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April 1, 2026
Crime

Fundraiser for Ukraine and Immigration Services Indicted for Multi-Million Fraud Scheme.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal grand jury indicted a Buffalo Grove woman on fraud charges, alleging she swindled $3.5 million while falsely claiming to support immigration services and aid projects for Ukraine.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Tatian Bazer, a 40-year-old resident of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and at least six victims in the Chicago area.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The alleged fraud occurred from December 2021 through February 2026, primarily in the Chicago area. The grand jury indictment was handed down on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

🎯IMPACT: Bazer faces seven counts of wire fraud and two counts of impersonating federal law enforcement, with potential sentences of up to 20 years per fraud count and three years per impersonation count.

IN FULL

A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted Tatian Bazer, a 40-year-old woman from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, on fraud charges. Federal prosecutors allege she defrauded victims of $3.5 million by claiming the funds were for immigration services and aid projects for Ukraine, while instead using the money for personal expenses.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, Bazer solicited six-figure contributions and loans from victims, providing them with falsified records like fake wire transfer receipts and fraudulent checks to conceal her actions. The fraud is believed to have spanned from December 2021 to February 2026.

The indictment also alleges that Bazer impersonated Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents, a prosecutor, and a criminal defense attorney after learning she was under investigation. These actions were allegedly intended to reassure victims that their money would be returned. Some victims even provided her with loans to help resolve a fabricated shoplifting arrest.

Prosecutors claim the funds Bazer obtained were used for personal purchases, including luxury watches. When victims sought repayment, she allegedly sent them altered images of bank records and wire transfers to give the impression that she had the means to repay them. However, investigators say she had no intention of doing so.

Bazer has been charged with seven counts of wire fraud and two counts of impersonating a federal law enforcement officer. Each wire fraud count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, while the impersonation charges could result in up to three years each. She has pleaded not guilty in federal court in Chicago.

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April 1, 2026
Crime
Immigration

Illegal Immigrant Sentenced for Counterfeit Document Scheme.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Guatemalan national, Edgidio Vasquez-Mencho, was sentenced for his role in a counterfeit document-selling scheme in Michigan.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Vasquez-Mencho, two other Guatemalan nationals, and the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The case originated in September 2025 in Grand Rapids, Michigan; sentencing occurred in March 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Vasquez-Mencho deserved to be prosecuted and punished. It is bad enough that he has repeatedly violated our immigration laws by crossing the border without permission. Worse than that, once he got here, he operated an illegal document business that enabled others like him to obtain employment illegally and claim taxpayer-supported public services. This conduct must stop.” – U.S. Attorney Timothy VerHey

🎯IMPACT: Vasquez-Mencho will serve six months in federal prison before being deported to Guatemala for the third time.

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan reported the sentencing of 41-year-old Guatemalan illegal Edgidio Vasquez-Mencho. He was convicted of participating in an operation that sold counterfeit Social Security cards and permanent resident alien cards to other illegal immigrants in the Grand Rapids area.

Vasquez-Mencho received a six-month federal prison term. He is the second of three Guatemalan nationals charged in the scheme, which supplied fake documents so that illegals could secure jobs and obtain public services reserved for lawful residents. His specific responsibilities involved handing over the counterfeit items and collecting the payments from buyers.

U.S. Attorney Timothy VerHey stated, “Vasquez-Mencho deserved to be prosecuted and punished. It is bad enough that he has repeatedly violated our immigration laws by crossing the border without permission. Worse than that, once he got here, he operated an illegal document business that enabled others like him to obtain employment illegally and claim taxpayer-supported public services. This conduct must stop.”

This was Vasquez-Mencho’s third time being caught unlawfully present in the United States. After the first incident, he was permitted to leave voluntarily. After the second, he was formally removed to Guatemala. Once he finishes serving his current sentence, he will be deported yet again.

The investigation began with a grand-jury indictment in Grand Rapids in September 2025 that named Vasquez-Mencho, Norma Yanari Ayala, and Rigoberto Vasquez-Vasquez. The three were accused of conspiring to produce and sell fake permanent resident cards and Social Security cards. On March 16, U.S. Attorney VerHey also announced the sentencing of Ayala—who had previously been deported four times—to eight months in federal prison for her part in the same scheme.

