Victor Killen, a 33-year-old resident of Hyattsville, Maryland, was sentenced on April 16 to 63 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $7 million in restitution for his role in a large-scale money laundering conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox also imposed a $3 million forfeiture order and three years of supervised release after Killen admitted direct involvement in laundering at least $3 million.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address complex financial crimes that target both public and private entities. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, victims included government agencies, companies, schools, and other organizations affected by wire fraud proceeds that were laundered through shell companies and layered transactions.
“The resolution in MJM-23-304 and today’s sentence does not impact the pending charges in United States v. Victor Killen, MJM-25-334, which the United States is continuing to pursue,” said Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.
Court documents show that between 2021 and February 2024, Killen conspired with others using encrypted communications and multiple bank accounts under shell entities’ names to hide illicit funds’ origins. The conspiracy involved more than $20 million from over 15 victim entities; several co-conspirators have already pleaded guilty or been sentenced.
The prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative aimed at dismantling criminal organizations through interagency collaboration involving law enforcement agents and intelligence analysts from various federal agencies.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland employs over 200 personnel across its civil, criminal, and administrative divisions according to its official website. The office serves nearly six million residents across Maryland according to its official website by prosecuting federal crimes—including cases like this—handling civil matters on behalf of the government, collecting debts owed to federal agencies according to its official website, and partnering with law enforcement agencies throughout the state.
The office traces its origins back to an act passed by Congress in 1789 according to its official website.
