cross-state crackdown involving the Lawrence, Lynn, Haverhill and Boston chapters; the indictment details the gang’s structure, recruitment of youths, extensive drug trafficking, extortion and other violent crimes, with several defendants already charged or convicted in related cases and ongoing federal prosecutions.
The AP reports that the United States has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro in connection with the 1996 downing of planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue, outlining the charges and potential penalties while noting the legal hurdles around executive immunity and jurisdiction. Cuban officials deny the allegations and warn the move could strain U.S.–Cuba relations, as analysts consider extradition prospects and the broader implications for accountability and diplomacy between the two countries.
In Minneapolis, top Trump administration officials will announce major fraud enforcement actions in Minnesota, following several federal indictments tied to healthcare, housing, and child-care schemes.
A Miami federal grand jury indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro on murder and conspiracy charges for allegedly ordering Cuban forces to shoot down two exile aircraft in 1996, killing four people (three Americans). The charges are expected to be symbolic as the Trump administration increases pressure on Cuba, and Castro, now 94, is unlikely to be extradited.
Federal prosecutors unveiled indictments alleging a wide-scale insider-trading scheme that used nonpublic mergers-and-acquisitions information stolen from major law firms to net tens of millions in profits, tying deals at companies like Actelion, Amazon, Anadarko, eBay, iRobot, Johnson & Johnson, Occidental Petroleum and Permira to traders.
Federal prosecutors unveiled indictments alleging a multimillion-dollar insider trading scheme that used nonpublic information about mergers and acquisitions handled by top law firms (including Goodwin Procter, Latham & Watkins, Sidley Austin, Wachtell Lipton, and Weil Gotshal) to trade on deals involving major companies such as Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, and eBay.
The governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moyo, and the mayor of Culiacán have resigned after the United States indicted them on drug-trafficking charges, marking a rare high-profile case of U.S. prosecutors taking action against Mexican officials.
U.S. prosecutors charged Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa, and nine other current or former Mexican officials with conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel to import large quantities of narcotics into the United States in exchange for political support; Rocha Moya denies the charges.