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March 31, 2026
Samuel Martin
Crime
News

Dem Rep Complains Mural to Murdered Iryna Zarutska Doesn’t Reflect City’s ‘Values.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Democrat state Representative and mayoral candidate in Providence, Rhode Island, said a mural of murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska does not reflect the city’s “values” and should be removed.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Democrat state Rep. and mayoral candidate David Morales, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley (D), and Republican state Senator Jessica de la Cruz.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Providence, Rhode Island, Monday evening.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Ultimately, we want to make sure that every community member that calls Providence home feels safe… this mural behind us does not reflect Providence’s values.” – David Morales

🎯IMPACT: Morales has faced backlash for demanding the removal of the mural, with some residents and fellow state officials criticizing the idea that remembering the dead is “divisive.”

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David Morales, a Democrat state representative and mayoral candidate in Providence, Rhode Island, has called for a mural of Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian refugee murdered by a serial criminal in Charlotte, North Carolina, to be removed. Morales denounced the mural as being out-of-step with the city’s values, saying: “Ultimately, we want to make sure that every community member that calls Providence home feels safe… this mural behind us does not reflect Providence’s values.” 

Morales further characterized the mural as “divisive,” stating: “We’re seeing a right-wing movement that is exploiting the death of the refugee for the purposes of trying to spread division.” Painted on the wall of a gay club in Providence, Rhode Island, the mural is dedicated to Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee stabbed to death on August 22 in North Carolina, allegedly by DeCarlos Brown, a man with a history of criminal offenses—but often spared prison or released early due to liberal judges and prosecutors refusing to pursue more serious charges—who declared “I got that white girl” after the killing. Brown has been indicted for first-degree murder. 

Upon completion, the mural was protested and vandalized by far-left activists in Providence. Mayor of Providence Brett Smiley (D) has also called for its removal, stating, “The misguided, isolating intent of those funding murals like the one across the county is divisive and does not represent Providence.” 

Still, not everyone agrees with Providence’s far-left local officials. Rhode Island state senator Jessica de la Cruz (R) voiced her opposition to removing the mural, describing it as a form of free expression protected by the First Amendment. “The First Amendment exists to protect expression like this, even when it’s uncomfortable. Ordering it removed isn’t leadership. It’s censorship,” she posted on X (formerly Twitter).

The mural is part of a nationwide project partially funded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who criticized the lack of coverage of the case from corporate media outlets. Notably, Providence officials have previously allowed George Floyd murals.   

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March 31, 2026
Crime
Immigration

Somali Fraudster Handed Soft Sentence in Minnesota.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Abdul Abubakar Ali, involved in a $3 million taxpayer fraud tied to the Feeding Our Future scandal, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Abdul Abubakar Ali, Judge Nancy Brasel, defense attorney Kevin Gregorius, Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Murphy, and others implicated in the Feeding Our Future scandal.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Sentencing occurred on Monday, March 31, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Your honor, I just want to say I’m sorry to everyone that my actions have hurt.” – Abdul Abubakar Ali

🎯IMPACT: The case highlights the largest pandemic-era fraud in Minnesota, undermining public trust in government programs and sparking outrage over the perceived leniency of the sentence.

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Abdul Abubakar Ali, who pleaded guilty in 2022 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of the Feeding Our Future scandal, has been sentenced to just one year and one day in federal prison. The case ranks among the biggest pandemic-related fraud operations in the country and involved diverting more than $3 million that was supposed to feed needy children. Ali admitted he used a nonprofit organization as a front to submit phony claims for 1.5 million meals that were never provided.

U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel—appointed by President Donald J. Trump during his first term—pointed to “aggravating factors” at Ali’s sentencing, including the damage to public trust in government assistance programs and Ali’s efforts to recruit others into the scheme. “This is part of a very large fraud scheme, the largest in the District of Minnesota and one of the largest ever in the country,” Brasel said—only to grant a relatively light sentence anyway.

Many people on social media reacted angrily to the sentence, calling it far too lenient. The Feeding Our Future operation stole hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money that had been allocated to feed poor children during the pandemic, with much of it spent on luxury items for the conspirators. So far, more than 60 people have been convicted in the scheme, many of them Somalis.

The scandal has drawn nationwide attention as the largest single fraud prosecution ever handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota.

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March 30, 2026
Crime
Immigration

Trump Admin Charges Nine in $1.1 Million Massachusetts Benefit Fraud Scheme.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Nine individuals were charged in a federal crackdown on benefit fraud schemes exploiting stolen identities to steal from taxpayer-funded programs.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The defendants include both U.S. citizens and illegal aliens, with charges involving multiple federal and state agencies.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The charges were made over nine weeks in Massachusetts, and investigations into the fraud began in December 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The accused allegedly used stolen identities belonging to U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico to steal more than $1.1 million in taxpayer-funded programs.” – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

🎯IMPACT: The alleged fraud led to nearly $9 million in uncovered benefit fraud and significant financial losses to public assistance programs.

