US Attorney Pirro

Official account of Jeanine Ferris Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. Privacy policy:

[US Attorney Pirro @USAttyPirro]

Sergio Castillo‑Lopez came to the United States on a temporary visa, ignored the law for nearly a decade, and used that time to run a cocaine distribution operation. This criminal will spend the remainder of his unlawful stay in the United States in a prison cell and will then face deportation proceedings.

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Today, @USAttyPirro announced that Sergio Castillo-Lopez, 29, a citizen of Mexico who was unlawfully present in the United States for eight years, was sentenced to 12 months in prison in connection with his running a cocaine distribution operation out of his bedroom in Northwest Washington.
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Owens was an active participant in a drug trafficking network that moved massive quantities of fentanyl and cocaine into the District. He personally admitted the narcotics amounted to more than a kilogram of fentanyl and two kilograms of cocaine. When he learned his customers ‘loved’ what he was selling, he sought an even more potent supply. That kind of indifference fuels fatal overdoses. Owens’ sentence reflects the gravity of his choices and serves as a warning: anyone who helps drive the opioid crisis in our community will be held accountable, no matter their role.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Michael Owens, 38, of St. Charles, Maryland, was sentenced Wednesday to 87 months in prison in connection with his role in a multi-year conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in the District of Columbia.
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Who are the five DC Council members who have refused to advance curfew measures, an important law enforcement tool, that enhances public safety, and keeps young people out of dangerous situations?

-Janeese Lewis George
-Trayon White
-Robert White
-Brianne Nadeau
-Zachary Parker

They must stop prioritizing the chaos inherent with these out of control meet ups, as well as prioritizing offenders instead of law-abiding citizens of the District. I can do my job, but they must do theirs.
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Taking individuals like Jose Ramos, a fugitive wanted for murder, off our streets is exactly why the D.C. Safe Task Force is working and our nation’s capital is safer under President Trump⚖️🇺🇸

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A proud day for our office! Received an award from @FBIDirectorKash, @FBIDDRaia, & @FBIWFO Assistant Director in Charge Darren Cox alongside some of the finest Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the country. Exceptional federal investigations require exceptional teamwork, and I couldn't ask for a better team to serve the public with.

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Richard Cunningham didn’t just defraud lenders, he fabricated federal voucher documents, forged signatures, and invented a veterans housing program that never existed, all to line his own pockets. Exploiting the name and sacrifice of American veterans to commit fraud is particularly offensive, and my office will pursue those abuses with the full weight of federal law.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Richard Cunningham, 55, a former D.C. Housing Authority employee turned real estate developer residing in the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a scheme to defraud private mortgage lenders of more than $15 million.
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[US Attorney Pirro @USAttyPirro]

🚨Scam Center Strike Force Results🚨

✅ 1.4 MILLION+ scam accounts disrupted
✅ $3.8 MILLION in stolen cryptocurrency frozen
✅ Criminal infrastructure disrupted across Southeast Asia

Scammers stole billions from Americans. We’re fighting back—and pushing these criminal networks off the platforms they rely on. 🇺🇸

[US Attorney Pirro @USAttyPirro]

Cyber-enabled and crypto investment fraud is devastating Main Street Americans, wiping out life savings and preying on some of our most vulnerable citizens. We will not allow transnational scammers or the Chinese organized crime groups behind them to use America’s internet infrastructure against us or let U.S. companies stand idly by.

I formed the Scam Center Strike Force with a goal of bringing private industry into the fight against this threat. When the public demands accountability, corporations respond.

Disruption Week shows what is possible when governments and private industry focus their efforts in tandem: millions of scam accounts interrupted, and criminal networks pushed off the U.S. internet platforms on which they rely. This week’s results show our commitment to disrupting these schemes and protecting the American public.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Today, through @USAttyPirro & our Scam Center Strike Force, the DOJ announced results from its first-of-its-kind "Disruption Week," partnering with the private sector to crush Southeast Asian cyber/crypto fraud.

Key impacts:
- 1.4M+ scam accounts disrupted
- $3.8M in crypto frozen
- Scammers arrested in Thailand
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George Carr is a lifelong criminal who has never been held accountable for his actions. Whether he destroys property, steals, sexually assaults another, or threatens to kill innocent people, the result has always been the same: an extremely lenient sentence that does nothing to deter his behavior or protect the public. Now that changes.

