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Information for Victims in Large Cases
When a federal criminal case reaches the prosecution stage of the criminal justice process, victims are provided with notification services concerning the status of the case. If you are a victim in an ongoing criminal case with our office, please visit the appropriate link for the case below.
| Case Name | Familar Names & Terms | Overview |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. v. Ronnie James Colvin III et al |
Court Date: May 27, 2025 Event: Trial Rescheduled Time/ Location: 9am in Courtroom 4, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse Details: A trial is scheduled before Judge Robert Rossiter on May 27, 2025, 09:00 AM at in Courtroom 4, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, NE for the case which involves defendant(s) Ronnie James Colvin, Ill, Jonathan Ayer.
Court Date: April 21, 2025 Event: Trial Rescheduled Time/ Location: 9am in Courtroom 4, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse Details: A trial is scheduled before Judge Robert Rossiter on April 21, 2025, 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, NE for the case which involves defendant(s) Ronnie James Colvin, III, Jonathan Ayer.
Court Date: March 17, 2025 Event: Trial Time/ Location: 9am in Courtroom 4, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse Details: A trial is scheduled before Judge Robert Rossiter on March 17, 2025, 09:00 AM at in Courtroom 4, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, NE for the case which involves defendant(s) Ronnie James Colvin, III, Jonathan Ayer.
The indictment alleges the defendants Ronnie James Colvin, Iii, and Jonathan Ayer, schemed and artifice to defraud was to secure, possess or receive without permission, information pertaining to individuals through theft of mail or receipt of stolen mail matter. For instance, the defendants secured checks, or other identifying information from mailboxes by acquiring stolen mail matter. After acquiring identifying information pertaining to individuals, including but not limited to checks, the defendants would alter the original payee and amount of the check and replace it with names and identities of individuals whose banking account information they had access to. The defendants would pass the: fraudulent checks that were previously acquired through either the possession of stolen mail or receipt of stolen mail matter. The object of the defendants' scheme and artifice to defraud included, but is not limited to, receiving cash. Court Date: February 3, 2025 Event: Trial Time/ Location: 9:00am, Courtroom 4, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, NE Details: Jury Trial for Ronnie James Colvin, Ill, Jonathan Ayer.
Court Date: December 2, 2024 Event: Trial Time/ Location: 9:00am, Courtroom 4, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, NE Details: Jury Trial Court Date: Event: Notice of Victim’s Rights Time/ Location: Details: Notice of Rights and Additional Information for USAO Website for Large Victim Cases | |
| U.S. v. Johnny Palermo | LPOA Latino Peace Officers Association | Between January 1, 2016, and April 5, 2023 in Nebraska, Johnny Palermo, Richard Gonzalez, and Jack Olson joined together to commit wire fraud by agreeing to create a scheme to take from and deceive LPOA and its donors. The intent of the scheme was to obtain money and property from the LPOA and its donors, by making untrue statements, fake pretenses, and promises. The facts show that they lied and misrepresented where the donor’s donations were going and the purpose of the fundraising. Latino Peace Officers Association ("LPOA") is a professional organization designed to promote the advancement of Latino professionals within OPD and other law enforcement organizations. LPOA hosts events each year, to include an Easter egg giveaway, a turkey giveaway, and a golf fundraiser. |
| U.S. v Saheed B. Dairo | Saheed Dairo has been charged with white collar fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft in relationship to a fraudulent investment scheme in which he victimized several hundred individuals. The scheme at issue in this case was perpetrated in several states during more than 2 ½ years. It involved attempted transactions totaling over $5 million in actual customers’ accounts, using the customers’ identification information. The indictment alleges that Saheed Dairo knowingly executed and attempted and artifice to defraud financial institutions and to obtain moneys, funds, credits, assets, securities, and other property owned by, and under the custody and control of, financial institutions, by means of materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises. | |
| U.S. v Austin Thomas | Austin Thomas was a United States Postal Service employee and was federally charged for theft of mail matter by an employee. The indictment alleges that Austin Thomas committed theft by mail, which consisted of a large number of card sized envelopes and greeting cards that contained gift cards and cash. | |
| U.S. v Frederick Voight | Frederick Voight has been charged with mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in relationship to a fraudulent investment scheme in which he victimized several hundred individuals. The Indictment alleges that Frederick Voight committed fraud by utilizing the United States Postal Service and wire transfers in the district of Nebraska and elsewhere across the United States to advance his scheme. | |
U.S. v Vyacheslav Penchukov et.al.
| Zeus VYACHESLAV IGOREVICH PENCHUKOV (aka tank) IVAN VIKTORVICH KLEPIKOV (aka petrOvich, aka nowhere) ALEXEY DMITRIEVICH BRON (aka thehead) ALEXEY TIKONOV (aka kusanagi) YEVHEN KULIBABA (aka jonni) YURIY KONOVALENKO (aka jtkO) | Nine alleged members of a wide-ranging racketeering enterprise and conspiracy who infected thousands of business computers with malicious software known as “Zeus” have been charged in an indictment. The indictment alleges that the “Zeus” malware captured passwords, account numbers, and other information necessary to log into online banking accounts. The conspirators allegedly used the information captured by “Zeus” to steal millions of dollars from victims’ bank accounts. All of the defendants are charged with conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity, conspiracy to commit computer fraud and identity theft, aggravated identity theft, and multiple counts of bank fraud.
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