The settlement relates to a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II grant that Vimaan Robotics obtained from the National Science Foundation.

U. S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey reported a recent increase in the theft of postal keys, break-ins of postal vehicles, assaults on letter carriers, and various other criminal acts involving interference with delivery of the mail.

Prosecutors said the suspect misappropriated and diverted more than $7.3 million of investor funds for his own personal benefit, which included paying credit card debts; making cash withdrawals; paying for travel, luxury automobile and jewelry purchases; and paying utilities bills.

In the 24 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 950 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 284 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.

If he is confirmed, Ismail Ramsey will replace acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hinds, who has served in the role since Feb. 2021, when previous U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California David Anderson announced that he would step down following Biden's inauguration.

The DEA and U.S. attorney announced the arrests of Victor Nevarez, Juan Rivera Arzate and Pedro Gaona Salse, all of San Jose, and Adhemar Castaneda Becerril, of Gilroy.

A federal jury had returned 28 convictions of Michael Kail of Los Gatos onfraud and money laundering for payments from tech startups seeking Netflix contracts.

FBI and Justice Department say Mounir Gad of Los Gatos submitted false letters of support to obtain a light sentence for securities fraud.

Manish Lachwani, CEO of Headspin until 2020, overstated revenue when he sought money from investors, the U.S. Attorney said.

The two were also charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a case that included four other people.

The convictions follow three years of cooperation with a federal investigation of thefts of trade secrets and wire fraud that involved the participation of the FBI and IRS.