IN FULL

A coordinated federal crackdown in Massachusetts has resulted in charges against nine suspects for social welfare benefit fraud schemes exploiting stolen identities. The schemes targeted taxpayer-funded programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), MassHealth, and Social Security benefits. The investigation, ongoing since December 2025, uncovered nearly $9 million in fraudulent activity.

“We are working hand-in-hand with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts and our other partners to identify, investigate, and to bring to justice those who perpetrate fraud against our taxpayer-funded benefit programs,” said Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New England, of the anti-fraud operation. He added, “We will continue every day in this fight until we bring those responsible to justice.”

Notably, the defendants, including illegal immigrants and U.S. citizens, used stolen identities primarily from U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico. These identities were utilized to obtain government-issued identification, including Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles-issued driver’s licenses and U.S. passports, which were then used to fraudulently access public benefits.

The charged individuals include Juan Felipe Chalas, Efrain Rivera, Danis Piron Lara, Erpawi Roque Collado, John Doe, a.k.a. Wilkin Emilio Pimental Pereyra, another unidentified John Doe, Mercedes Soto Capellan, Oscar Gonzalez Melo, and Cruz Augusta Pena Arias. Their charges range from aggravated identity theft to making false statements in passport applications.

According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the accused allegedly stole over $1.1 million in taxpayer-funded programs. The schemes resulted in approximately $943,197 in total losses to public assistance programs, including SNAP, MassHealth, and Social Security benefits.

The penalties for the charges include up to 20 years in prison for unlawfully obtaining SNAP benefits, mandatory consecutive sentences for aggravated identity theft, up to a five-year sentence for the misuse of a Social Security number, and 10 years for the theft of government property.

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March 30, 2026
Corruption
Crime

BLM Organizer Ordered to Forfeit Over $224,000 for COVID Fraud Scheme, But Avoids ANY Jail Time.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Boston-based Black Lives Matter (BLM) activist Monica Cannon-Grant has been ordered to forfeit $224,063 by a federal judge to cover taxpayer dollars she stole through diverting donations from her nonprofit, collecting fraudulent pandemic unemployment benefits, and pocketing rental assistance.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Monica Cannon-Grant, U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley, and federal prosecutors.

📍WHEN & WHERE: March 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts.

🎯IMPACT: The forfeiture ruling, issued last week, is in addition to the $106,000 restitution payment ordered when Cannon-Grant was sentenced this past January to probation, home detention, and community service, with no prison time.

IN FULL

Boston-based Black Lives Matter (BLM) activist Monica Cannon-Grant has been ordered to forfeit $224,063 by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley—a Joe Biden appointee—to cover taxpayer dollars she stole through diverting donations from her nonprofit, collecting fraudulent pandemic unemployment benefits, and pocketing rental assistance. The forfeiture ruling, issued last week, is in addition to the $106,000 restitution payment ordered when Cannon-Grant was sentenced this past January.

According to the federal court filing, the forfeiture amount includes approximately $181,000 in diverted donations from Violence in Boston Inc., the nonprofit she founded, over $33,000 in fraudulent pandemic unemployment benefits, and about $12,600 in rental assistance benefits. Federal prosecutors initially charged Cannon-Grant, along with her late husband Clark Grant, in March 2022 and detailed how the couple used the nonprofit’s funds and government assistance payments to finance expensive vacations and pay for extravagant dinners.

The federal charges against Clark Grant were dropped following his death in a motorcycle accident in May 2023. Meanwhile, Cannon-Grant pleaded guilty to the 18-count federal indictment in September 2025. Judge Kelley initially sentenced the BLM activist to probation, home detention, and community service, with no prison time.

Cannon-Grant, who founded the nonprofit Violence in Boston Inc. in 2017, expanded the organization by 2020 and became a well-known figure in Boston‘s progressive circles. She was recognized as Bostonian of the Year by The Boston Globe and as the city’s best social justice advocate by Boston Magazine. The BLM activist was the organizer behind a several-thousand-person protest in Boston after the death of George Floyd.

