Tag: eastern_district_of_new_york

Freight Forwarding Manager Sentenced to 18 Months for Illegally Exporting Oil and Gas Equipment to Russia

7 Jul 2026 11:27 a.m. · Source: FBI

Natalya Mazulina, a Washington freight forwarding manager, received 18 months in prison for illegally shipping controlled oil and gas equipment to Russia, circumventing U.S. export laws and forfeiting $77,000.

Politics and Government Business Law Enforcement Conflict Federal Government Legal Trade Military Economy Natalya Mazulina Export Controls Russia Freight Forwarding Eastern District of New York Oil and Gas Equipment National Security FBI
Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $8.2 Million COVID-19 PPE Fraud

2 Jun 2026 2:52 p.m. · Source: FBI

Julie Dotton pleaded guilty to wire fraud, defrauding a Canadian company of $8.2 million for 12 million surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. She diverted funds for personal benefit, facing 20 years and $16.4 million in penalties.

Law Enforcement Business Health Legal Economy Social Issues Julie Dotton Wire Fraud COVID-19 Pandemic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Canadian Company Eastern District of New York Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)FBI
Two Arrested for Allegedly Publishing AI Deepfake Pornography Under TAKE IT DOWN Act

29 May 2026 2:25 p.m. · Source: FBI

Two individuals face charges under the TAKE IT DOWN Act for allegedly publishing AI deepfake pornography of celebrities, politicians, and private citizens. The arrests highlight federal efforts to combat the nonconsensual distribution of digitally altered intimate images.

Politics and Government Law Enforcement Science & Technology Federal Government Computers and Internet Artificial Intelligence Legal Social Issues Cornelius Shannon Arturo Hernandez Deepfake Pornography TAKE IT DOWN Act FBI Eastern District of New York Cybercrime
Three Staten Island Men Plead Guilty to Bribing Juror

7 May 2026 1:00 p.m. · Source: FBI

Afrim Kupa and two other Staten Island men have pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice after attempting to bribe a juror to secure a not-guilty verdict in an Eastern District of New York criminal trial.

Law Enforcement Politics and Government Legal Federal Government State Governments Afrim Kupa Staten Island Eastern District of New York Obstruction of Justice Bribery Crime FBI
Ukrainian National Extradited to US for Alleged Ransomware Conspiracy

5 May 2025 10:12 a.m. · Source: FBI

Artem Stryzhak, a Ukrainian citizen, has been extradited from Spain to the U.S. to face charges related to his involvement in a global ransomware scheme using the Nefilim strain, targeting companies for extortion.

Politics and Government Science & Technology Legal World Europe Federal Government Law Enforcement Computers and Internet Cybercrime Artem Stryzhak Spain Eastern District of New York Nefilim ransomware Extradition