And criminals should be on notice that witness intimidation and retaliation will not be toleratedperiod. Laura Warner, age 36, of Berkeley County; and The indictment alleges that in order to maximize their profits, members of the DTO cut the heroin and crack cocaine with other substances, such as fentanyl and diphenhydramine (often found in sleeping pills). She did not address the charges in detail, acknowledging that there were some things she couldnt say. 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. According to the 33-count indictment, from 2016 to March 26, 2020, Gregory Butler, Darran Butler, Cannon, Davis, Preston, and Roberts were part of the NFL criminal enterprise, which has social and familial ties to the Edmondson Village neighborhood in southwest Baltimore. FILE - A Baltimore police cruiser is seen outside of a building as officers check on a call, Feb. 18, 2021, in Baltimore. The money Mosby received allegedly went toward the purchase of two vacation homes in Florida, and she is also charged with making false statements on the mortgage applications, according to the indictment. University of Maryland Medical Center is a major transplant hospital, performing more than 400 transplants a year. The federal case revealed a previously unknown internal hospital investigation that preceded the departure of Dr. Stephen T. Bartlett, who was the University of Maryland Medical Centers chief of surgery and UMMS' chief medical officer. A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Dana Lamar Antonio Hayes, Jr., of Baltimore, Maryland, on the federal charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. These defendants now face decades in federal prison, where there are no suspended sentences or paroleever. Violations that were punishable by murder included snitching (i.e., cooperating with law enforcement); homosexuality; and murdering a fellow Crip without a greenlight (i.e., authorization and approval from the gang leadership). 2023 Cable News Network. It speaks for itself, Marcia Murphy, spokesperson for Maryland US Attorney Erek Barron, told CNN. With each new detail, she said, the family was forced to relive painful memories in their search for the truth. A. Scott Bolden, a former defense attorney for Marilyn Mosby, proclaims his client's innocence after leaving federal court with her and her husband, Nick Mosby, on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Baltimore. The superseding indictment also re-alleges that Ravenell participated in a conspiracy to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana. The feds claim members of the ETG Crips murdered two members of the gang. The superseding 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. At one point, Snyder allegedly said he would use an Internet bomb that would cause an ad for Snyders law firm to pop up for anyone viewing UMMSs transplant web site, according to the indictment. BALTIMORE STATE'S ATTORNEY MARILYN MOSBY INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES Mosby also controversially directed her office to stop prosecuting quality-of-life crimes like drug possession and. Officials say members terrorized their Edmondson Village neighborhood for years. In 2012, a team that included Bartlett performed what was the nations most comprehensive face transplant. The superseding indictment was returned on September 30, 2020, and unsealed upon the arrest of six of the defendants. The indictment was returned on June 23, 2022, and unsealed upon his arrest. Prosecutors say they're tied to at least four murders and as many as five overdose deaths. Mosby, 41, is a high-profile prosecutor who has aligned herself with criminal-justice reformers. 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. You know, when you need me, you know, youll call me once a month or youll have lunch with me once a month, and youll get advice from me. Last year, when the city of Minneapolis awarded $27 million to the family of George Floyd, their attorney called it the largest pretrial civil rights settlement ever. We need the communitys help to continue these efforts., Members of the ETG Crips used violence as their calling card, leaving that card all over this neighborhood with a goal of flooding the streets with fear while they tried to tear down our neighborhoods. The fourth superseding indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Special Agent in Charge Jennifer C. Boone of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; Assistant Special Agent in Charge Orville O. Greene of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Baltimore District Office; Chief Marcus Jones of the Montgomery County Police Department; and Commissioner Michael Harrison of the Baltimore Police Department. Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby addresses the media outside her office on a day after her indictment on federal perjury charges on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. The two groups allegedly work together for common criminal purposes. They were feeding us this lie for over seven years. We are now five months from a next election and this indictment is merely a political ploy by my political adversaries to unseat me. An indictment is not a finding of guilt. He stated that there were devastating emails that would only be kept confidential if he was paid $25 million.. Snyder repeatedly told the hospitals insurance trust attorney, Susan Kinter, that monumental problems within the transplant division would be damaging to the hospital if made public, the attorney grievance commission complaint said. 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. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest. The following defendants, all from Baltimore, are charged in the superseding indictment: Trayvon Hall, a/k/a Tru and G-Tru, age 29; Three of the suspects had an initial court appearance in Baltimore on Thursday, July 21, while the fourth was scheduled to appear on Friday, July 22 in Florida. None of the six officers arrested was convicted. Additionally, Mosby allegedly stated that she would be the primary resident of one of the homes for at least a year in order to receive a lower mortgage rate. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. The indictment, which was returned on Sept. 30, was announced Wednesday by federal prosecutors. BALTIMORE PROSECUTOR MARILYN MOSBY FACES STAFFING CRISIS AMID CRIMINAL CHARGES. . BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Federal prosecutors unveiled a 33 count indictment Thursday against a west Baltimore gang. Mosby also controversially directed her office to stop prosecuting quality-of-life crimes like drug possession and prostitution at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that it was necessary to reduce the chance of outbreaks in jails and prisons. Federal prosecutors obtained a racketeering indictment this week, tying reputed members of N.F.L. Bobby Cannon, a/k/a Freaky, age 23 of Baltimore; A federal grand jury indicted Mosby after considering alleged violations of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) and hearing evidence related to false. The indictment of Mosby, who is married to Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby, comes months after news outlets reported that federal officials subpoenaed the Maryland State Board of Elections seeking business and campaign finance records related to the couple dating back to 2014. Fifteen defendants charged in the fourth superseding indictment have been arrested and are detained pending trial. We continue to root out the drivers of violent crime and deadly drug dealing and hold accountable those who bring them to our streets," U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur said. