U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California

DOJ Secures Guilty Plea from Skid Row Election Fraudster Exposed by O’Keefe Media Group Undercover Investigation

May 18, 2026 10:47 amMay 18, 2026 10:47 am

In a significant victory for election integrity, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, a 64-year-old longtime petition circulator from Marina del Rey also known as “Anika” or Brenda Brown, has agreed to plead guilty...

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Pleads Guilty to Acting as Illegal Agent of the Chinese Communist Party

May 11, 2026 2:49 pmMay 11, 2026 2:49 pm

In a stunning development exposing the depth of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence operations right here in California, Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the People’s...