The National Pulse previously reported that now-former far-left Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, a former illegal immigrant hailing from Cape Verde, was arrested in December 2024 on five counts of aiding and abetting wire fraud and theft from federally funded programs. Fernandes Anderson was found guilty and, in 2025, sentenced to one month in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $13,000 in restitution.

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March 27, 2026
Crime
News

Illegal Immigrant Charged in Death of Elderly Veteran on Subway Tracks.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An 83-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran, Richard Williams, died from injuries sustained after being shoved onto subway tracks in Manhattan earlier this month. The suspect, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, has been charged with second-degree murder.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Richard Williams, the victim, and Bairon Hernandez, a 34-year-old Honduran national with a criminal record who had been deported multiple times.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred on March 8 at the Lexington Avenue–63rd Street station in Manhattan, New York. Williams succumbed to his injuries on March 17.

🎯IMPACT: The incident has intensified scrutiny of New York City’s handling of public safety, immigration policy, and criminal justice enforcement.

IN FULL

Richard Williams, an 83-year-old Air Force veteran and grandfather, died on March 17 following a subway incident in New York City earlier in the month. Authorities say he was pushed onto the tracks at the Lexington Avenue–63rd Street station on March 8. The suspect, Bairon Hernandez, was arrested on March 10 and charged with second-degree murder.

Police allege Hernandez shoved Williams and another man, 30-year-old Jhon Rodriguez, onto the southbound F train tracks just before noon. Bystanders managed to pull both men back onto the platform before a train arrived. Williams struck his head on the tracks and lost consciousness; Rodriguez suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities have described Hernandez as a “serial criminal,” citing at least 15 prior charges, including aggravated assault and weapons possession. Federal officials say he had been deported multiple times after first entering the U.S. illegally in 2008.

Williams, a retired Air Force pilot, had recently overcome prostate cancer and was described by family as having found a renewed lease on life. His daughter expressed outrage at the suspect and called for severe punishment. The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.

The incident has renewed concerns about safety in New York City’s transit system. Reports of assaults and random attacks in subways have drawn increased public attention, with some community groups expanding volunteer patrols in response to spikes in violence. The case has also fueled debate over immigration enforcement and coordination between local and federal authorities.

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March 27, 2026
Corruption
Crime
UK

‘Stinks of a Cover-Up’ – Police ‘Too Busy’ to Find ‘Stolen’ Phone UK PM’s Top Aide Used to Text Epstein Pal Mandelson.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A cell phone belonging to Morgan McSweeney, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s former Chief of Staff, was allegedly stolen last year, raising fears about the loss of vital communications related to Jeffrey Epstein-linked Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the U.S. However, British police failed to investigate the high-profile theft, claiming they were “too busy,” prompting accusations of a cover-up.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Morgan McSweeney, Peter Mandelson, and Keir Starmer.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The phone was stolen in 2024; the incident has impacted ongoing inquiries into Lord Mandelson’s short-lived diplomatic appointment.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The whole thing stinks of a cover-up.” – Alex Burghart

🎯IMPACT: Downing Street is now compelled to disclose all communications related to Mandelson’s appointment, despite the missing phone.

IN FULL

A cell phone owned by Morgan McSweeney, former Chief of Staff to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, was stolen last year. The device had reportedly been used to communicate with Jeffrey Epstein-linked Labour Party grandee Lord Peter Mandelson, prompting worries that sensitive details tied to Mandelson’s short time as Starmer’s ambassador to the U.S. may have been lost.

Mandelson, a central player in Labour from Tony Blair‘s premiership starting in the 1990s onwards, was ousted from his ambassador post in 2025 once his already public connections to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein received greater public attention. McSweeney, who stepped down on February 8, accepted full blame for the appointment and said: “The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country, and trust in politics itself.”

Parliament recently approved a humble address motion requiring Starmer’s government to hand over all records connected to Mandelson’s appointment, including emails, texts, and reports—especially any messages between McSweeney and Mandelson. However, because the phone was supposedly stolen months before that motion passed, questions have surfaced about whether the full set of communications can be released.

Shadow Cabinet minister Alex Burghart complained, “We had to drag the Mandelson files out of Keir Starmer, and now we find the phone of his former Chief of Staff and protege of Mandelson won’t be part of the disclosure. The whole thing stinks of a cover-up.”

Even without the missing phone, some exchanges between McSweeney and Mandelson have reportedly been recovered and will be part of the upcoming document release. A government spokesman said the administration remains committed to obeying the humble address motion and is cooperating with the Metropolitan Police investigation into the theft.

