The superseding indictment charges Treem and Gordon, along with Ravenell, with a conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, specifically, to create false records and documents and to obstruct an official proceeding in order to protect members of the conspiracy who were under investigation by federal law enforcement and federal grand juries sitting in Baltimore, including Ravenell himself. Gregory Butler, Cannon, Davis, Hall, Owens, and Roberts also face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, consecutive to any other sentence, and a maximum sentence of life in prison for possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime. On May 17, 2021, the Attorney General established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to marshal the resources of the Department of Justice in partnership with agencies across government to enhance efforts to combat and prevent pandemic-related fraud. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Finally, the superseding indictment alleges that the false affidavit prepared by Treem with Ravenell's assistance, and which Gordon executed, was also an attempt to thwart the investigation and prosecution of Ravenell. If convicted, Hayes faces a maximum sentence of twenty years in federal prison for wire fraud, ten years in federal prison for money laundering, and a mandatory two years in federal prison followed by any other sentenced imposed for aggravated identity theft. Members of the ETG Crips posted photographs and rap videos to these social media websites in which they flaunted firearms and threatened to kill those who stood in the way of the gang. And criminals should be on notice that witness intimidation and retaliation will not be toleratedperiod. Specifically, the superseding indictment alleges that Ravenell obtained access to incarcerated individuals, whom he did not represent, and dispatched private investigators, including Gordon, to interview incarcerated individuals and civilian witnesses, so that Ravenell and others at his direction could attempt to improperly influence their testimony, attempt to cause them to execute false affidavits and witness statements which Ravenell knew to be false, and attempt to cause witnesses to withhold testimony from official proceedings. Keith Pinson, a/k/a Gotti, age 27; It was unsealed upon the arrest of six of the defendants; four others were already in custody. Mosby insisted that she was unequivocally innocent, in a news conference Friday, painting the indictment as a politically motivated attack just months before an election. Mar. The following defendants, all from Baltimore, are charged in this indictment: "NFL" stands for "Normandy, Franklin and Loudon", streets in the Edmondson Village neighborhood. BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Federal prosecutors unveiled a 33 count indictment Thursday against a west Baltimore gang. Emergency Medical Technician John Rugen and paramedics Elizabeth Bonilla, Alexander Nunez, and Megan Pfeiffer sued the city in June 2020, alleging the FDNY violated their federal free speech and . Attorneys Christina A. Hoffman and Peter J. Martinez, who are prosecuting this Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case. Trayvon Hall, a/k/a Tru and G-Tru, age 29; David Jackson, a/k/a Dev and Lil David, age 25; Ridgley Shipley, a/k/a Crazy, age 30; and. This is really a groundbreaking settlement, said attorney John Solter Jr. We think it is entirely warranted.. The fleeing men were Umar Burley and Brent Matthews, who encountered task force members during an illegal traffic stop that led to a high-speed chase. The indictment was returned on June 23, 2022, and unsealed upon his arrest. If you need help with WJXTs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801. Freddie Gray officers suing prosecutor Marilyn Mosby (2016). Updated The gang's age group ranges from 21 to 62. Nick Mosby has not been charged with any crimes. 2. On November 11, 2016, in the 800 block of West Lexington Street, Hall opened fire on members of the rival BGF gang, murdering BGF member Shyheim Brown and wounding two other victims. According to the fourth superseding indictment, NFL members and associates were involved in murder and attempted murder, including murder-for-hire schemes. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings. Baltimore state attorney Marilyn Mosby speaks about the Freddie Gray case in Baltimore, Maryland May 1, 2015. On July 18, 2016, Hall murdered BGF member Albert Pittman, shooting him to death in the 4800 block of Midline Road. The indictment claims Hall sent an unindicted co-conspirator a series of text messages about the shooting, saying he had "Jus bashed the monkeys" (a derogatory term for members of BGF), and they "Wasn't exspecting [sic] me be out early lmGCao [laughing my Gangster Crip *** off].". (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images). In 2020, city officials approved an $8 million settlement for Burley and Matthews, which included $1.8 million for Davis estate. If convicted, Ravenell faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for the racketeering conspiracy; a maximum of 20 years in prison for the money laundering conspiracy; and a maximum of life in prison for the narcotics conspiracy. Hopefully, nothing will ever surface, no cases or anything. University of Maryland Medical Center is a major transplant hospital, performing more than 400 transplants a year. The seven-count superseding indictment re-alleges the charges previously filed against Ravenellspecifically, that he violated the legitimate and lawful purpose of the law firm where he worked in order to enrich himself and Individual 1 by receiving payments from a drug trafficker client and his associates in exchange for laundering drug proceeds, obstructing justice to protect the client and his associates, and instructing the client and his associates how to evade law enforcement and continue their drug trafficking; that Ravenell allegedly knowingly protected and assisted co-conspirators in their drug trafficking by coaching co-conspirators about law enforcement techniques so that they could evade these techniques when they trafficked in narcotics; that Ravenell allegedly used the law firm's bank accounts to launder hundreds of thousands of dollars and protect the drug trafficking organization; and that Ravenell allegedly used the law firm's bank accounts to receive drug payments and make payments to attorneys retained to represent other members of the conspiracy, concealing and misrepresenting the source of the funds to those attorneys. Were not commenting beyond whats on the indictment. The hospital has one of the nations largest kidney transplant programs. The ETG Crips were organized hierarchically, with members climbing the ranks from BG (Baby Gangster), to YG (Young Gangster), to G (Gangster), to OG (Original Gangster), to OOG (Original Original Gangster), and so on. In 2020, amid monthslong nationwide racial justice protests, Louisville leaders agreed to pay Breonna Taylor's family $12 million after police killed her while executing a no-knock warrant. According to the six-count indictment, between March 2020 and October 2021, Hayes submitted several a fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Relief loan application (EIDL loan) and several Paycheck Protection Plan loan applications (PPP loans) to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and two financial institutions (Bank1 and Bank 2). He admitted to knowing about the planted drugs. Copyright 2023 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. 