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George Carr, 24, a convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced yesterday to 51 months in prison for his participation in the armed robbery of a Washington beauty supply store.
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Augment repeatedly sold fentanyl in quantities large enough to kill hundreds of people, flooding a city already ravaged by an opioid crisis with one of the most lethal drugs on the market. This sentence reflects the grave danger he posed to our community and our determination to hold fentanyl traffickers accountable.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Michael Augment, 38, of Lorton, Virginia, was sentenced today to 81 months in prison in connection with conspiring to distribute fentanyl in the District of Columbia.
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Rosendo Miller walked out of a convenience store and was surrounded by three masked men, thrown to the ground at gunpoint, and robbed of everything he was carrying. They took Mr. Miller’s watch, his bag, his shoes, his cash, even the ‘grill’ from his mouth. And when that wasn’t enough, Larry White shot him five times in cold blood. These three men planned this together, armed themselves together, and carried it out together. This verdict holds all of them accountable for what they did.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Last week, Larry White, 25, Mark Anthony Fletcher III, 26, and Malik Keyon Bynum, 26, were found guilty by a federal jury on all counts in connection with the July 2, 2021, armed robbery and killing of Rosendo Miller.
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[US Attorney Pirro @USAttyPirro]

Dukes had already been convicted twice for carrying a pistol without a license. 

During this latest encounter with police, he was carrying a stolen gun, led the police on a chase, and ran into oncoming traffic to avoid them. Repeat offenders like Dukes have really got to ask themselves if it’s all worth the serious federal consequences they face.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Yesterday, Kelon Von Dukes, 22, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 30 months in prison in connection with his unlawful possession of a loaded Sig Sauer 9mm pistol.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Time flies when you’re making D.C. safe again!

One year ago today, @USAttyPirro was sworn in at the White House!

[US Attorney Pirro @USAttyPirro]

This defendant spent years methodically hunting children online. He targeted more than 145 victims, some as young as six, and subjected them to horrors no child should ever experience.

This dirtbag learned a hard truth: if you exploit children, we will hunt you down, drag you into an American courtroom, and make sure you spend years behind bars.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Ramanan Pathmanathan, 40, of Toronto, Canada, was sentenced yesterday to 33 years in federal prison in connection with a prolific sextortion scheme that targeted more than 100 children across the United States.
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A repeat offender with a decades‑long history of gun violence, Fenwick was once again illegally armed and fleeing from police. This sentence underscores that those who persist in carrying illegal firearms and putting the public at risk will face firm and decisive federal action.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Michael Fenwick, 35, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison in connection with his unlawful possession of a loaded firearm discovered after leading police on a foot chase.
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[US Attorney Pirro @USAttyPirro]

Mathieu Zahui spent fifteen years rising to the top of his agency’s financial operations and then used that authority to steer taxpayer‑funded contracts to a friend while pocketing cash for himself.

When federal agents sought answers, he didn’t come clean; he doubled down with repeated lies. Public servants who betray the public trust and obstruct oversight will be held accountable.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Mathieu Zahui, 59, the former Director of Financial Management at the U.S. African Development Foundation, was sentenced today to four months in prison in connection with a multi-year scheme in which he steered federal contracts to a friend's company, accepted cash payments in return, and then lied to federal investigators about it.
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[US Attorney Pirro @USAttyPirro]

An armed robbery of a postal worker is a brazen act that endangers not just the victim, but every member of the community whose mail and financial information can be exploited through a stolen arrow key. A single key can unlock hundreds of mailboxes along a carrier’s route, giving criminals access to checks, personal data, and entire clusters of residential mail. Those who commit violence against letter carriers and attempt to profit from these crimes will be met with aggressive federal prosecution.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

A three-count indictment filed May 22 charges Paris Simmons, 26, in connection with the alleged January 2026 armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service carrier.

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Thank you, @POTUS! D.C. is safe and beautiful again, and it’s only getting better now that we’ve restored law & order🇺🇸⚖️

[US Attorney Pirro @USAttyPirro]

Anthony Del Cid-Morales is facing 69 counts after opening fire at a D.C. bus stop and wounding five innocent people.

If you terrorize our community, know this: we will find you, we will prosecute you, and justice will be delivered.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Anthony Del Cid-Morales, 18, of the District of Columbia, was indicted this week on 69 charges in connection with a January 2026 mass shooting.
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King’s theft of thousands of government phones was a brazen betrayal of the public trust that drained taxpayers of more than a million dollars. He then squandered the stolen money on gambling, luxury vacations, and a high‑end vehicle. He will now be required to repay the very funds he siphoned from the American taxpayer and serve a prison sentence for his crimes.

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Javan King, 42, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 12 months and one day in prison in connection with his theft of more than 4,800 government cell phones when he worked for the Department of Justice.
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