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 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 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.”

ALT Maduro Regime Ally Alex Saab Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Scheme Involving Bribery and Public Contracts for Food and Medicine Prosecution Part of Homeland Security Task Force Initiative Established by President Trump

ALT “In December 2023, President Biden granted Alex Saab clemency while he was awaiting trial in this District, and Saab was released from federal custody and returned to Venezuela. But that was not the end of the story,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “Our Office built a new criminal case, secured a new indictment in January 2026, and, working with our federal and international partners, brought Saab back before a federal court in Miami on May 18. Today, he is accepting responsibility for his crimes. Saab exploited programs intended to provide critical food and medicine to the Venezuelan people, bribed government officials, and used shell companies and the U.S. financial system to move and conceal criminal proceeds. This case sends a clear message: political connections, wealth, and proximity to a corrupt regime will not put anyone beyond the reach of American justice.”

ALT Graphic reading, "South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Posting Online Threats Against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Kristi Noem, AUGUST 5, 2026."

ALT Graphic reading, "Threatening to execute public officials is not political speech, it is a federal crime. Enriquez used a public platform to issue repeated, specific threats against Secretary Rubio and Special Envoy Noem. Today's guilty plea makes clear that those who attempt to terrorize public servants or intimidate them through threats of violence will be swiftly identified, prosecuted, and held accountable." -U.S. ATTORNEY JASON A. REDING QUINONES AUGUST 5, 2026