2023 Cable News Network. I dont think they will., Snyder has long been considered one of Marylands top plaintiffs attorneys. Victim 1 had been previously hired by Hayes to prepare D&L and Hayes' personal tax returns, however, Victim 1 claims that they have never prepared Form 941's for D&L, and federal records indicate no such form was ever filed. The indictment also alleges Hall opened fire on more members of the BGF gang in November 11, 2016, murdering BGF member Shyheim Brown and wounding two others. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "The indictment alleges that the acting leader of the Baccwest ETG Crips in Baltimore was Trayvon Hall, who was referred to as a "G" of the gang. Former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's entire defense team quit last month forcing a judge to delay her trial until November. Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Department of Justice's National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form. The superseding indictment also adds two new defendants, attorney Joshua Reinhardt Treem, of Columbia, and Sean Francis Gordon, of . An attorney for the Baltimore Police Department recommended approval of the $6 million settlement, one of the largest Gun Trace Task Force awards to date. Davis and his lifelong partner, Phosa Cain, were both in their 80s at the time of the crash. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images). The superseding indictment also adds two new defendants, attorney Joshua Reinhardt Treem, of Columbia, and Sean Francis Gordon, of Crownsville, a private investigator who worked for both Ravenell and Treem. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. We continue to root out the drivers of violent crime and deadly drug dealing and hold accountable those who bring them to our streets. Indeed calculates the index change in seasonally-adjusted job postings since February 1, 2020, the pre-pandemic baseline. The indictment also alleges that Hayes claimed to have company expenses of $15,000 and equipment costs of $35,000 when the company had been inactive since 2019. Indeed seasonally adjusts each series based on historical patterns in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Jamie Wagoner remains a fugitive. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. The indictment was returned on October 26, 2020, and was unsealed at their initial appearances late on November 4, 2020. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Mosby pleaded not guilty last year to the charges, which allege that she falsely claimed a financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic to withdraw $90,000 from her retirement accounts, then used those funds to place down payments on two vacation properties in Florida. Source: Indeed. An official website of the United States Government. / CBS Baltimore. When Kinter asked why $25 million, Snyder stated, because that is what you have to pay me and that it could have been $100 million, according to the complaint; he said it could be delivered in the form of a consulting agreement. After numerous high-profile police misconduct cases in recent years, settlement amounts are trending upward nationwide. BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Ten alleged members of Eight Tray Gangsta Crips gang in Baltimore were indicted by a federal grand jury for racketeering, drug conspiracies, murder, assault, robbery, witness intimidation and related gun charges. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP, File). Paul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Desmond Ringgold, a/k/a Worm and Fool, age 28, of Baltimore; For more information on NIBIN, visit https://www.atf.gov/firearms/national-integrated-ballistic-information-network-nibin. After multiple postponements, including most recently because her entire defense team quit, Baltimore's former top prosecutor is scheduled to stand trial on federal perjury and mortgage fraud counts in November. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Mitchell has an initial appearance today at 1:30 p.m. in U.S. If convicted, Mosby faces a maximum sentence of five years in a federal prison for each perjury count and a maximum of 30 years for each count of making false statements on a mortgage application, according to the US Attorneys Office for the District of Maryland. More than a dozen officers have been convicted in the scandal since 2017. Ravenell, Treem, and Gordon are also charged with one count of falsification of documents, and obstructing an official proceeding; Ravenell and Treem are charged with two counts of falsification of records in a federal investigation; and Gordon is charged with one count of falsification of records in a federal investigation. Marcus Williams, a/k/a Gangsta C and GC, age 32. The EIDL loan application allegedly contained false statements regarding the number of employees and payroll expenses of D&L. / CBS Baltimore. Baltimore leaders agreed Wednesday, March 1, 2023 to a $6 million settlement agreement in the case of a driver who was killed during a 2010 police chase involving Gun Trace Task Force officers . Non-members who attempted to sell drugs in the ETG Crips' territories were targeted for violence by ETG Crips members. "This is the second federal indictment filed in several weeks charging Baltimore gang members who terrorize their neighborhoods with drug dealing, gun violence, and witness intimidation. In addition to attempted extortion, Snyder also faces six counts of violating the Travel Act, which forbids the use of the U.S. mail, or interstate or foreign travel, to engage in extortion among other criminal acts. Market data provided by Factset. Four Maryland residents are facing federal indictment for a CARES Act COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme that saw over $3 million in losses, officials say. Hundreds of cases that hinged on their testimony were later dropped. The following defendants, all of Baltimore, are listed in the indictment: If convicted, the defendants all face a maximum sentence of 20 years for racketeering and 40 years for drug conspiracy. Ronnie Finney, a/k/a Fin, age 34; 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. NFL members and associates also allegedly carried out contract killings to enrich themselves and to retaliate against witnesses and rivals. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Mosby previously put in a request for a venue change in the case, but the judge denied it. Later, Gordon was retained to work with Treem and Ravenell in connection with the investigation of Ravenell. The indictment also alleges that the ETG Crips conspired to murder members of the Abington Avenue drug trafficking organization between July 2017 and July 2019. Crystal Marie Haworth, 33, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Indian Country as part of a plea deal Tuesday with federal prosecutors. On June 23, 2016, ETG Crips members attempted to murder two BGF gang members, instead shooting two victims who were in the area at the time. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! 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