US Attorney Pirro

A great ruling by the SCOTUS today! By issuing a summary reversal, the High Court showed just how out of touch the D.C. Court of Appeals is. We cannot leave common sense and victims’ rights at the door of soft on crime ideology. This is good news for the District. ⚖️

On multiple occasions Daryl Smith-Winfree drove kilogram quantities of cocaine from New York to the Washington area, hiding them in his car, and kept meticulous ledgers on his phone tracking every customer and every delivery. With seven prior convictions, he chose to continue dealing. Today’s sentence reflects both the seriousness of this conspiracy and his long history of choosing crime over every other option available to him.

Thank you, @POTUS, for giving us the resources to restore law and order.

Dontrey Bell, 33, was sentenced today to 135 months in prison in connection with possessing several videos of himself as he exposed and manipulated his genitals in close proximity to a child as she slept. Read More Here: justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/dis… @USAttyPirro @FBIWFO

Mark Williams groomed and sexually abused an underage student. It took years for the victim to gain the courage to come forward and disclose the abuse she suffered. Williams even left the country, but justice ultimately caught up with him. My office will continue to aggressively prosecute those who exploit vulnerable individuals, especially children. This sentence is well deserved.

Good for Mayor Bowser for doing what the D.C. Council has failed to do to stop these teen takeovers. The fact that they voted 9 to 4 to not come back to institute a discretionary curfew shows just how out of touch they are with the community.

“We continue to rid this city of those who commit homicide. Their place is behind bars.” -U.S. Attorney Pirro   @USAttyPirro will relentlessly pursue accountability for those who perpetrate violence in our nation's capital.

Pierre Black operated a street-level fentanyl distribution scheme out of a storefront in the District. He sold the drug to an undercover officer on six occasions—an amount large enough to equal roughly 80,000 potentially lethal doses. He also kept a loaded firearm alongside his supply and conducted these activities in a neighborhood already reeling from a fatal overdose.

I have created a tip line to receive information regarding alleged sexual or inappropriate conduct in D.C. by Congressman Eric Swalwell. The number to call is 202-252-0809

Lawrence Smith was a regular participant in a drug operation that fed narcotics into a District of Columbia neighborhood in Southeast. This prosecution was the product of a long-term federal wiretap investigation which dismantled this conspiracy that was poisoning the Potomac Gardens community. This sentence reflects our commitment to pursuing every link in that chain.

Any construction project that has cost overruns of almost 80% over the original construction budget deserves some serious review. And these people are in charge of monetary policy in the United States? wsj.com/us-news/law/je…

Five women have made serious allegations against Congressman Eric Swalwell. I encourage anyone with credible information or complaints involving similar conduct in the District of Columbia to contact my office’s hotline 202-252-0809

Enough is enough. Everyone in Washington D.C. is entitled to a safe city and the right to live in quiet enjoyment without the fear of teen takeovers and lawlessness. It’s time to lower the age of accountability and take our streets back!

D.C. doesn’t just feel safer, it is safer. Homicide⬇️61% Motor vehicle thefts⬇️56% Robberies⬇️25%

This sentencing sends a clear and necessary message: violent crime will not go unanswered. Dearay Wilson and his co-defendants indiscriminately fired over 45 rounds into a busy public street, killing Jeremy Black—an innocent man walking with his wife and friends after dinner. Our thoughts remain with his loved ones, and this office remains committed to stopping outrageous killing on the streets of the District.

Our office remains steadfast in our mission to protect the most vulnerable members of our community. We continue to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of those alleged to have produced or distributed child abuse material and these recent filings underscore our ongoing committment⬇️

Jerome Israel, sentenced to 29 years for an armed carjacking spree he committed when he was 18-years-old. It didn’t have to be this way… what a waste.

Talk is cheap. The D.C. Council’s decision to delay a vote guarantees the juvenile curfew expires April 15—creating at least a weeklong gap, including spring break, where this proven deterrent disappears. That lapse doesn’t protect the public—it emboldens repeat offenders.

My office will always protect the most vulnerable. If you have information about such an individual in an institution that is meant to care for patients, call our public tip line. The number is 202-252-0809