Rocha will serve 15 years in prison, pay a $500k fine, relinquish all retirement benefits owed to him by the U.S. from his State Department employment, and give the U.S. any profits he may receive from any publication relating to his criminal conduct or government service.

“Rocha admitted to acting as an agent of the Cuban government at the same time he held numerous positions of trust in the U.S. government, a staggering betrayal of the American people and an acknowledgement that every oath he took to the United States was a lie.” - AAG Olsen

Today, Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. Department of State employee, National Security Council member & a U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia, pleaded guilty to secretly acting as an agent of the government of the Republic of Cuba for decades.

Former U.S. Ambassador and National Security Council Official Admits to Secretly Acting as Agent of the Cuban Government and Receives 15-Year Sentence

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Today, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered remarks at the Justice Department's “Celebration of Second Chances” Event.

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Dallas Anesthesiologist Convicted of Tampering with IV Bags Linked to Cardiac Emergencies During Routine Surgeries

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Biotech CEO Sentenced for $28M COVID-19 Securities Fraud Scheme and Obstruction of Related Investigation

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Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Global Prize Notice Fraud Scheme

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#ThisWeekatJustice DOJ Published New Rule to Update Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Firearms Dealer; COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Released 2024 Report; Principal Drug and Weapons Supplier for MS-13 in Honduras Arrested and Extradited; and more

Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force Announces Four New National Law Enforcement Partners

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Delaware Woman Arrested for International Sextortion and Money Laundering Scheme

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Two Doctors Sentenced for $4M Fraudulent Urine Drug Testing Scheme

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Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking a Woman and a Minor Online

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Former East St. Louis, Illinois, Police Officers Plead Guilty to Civil Rights Offenses Related to Excessive Force Incident

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Justice Department Secures Agreement with Staffing Agency to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim

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Justice Department, FTC and the European Commission hold Fourth U.S.-EU Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue

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Today, the Justice Department has announced the “Engaged in the Business” Final Rule – an updated and clear definition of who must obtain a license and conduct a background check before selling firearms.

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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Prison for 2022 Firebombing of Madison Building

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Former Louisiana Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violation for Assaulting Detainee

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