Three Ohio defendants sentenced after federal bribery and fraud convictions

A federal jury convicted Zubair Al Zubair, Muzzamil Al Zubair and public official Michael Smedley of conspiracy and related bribery, fraud, money laundering and tax offences. The DOJ said the case involved schemes spanning multiple states and countries and that the defendants were sentenced on 5 May 2026.

Zubair Al Zubair received 24 years’ imprisonment, Muzzamil Al Zubair 23 years and Smedley 97 months. The brothers were ordered to pay $19.2 million in joint and several restitution, with additional tax restitution and forfeiture orders also imposed.