| Federal Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Tuesday July 09, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Justice Department Reaches Settlement to Recover L.A. Mansion Purchased by Family of Former Armenian Government Minister
LOS ANGELES, California, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on July 8, 2024:
The Justice Department today announced it has reached a settlement for a civil forfeiture case against a mansion in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles belonging to the family of Gagik Khachatryan, a former government official in the Republic of Armenia.
In 2011, a trust benefiting Khachatryan's sons purchased the property with funds prov
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Paxful Inc. Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Fail to Maintain Effective Anti-Money Laundering Program
SACRAMENTO, California, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on July 8, 2024:
The co-founder and former chief technology officer of Paxful Inc. pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to fail to maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program.
According to court documents, from July 2015 to June 2019, Artur Schaback, 36, of Tallin, Estonia, used Paxful Inc. to operate Paxful, an online peer-to-peer virtual curre
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Pico Rivera Man Who Helped International Drug Traffickers Launder More Than $15 Million Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES, California, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on July 8, 2024:
A Pico Rivera man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for his role in a money laundering conspiracy that moved millions of dollars in narcotics-related funds from the United States to international drug trafficking organizations.
Gustavo Adolfo Aldana-Martinez, 57, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner,
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Edwards AFB: 12th Security Forces Squadron Competes in Advanced Combat Skills Test
EDWARDS AFB, California, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news:
The 412th Security Forces Squadron united 32 members from eight different teams, each member hailing from various internal sections or flights, to form one large cohesive team for the unit's first-ever Advanced Combat Skills Test, on Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 24-28.
"The ACST provides us a platform to not only demonstrate our preparation for peer conflict but a focused time
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EPA Selects California Organizations Ignited and Sierra Streams Institute for Environmental Education Grants
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 8, 2024:
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of California's Ignited and Sierra Streams Institute to receive competitive grants for environmental projects in California. These organizations have been chosen for their exceptional work in promoting youth ecological stewardship and environmental education, with projects focused on environmenta
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U.S. Attorney for D.C.: California Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on July 8, 2024:
A California man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge stemming from his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Jay James Johnston, 55, of Los Angeles, California, ple
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