The next batch of files is expected after the Easter break, following the first set released on March 11 that showed officials had been warned about Mandelson’s Epstein links and raised alarms over the rushed appointment.

Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of passing confidential information to Epstein while he was a member of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government in February.

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March 27, 2026
William Upton
Crime
Immigration

Vance Confirms Ilhan Omar is Being Investigated for Immigration Fraud.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed that the Trump administration and federal immigration agents are investigating Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) over allegations of immigration fraud.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Vice President J.D. Vance, along with Rep. Ilhan Omar, her brother Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, and her father Nur Omar Mohamed.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The remarks were made on March 27, 2026.

🎯IMPACT: Rep. Omar could potentially face denaturalization and deportation if evidence shows she committed immigration fraud by unlawfully marrying her brother to help him secure a green card, or that she lied on her own immigration paperwork regarding allegations her father participated in war crimes in Somalia.

IN FULL

Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed the Trump administration and federal immigration agents are investigating Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) over allegations of immigration fraud. Speaking with social media personality Benny Johnson, the Vice President said he has spoken with White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller on the matter, and that federal law enforcement believes the evidence of fraud is strong.

“We actually think that Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America,” Vance said. “I talked to Stephen Miller about this, actually, recently. We’re trying to look at what the remedies are, that’s the thing we’re trying to figure out.”

“What are the legal remedies now that we know that she’s committed immigration fraud? How do you go after her? How do you investigate her? How do you actually do the thing, how do you build the case necessary to get some justice for the American people?” Vance asked, while noting that Omar has also been connected to a number of members of Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community implicated in billions of dollars of social services fraud.


While Johnson focused on the widely discussed allegations that Omar—after becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen—married her own brother, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, so that he could obtain a green card, there are lesser-known but more serious accusations that the Minnesota lawmaker committed fraud on her own immigration and subsequent citizenship applications.

Omar’s father is Nur Omar Mohamed, who served as a colonel in the Somali military under dictator and Marxist-Leninist junta leader, Major General Siad Barre. Ethnic minority groups in Somalia have accused Barre’s junta regime of genocide, and some have pointed to Nur Omar Mohamed as having participated in the ethnic cleansing of the Somali Isaaq clan. If conclusive evidence can show that Ilhan Omar’s father committed war crimes in Somalia and this was not disclosed on her immigration and citizenship paperwork, it could be grounds for denaturalization and deportation.

The National Pulse reported in January that the Trump administration filed to denaturalize Sead Miljkovic, a Bosnian and naturalized U.S. citizen, after it was discovered he lied about his identity when attaining U.S. citizenship in 2007. Federal attorneys with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Division contend that Miljkovic concealed an arrest warrant issued against him by a Bosnian court for war crimes against civilians when applying for U.S. citizenship. Additionally, the DOJ notes that he failed to disclose using multiple names, dates, and places of birth, and listed inconsistent information about his family when he initially immigrated to the U.S.

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March 27, 2026
Crime
UK

‘He Helped Save My Life’: Barron Trump’s Police Call Puts Abuser Behind Bars.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Russian former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter was imprisoned for an assault on a young woman, which Barron Trump reported to the police after she called him for help via FaceTime.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Matvei Rumiantsev, the attacker, Barron Trump, and the victim.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred in January, just before President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, in the UK.

💬KEY QUOTE: “He [Barron Trump] helped save my life. That call was like a sign from God at that moment.” – The victim

🎯IMPACT: Rumiantsev was sentenced to four years in prison and received a seven-year restraining order.

IN FULL

Russian former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Matvei Rumiantsev has been sentenced to four years in prison after assaulting a young woman in Britain. The incident was interrupted by Barron Trump, who made a critical call to the British police.

President Donald J. Trump’s youngest son contacted the British authorities from the United States after the victim made a FaceTime call to him, causing him to witness part of the attack. The attack took place in the early hours of January 18, just days before President Trump’s second inauguration.

During the trial, the court heard that Barron saw the victim, who is a friend of his, being assaulted by Rumiantsev. The call was described as a “life-saving” intervention by the victim.

“He helped save my life,” she told the court. “That call was like a sign from God at that moment.”

Rumiantsev faced several charges, including two counts of rape, but was found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) and perverting the course of justice. He received consecutive sentences of two years for each charge.

In addition to his prison sentence, Rumiantsev was given a seven-year restraining order, preventing him from contacting the victim. The judge also indicated that Rumiantsev might face deportation from the United Kingdom after his release.

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