charges
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Frenkel said that if criminality is found in complex investigations such as this one, federal prosecutors will typically file mail or wire fraud charges that carry up to 20 years in prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
His government also faces charges of narrowing the space for dissent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
In May 2025, federal prosecutors in Florida filed illegal voting charges against a mother and daughter, both Ukrainian citizens, who’d registered after becoming permanent U.S. residents, then voted in the 2024 presidential election.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
At the time of the indictments, Sheinbaum said Mexico wouldn’t extradite the men, as requested by the U.S., because no evidence had been submitted supporting the charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The area code was Massachusetts, probably Boston; I checked my watch and then dialed the number, reversing the charges to Dr. Roland’s office.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
