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ALT Miami Art Dealer Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison for Selling Forged Andy Warhol Artwork
ALT “Leslie Roberts turned his Miami art gallery into a vehicle for fraud, selling forged Andy Warhol artwork and using fabricated documents to deceive unsuspecting buyers,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “He exploited the trust that collectors place in art dealers and the authenticity of the works they purchase. Today’s 46-month prison sentence sends a clear message: fraud is fraud, whether it happens on Wall Street or in an art gallery. Those who profit through deception will be held accountable.”
ALT West Palm Beach Man Sentenced to Almost 20 Years for Selling Child Sexual Abuse Material
ALT “Kenneth Brown turned the sexual abuse of innocent children into a business, putting a price tag on some of the most horrific crimes imaginable. Every video represents the exploitation of a real child, and every sale perpetuates that abuse. He will now spend nearly 20 years in federal prison. Let this sentence send a clear message: if you exploit children, traffic in their abuse, or profit from their suffering, our prosecutors and law enforcement partners will find you and bring you to justice,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern district of Florida.
ALT Homeland Security Task Force Arrests Alvaro Pulido Vargas to Face Charges in Multibillion-Dollar Venezuelan Money Laundering and Bribery Schemes
ALT “Alvaro Pulido Vargas was charged years ago with participating in massive money laundering and bribery schemes tied to the Maduro regime. The allegations describe a profound betrayal of the Venezuelan people; corrupting government programs intended to provide critical food, medicine, and housing for personal enrichment,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “Today, because of the persistence and coordination of our federal law enforcement and international partners, Pulido Vargas is in the Southern District of Florida to face those charges. Those accused of exploiting the American financial system should understand that distance, borders, and time will not shield them from the reach of the American legal system. We will continue working with our partners at home and abroad to bring defendants before an American court to answer for the charges against them.”
ALT Venezuelan National Gets More than 12 Years for Drug Trafficking, Firearms, and Meth Deal While on Bond
ALT “Glen Sebastian Mendoza trafficked more than a kilogram of cocaine while armed with multiple firearms, including privately manufactured pistols without serial numbers,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “When federal agents searched his apartment, they found cocaine, three firearms, ammunition, magazines, scales, and other drug trafficking equipment. Mendoza will now spend more than 12 years in federal prison. We will continue working with DEA and our local partners to aggressively prosecute armed drug traffickers who endanger our South Florida communities.”
ALT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FY2026 vs Biden years FY2022, FY2023 and FY2024 compared with FY2026 346 VIOLENT-CRIME DEFENDANTS CHARGED increase from Biden average +16.2% vs FY2022-FY2024 annual average 517 IMMIGRATION CRIMES ILLEGAL REENTRY DEFENDANTS CHARGED +107.4% vs FY2022-FY2024 annual average increase from Biden average FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2026 292 288 313 346 228 241 517 Violent-crime defendants charged Immigration crimes Illegal reentry defendants charged 1,230 CASES CHARGED +13.1% increase from Biden average 279 1,611 TOTAL DEFENDANTS CHARGED +7.6% increase from Biden average vs FY2022-FY2024 annual average vs FY2022-FY2024 annual average
ALT Former US Congressman sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for secretly acting as an agent of the Venezuelan government.
ALT Quote from FBI Miami Special Agent Brett D. Skiles emphasizing restoring public trust and federal collaboration against unlawful conduct.
ALT Pakistani National Charged with Defrauding US Postal Service of Over $100 Million by Selling Counterfeit Postage Online
ALT “The alleged scheme was simple but massive: sell counterfeit postage online at fixed, cut-rate prices, as little as $2 per label, regardless of a package’s weight, size, or destination, enabling customers to avoid legitimate Postal Service charges,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “The indictment alleges more than 5.1 million counterfeit labels and more than $126 million in losses. Through the work of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and our prosecutors, the website has been shut down, the domain seized, and federal charges brought against its alleged operator, a Pakistani national.”
ALT Former US Congressman Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Secretly Acting as Agent of Venezuelan Government
ALT “Today’s sentence reinforces a simple rule: foreign influence in America cannot operate in the shadows,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “If you act at the request, direction, or control of a foreign government and engage in covered political activity, you must comply with our disclosure laws. That can include conduct like arranging a meeting with policymakers, lobbying a government official, or promoting a foreign government’s message on social media.
ALT “For a former Congressman from South Florida, this betrayal cuts especially deep. Rivera represented a community shaped by generations of families who fled communist oppression and came to this country seeking freedom. He knew that history. He knew what this community had endured. Yet the jury found that, for millions of dollars, he secretly used the access and relationships entrusted to him to advance the interests of the Maduro regime. Today’s sentence of 10 years is the consequence of that choice. In South Florida, we will aggressively enforce the laws that protect our country and our communities from covert foreign influence.”
ALT Former Restaurant Chain Cooperative’s CEO and Brother Charged in $80 Million Bribery and Money-Laundering Scheme Affecting Thousands of Restaurant Franchisees
ALT Pakistani National Charged with Defrauding US Postal Service of Over $100 Million by Selling Counterfeit Postage Online
ALT “The alleged scheme was simple but massive: sell counterfeit postage online at fixed, cut-rate prices, as little as $2 per label, regardless of a package’s weight, size, or destination, enabling customers to avoid legitimate Postal Service charges,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “The indictment alleges more than 5.1 million counterfeit labels and more than $126 million in losses. Through the work of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and our prosecutors, the website has been shut down, the domain seized, and federal charges brought against its alleged operator, a Pakistani national.”
ALT Miami Real Estate Developer Sentenced for $89 Million Investor Fraud and Tax Scheme
ALT “Rishi Kapoor raised approximately $89 million from investors by promising real estate developments, then diverted millions of dollars to fund his own lavish lifestyle,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “He used investor money on a yacht, a diamond ring, and a multimillion-dollar home, while also withholding payroll taxes from employees and failing to send that money to the IRS. Kapoor will now spend more than 11 years in federal prison for a years-long scheme built on deception, greed, and the misuse of other people’s money.”
