Jeanine Ferris Pirro

Dereon Butler, 18, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to charges related to an armed robbery spree in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in December 2024, as announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Valencia Duke, 25, was arrested and charged with first-degree felony murder and two counts of first-degree cruelty to children following the death of her thirteen-month-old daughter and near death of her son in Southeast, D.C. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Abdul Fields, 30, of the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty to firing a gun at a vehicle in Northwest on March 24, 2025, and to possessing a loaded firearm on November 19, 2025. The U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the plea.

Daniel Cruz Ramirez, a Maryland resident, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to coercion and enticement of a minor related to sustained sexual abuse of a D.C. resident who was thirteen when the abuse began. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the guilty plea.

Michael Augment, 38, of Lorton, Virginia, was sentenced to 81 months in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in the District of Columbia. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Michael Marx, a 45-year-old man from Midland, Texas, was indicted for a May 4 shooting near the Washington Monument that injured a civilian bystander. The U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the charges filed in U.S. District Court.

Ronnie Bookhardt, 64, was sentenced to 57 months for setting fire to a residential apartment building where his family members lived. The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Kelon Von Dukes, 22, a previously convicted felon in the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a loaded Sig Sauer 9mm pistol. The case involved a stolen firearm and an incident where he fled police.

Gerald Ezell, 36, a previously convicted felon in the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 26 months in prison for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. Police discovered guns and cocaine in his car, leading to the sentencing announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

D’Andre Montgomery, 20, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia for shooting and killing 28-year-old Kenneth Barksdale in December 2023. The verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Mathieu Zahui, former Director of Financial Management at the U.S. African Development Foundation, was sentenced to four months in prison for a multi-year kickback scheme involving steering $600,000 in federal contracts to a friend's company, accepting cash payments, and lying to investigators. The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Michael Fenwick, a 35-year-old previously convicted felon in the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for unlawful possession of a loaded firearm after fleeing police during a foot chase. The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro in U.S. District Court.

Paris Simmons, 26, was charged in a federal indictment for the alleged January 2026 armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service carrier. The U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the three-count indictment filed on May 22.

Tywan Morris, a 30-year-old from Washington D.C., was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2021 stabbing death of a mother at a Southeast gas station. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Sidney Rogers, a 35-year-old convicted felon from Washington D.C., was sentenced to 48 months in prison for unlawful possession of a ghost gun while fleeing police on an ATV through a residential neighborhood. The case was prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and involved a dangerous high-speed chase through Southeast Washington.

Yana Leonova, a 33-year-old Belarusian citizen, pleaded guilty to illegally procuring and exporting U.S. aviation components and avionics equipment to Russia. The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and prosecuted in U.S. District Court. The guilty plea relates to violations of U.S. export control laws regarding sensitive aircraft equipment.

Makhi Inge, a 23-year-old from Washington D.C., was convicted of assaulting the mother of his child with a firearm in October 2025. The conviction was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. The case involved a domestic violence incident with a weapon.

Marlon Ferro, a 20-year-old cybercriminal, has been sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for his role in a $250 million cryptocurrency theft scheme. He was part of a social engineering enterprise that used online fraud and physical burglaries to steal digital assets. The scheme involved at least 12 individuals and resulted in the theft of over $250 million worth of cryptocurrencies.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the creation of the first Scam Center Strike Force, a federal law enforcement initiative designed to combat Southeast Asian cryptocurrency-related fraud and investment scams targeting American citizens. The strike force represents a coordinated effort among multiple federal agencies to address the growing threat of crypto fraud.