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. David Jackson, a/k/a Dev and Lil David, age 25; He stated again that M.S. Its crazy to think that Baltimore City police officers, who are supposed to protect and serve, were out there committing all kinds of crimes and they covered it up for so long.. Despite the fact that the witness told Treem and Gordon that these statements were false, the superseding indictment alleges that Treem and Gordon urged the witness to sign the document. Powell faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison for assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering; Powell and Shipley face a maximum of life in prison for using, carrying, brandishing, and/or discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; Shipley faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for each of two counts of commercial robbery; and Shipley, Powell, and Hall face a maximum of 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to the superseding indictment, ETG members also threatened a witness who testified against a fellow gang member in a state murder trial, posting the witnesss photograph on social media, labeling the witness as a snitch, and threatening to kill that witness as retaliation. But he previously denied the accusations against him. September 17, 2020 / 11:38 PM We cannot let them get away with it," said Jennifer C. Boone, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Baltimore Field Office. Officials say members terrorized their Edmondson Village neighborhood for years. The case will be handled by U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, who has been assigned to preside over this case in the District of Maryland. The gang used social media websites to assert claims to certain neighborhoods. The federal indictment alleges Hall murdered BGF member Albert Pittman on July 18, 2016, in the 4800 block of Midline Road. Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 18-Dec-2020, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Certification, Employers engaged in a trade or business who pay compensation, Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Federal superseding indictment charges two Baltimore defense attorneys and private investigator for conspiracy to create false records in a federal investigation and to obstruct official proceedings. ). Cannon, Preston, and Warner face a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison for possessing with intent to distribute heroin, crack cocaine, or fentanyl. Donnell Foster, a/k/a Fuss, age 30; Mosby received $36,000 in May and $45,000 in December of 2020 from her retirement account, according to the indictment. Edward Buddy Hall, a/k/a Gwar, age 54, of Baltimore; Legal Statement. Snyder, 73, faces as much as 20 years in federal prison if convicted on the federal charges. It charges that Mosby made false mortgage applications and committed perjury relating to two vacation homes she bought. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. All rights reserved. Release: Job Postings on Indeed. Securityplus said on Wednesday it has merged with Mount Lebanon Federal Credit Union, a 190-member credit union that was established in 1970 at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. Former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's entire defense team quit last month forcing a judge to delay her trial until November. James Henry Roberts, a/k/a Bub, age 29, of Baltimore; 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 . But she had already entered an agreement with a vacation home management company to rent out the house the week before, the indictment alleges. Keith Pinson, a/k/a Gotti, age 27; An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings. An official website of the United States Government. The ETG Crips were a violent subset of the Crip gang that operated on Baltimore streets and in correction facilities in Maryland and elsewhere, the feds said. His firm, Snyder Litigation Group, produces television commercials with the slogan: Dont just sue them. (his client) does not deserve $25 million and that the $25 million was for him to keep quiet about what he had uncovered, the attorney grievance commissions complaint alleges. / CBS Baltimore. Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby, a rising star who was thrust into the national spotlight after the 2015 police custody death of Freddie Gray, was indicted Thursday by a federal. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. Later, Gordon was retained to work with Treem and Ravenell in connection with the investigation of Ravenell. She secured a $490,500 mortgage in 2020 and a $428,400 mortgage in 2021, but she did not disclose in the applications that she owed more than $45,000 in federal back taxes, the indictment says. Federal prosecutors also allege that Mosby lied on 2020 application forms for mortgages to purchase a home in Kissimmee, Florida, and a condominium in Long Boat Key, Florida. As alleged in the indictment, after the SBA initially denied Hayes' EIDL application, he allegedly regularly contacted the SBA to have his EIDL application approved. BALTIMORE STATE'S ATTORNEY MARILYN MOSBY INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES. Further, the superseding indictment alleges that from July 2017 through July 2019, members of the ETG Crips conspired to murder members of the Abington Avenue drug trafficking organization, whose territory the ETG Crips had taken over. Snyder allegedly demanded that UMMS disguise the $25 million payment as a sham consulting arrangement between Snyder and UMMS, prosecutors wrote. The complaint also alleges that at one point Snyder told hospital officials he was ready to launch an advertising campaign, showing them a video he produced called Caught Red Handed. He characterized the case of the man who died as a gold mine, according to the complaint. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. On the basis of fraudulent information, Bank 1 and Bank 2 approved and provided PPP loans in the name of D&L. For more information, please visit the Department of Justice Coronavirus Response webpage. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. This is what happened when we didnt have the oversight, when we didnt have the training, when we didnt go above and beyond to make sure those people that were sworn to protect and serve hadnt turned themselves into the biggest gang in Baltimore, he said during the Wednesday meeting. 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. We need the community's help to continue these efforts.". The indictment was returned on October 26, 2020, and was unsealed at their initial appearances late on November 4, 2020. Updated The ETG Crips also allegedly conspired to murder members of the Black Guerilla Family (BGF) gang who operated a rival drug shop in the Lexington Terrace neighborhood in 2016. The indictment was returned on June 23, 2022, and unsealed upon his arrest. 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