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06/05/2026
Santa Monica Man Pleads Guilty to Doxing ICE Lawyer A Santa Monica man pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for doxxing – publishing private or identifying information about an individual on the internet with malicious intent – a lawyer at United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli appeared on ABC7 with Bianca Buono TV to discuss the arrest of a U.S.-Iranian national who is charged in a federal complaint with selling computer networking equipment to Iran’s government and companies.
06/04/2026
Four L.A.-Based MS-13 Members Found Guilty of Committing Three Grisly Murders in the Angeles National Forest Four members of Mara Salvatrucha, a violent street gang and terrorist organization known as MS-13, were found guilty by a jury today of brutally murdering three victims in the Angeles National Forest, including one victim who had his heart carved out of his chest and his body dismembered then tossed...
F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli appeared on NewsNation with Elizabeth Vargas to discuss the arrest of a dual U.S.-Iran citizen living in Orange County, California, who is charged with selling millions of dollars’ worth of computer components to Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions.
06/04/2026
Two South Gate Men Plead Guilty to Federal Robbery Charge, Admit to Armed Robberies of Victims Leaving Local Casinos Two South Gate men pleaded guilty today to committing more than a dozen armed robberies, stealing gambling winnings from individuals leaving local casinos, stealing at least $274,600 in cash, casino chips, and other property.
06/03/2026
F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli comments on today's arrest of a dual U.S.-Iran citizen who is charged with selling U.S.-origin computer network technology to Iranian companies and Iran's government, including its nuclear and military establishment.
06/03/2026
CEO of Iran Tech Company Arrested on Federal Charge of Supplying U.S. Equipment to Iran’s Nuclear and Military Establishment A dual U.S.-Iranian national and CEO of an Iran-based technology company was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by acquiring sophisticated U.S.-origin networking, security, and encryption equipment for Iranian customers — includin...
06/02/2026
Three Companies to Pay More Than $4 Million to Settle Lawsuit Stemming from Gender Reveal that Caused Inland Empire Wildfire An Ohio-based smoke bomb designer and importer, and two other companies have agreed to pay more than $4 million to the United States for costs and damages from the El Dorado Fire of 2020, which was ignited as part of a gender reveal photo shoot, burned nearly 23,000 acres, and caused a firefighter.....
06/02/2026
F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli comments on today's guilty verdict against Andrew Left, a securities analyst and business TV guest who manipulated the stock market via media campaigns.
06/02/2026
Founder of Citron Research Found Guilty of Scheming to Manipulate Stock Market via Media Campaigns Stock analyst and frequent guest on business television news channels was found guilty by a jury today for using his public platform to illicitly profit by manipulating stock market activity and trading opposite to the position he presented to the public.