US Attorney Pirro
@USAttyPirro
Official account of Jeanine Ferris Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. Privacy policy:
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Over the past year, federal and local law enforcement all came together to fight to make Washington, D.C. safe. My office is prosecuting more cases than ever before in the history of the District. It’s about deterrence and it’s about a President and U.S. Attorney’s Office that care about the people of our nation’s capital.
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Strangulation is an unmistakable warning sign that a victim's life is in imminent danger.
Research shows that after just one episode of strangulation, a victim is approximately 800% more likely to die at the hands of the same aggressor. Crimes like this deserve stronger punishment and the criminal justice system must treat strangulation with the gravity it deserves and do everything possible to protect victims before domestic violence turns fatal.
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Johnny Gregory, 42, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced Friday to 24 months in prison for strangling his wife in January 2026, announced @USAttyPirro.
At just 16, Bridges repeatedly victimized members of our community through violence, intimidation, and theft. Even after being detained, he continued to endanger others by assaulting fellow detainees. This 12-year sentence ensures he will be held accountable for his actions and protects the public from further harm.
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Makai Bridges, 17, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for a string of crimes that included robbery, carjacking, and assault, announced @USAttyPirro.
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This defendant showed a complete disregard for our laws and our borders, yet he chose to arm himself with weapons and narcotics. A previously convicted felon, he continued to put American communities at risk by trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamines. This illegal alien is exactly the type of offender the Trump administration is working tirelessly to remove from our country and after serving his sentence, he will be deported.
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Hieu Trung Vu, 37, a previously convicted felon and illegal alien from Vietnam, was sentenced yesterday to 60 months in prison in connection with drug trafficking from a Georgetown Airbnb and unlawful possession of two firearms, announced @USAttyPirro.
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Waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars will not be tolerated. Every day, this Office works aggressively to expose fraud and abuse that diverts taxpayer dollars from their intended purpose. Contractors have a duty to bill the government honestly, and when they violate that trust, we will act decisively to hold them accountable.
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Today, @USAttyPirro announced that a civil settlement agreement has been reached with Ventana Productions, Inc. to resolve allegations that on multiple occasions over a period of years Ventana hid food expenses for its employees by charging the Government for non-existent products and services.
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With self-described democratic socialist @Janeese4DC likely becoming the next Mayor of Washington D.C., U.S. Attorney for The District of Columbia @USAttyPirro tells @DeeDeeNews that her office has no intention of letting up when it comes to cracking down on crime.
"The President has also made it clear, he will do whatever is necessary to make sure we continue to make D.C. safe and beautiful… we are not going backwards irrespective of who the Mayor is."
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U.S. Attorney for The District of Columbia @USAttyPirro tells @DeeDeeNews that her promise to hold parents accountable for crimes committed by their teens has been effective.
"It has been relatively quiet… the parents know that we're coming after them… there are cases we are looking at very carefully."
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The DOJ's Scam Center Strike Force and @USAttyPirro seized $25M in cryptocurrency from Chinese transnational criminals.
"Our focus is protecting Americans on the international scale who are losing up to $21B a year… some of this money is lost forever…"
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With Secretary of State Marco Rubio, discussing scam centers and our D.C. strike force with the Prime Ministers of Singapore, Thailand, and other Southeast Asian nations.
Our latest action seized $25M, but we aren't stopping there. We won’t rest until we cripple the Chinese transnational criminal networks using crypto to steal Americans’ hard-earned money.
Hitting fraudsters where it hurts: their wallets. 💼💥
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Riley wasn’t just selling drugs in the summer of 2024, he was pumping lethal substances into a neighborhood already reeling from violence and daily fear. His operation sat at the center of a zone where families were living through murders, armed assaults, robberies, and break‑ins within steps of his stash house. This sentence delivers accountability for the violence his trafficking fueled, the fentanyl and PCP he chose to sell, and the firearms he kept ready to defend his profit. To every parent and resident of D.C.: we have your back. Drug traffickers will be caught, charged, and face federal prison time.
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Today, @USAttyPirro announced that Darryl Dacota Riley, Jr., 40, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 120 months in prison in connection with his role as a wholesale PCP supplier in a large-scale narcotics trafficking conspiracy.
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🚨 Here’s a breakdown of the action our Scam Center Strike Force took this week to seize $25M in cryptocurrency from Chinese transnational criminals, as we continue the fight against global fraud schemes.
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In the office of Philippine Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon, along with cybercrime and human trafficking prosecutors—including Dr. Aris Manguera—and FBI representatives from the Philippine DOJ.
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It was a pleasure to welcome my friend @USAttyPirro! Jeanine has long been a strong voice for law and order. We discussed the importance of U.S.-Philippines cooperation to combat transnational crime and advancing the Scam Center Strike Force to keep our people safe.
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Held very productive meetings in Southeast Asia regarding my scam center strike force—here with Philippine National Prosecutor Fadullon. We continue to meet with international law enforcement to make our Scam Center Strike Force as successful as possible to protect American citizens.
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Today, we honor Terry Lamont Bennett Recognition Day , established by the DC Council to commemorate the life, service, and legacy of Officer Bennett. MPD will never forget his dedication or the impact he made on our community. 💙🕊️
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This $25 million seizure is a direct result of the Scam Center Strike Force I launched in November 2025, and it demonstrates the power of aggressively targeting these international fraud networks. Our investigators cut through complex laundering schemes, protected victims, and shut down criminal pipelines. We will continue to identify these actors, dismantle their operations, and bring them to justice.
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Today, @USAttyPirro and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, together with the U.S. Secret Service Washington Field Office, announced that multiple investigations conducted by their Cyber Fraud Task Force have resulted in the seizure of more than $25 million in cryptocurrency tied to international fraud schemes targeting residents of the United States and Canada.
The seizures represent part of the more than $800 million recovered through the Scam Center Strike Force, launched in 2025 by U.S. Attorney Pirro.
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When you have consequences for crime, the numbers go down dramatically—as we are seeing in the District with historic drops in homicides and carjackings.
To keep driving these numbers down, D.C. must lower the age of accountability. We need to hold juvenile offenders accountable early—saving them from a future of serious crime and even longer prison sentences.
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Pirro on Dominican National Who Pleaded Guilty to Ripping off American Taxpayers
@USAttyPirro: "This woman is a resident of the Dominican Republic... The United States gave her lawful permanent residency. And she repays that by trying to steal almost a million dollars in public funds during COVID.
"This is American taxpayer money."
"She will face a significant period of time in prison. And I can guarantee you she's going to wish she never left the Dominican Republic." @KayleighMcEnany
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Unfortunately, the sentence imposed today does not reflect the severe harm suffered by the four young children who will now grow up without their father. His actions caused extraordinary damage, and my office sought a substantially longer sentence because the brutality of this crime demanded it. The impact on Mr. Redd’s family—especially his children—will last a lifetime, underscoring that violent conduct of this magnitude deserves the strongest response our justice system can deliver. Whitley’s murder of Kevin Redd, a father of four, left a hole in our community that can never be repaired.
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Today, @USAttyPirro announced that Jamil Whitley, 38, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the shooting death of 32-year-old Kevin Redd on June 11, 2020.
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