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Law Enforcement Intellectual Property

Location:
Miami, FL
Posted:
June 13, 2025

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MICHELLE MAGLIONE

Plantation, FL ***** *****************@*****.***

954-***-**** linkedin.com/in/michellemaglione

LEADERSHIP PROFILE

Highly qualified Criminal Investigator with 20+ years of diversified experience in federal law enforcement including high-level investigations. Conducted investigations of fraud, money laundering, cybercrime, intellectual property rights, sexual exploitation of children, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, technology espionage, and terrorism including both domestic and foreign s tate actors. Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Clearance (current). Other strengths encompass:

Complex Internal/External Investigations Executive Protection Risk Analysis

Intellectual Property Rights Digital Media Analysis Money Laundering

Inside Threat Assessment Evidence Handling & Analysis Ethics and Compliance

Cross-Functional Collaboration Crisis Management/Emergency Response Risk Mitigation Strategies

Criminal Investigations Counterfeit Goods Legal Compliance Respected, credible and well-known in the law enforcement industry with a strategic network of relationships and contacts. Demonstrated track record of leading high-stakes investigations, achieving numerous convictions and seizing millions in illicit assets. Absolute and unquestioned integrity, discretion and confidentiality. Able/Willing to Travel. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS 07/2004 - PRESENT

Criminal Investigator/Senior Special Agent

Serve as Lead Criminal Investigator on hundreds of cases that are complex, protracted, multi-jurisdictional, and encompass a variety of disciplines. Conduct investigations in areas including fraud, money laundering, cybercrime, intellectual property rights, sexual exploitation of children, human trafficking, strategic technologies espionage, narcotics trafficking, international arms export control

(restricted military weapons, equipment, technology and weapons of mass destruction), and terrorism including both domestic and foreign state actors.

Key Law Enforcement Initiatives

Effectively lead complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations utilizing the resources of federal, state, municipal, and international law enforcement agencies. Prosecuted numerous high profile and national security cases including arrests of foreign unregistered agents.

Collect and preserve evidence and interview witnesses and victims. Authorized numerous criminal complaints, search warrants, and arrests warrants resulting in the indictments and convictions of hundreds of individuals.

Develop, prepare and manage cases in conjunction with the United States Attorney’s office.

Prepare administrative and grand jury subpoenas, as well as federal search and arrest warrants. Provide expert witness testimony in both Grand Jury and criminal jury trial settings.

Conduct traditional and technical surveillance operations and engage in undercover operations.

Cultivate confidential informants and cooperating defendants.

Seized millions in U.S. currency, vehicles, military components, weapons, and other commodities.

Established a fully backstopped, undercover platform providing various financial services (escrow accounts, letters of credit, bank guarantees) in support of counter proliferation and financial investigations nationwide. This undercover financial platform aided in prosecuting transnational criminal organizations and seized thousands of dollars utilized in these criminal activities.

Part of an undercover platform and conducted investigations including enemies of foreign countries attempting to procure US military equipment, technology and weapons of mass destruction.

Worked closely with financial institutions and mobile payment services conducting intelligence gathering activities on complex criminal investigation focused on international money laundering. Analyze financial data and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to detect money laundering schemes.

Casework with Major Cruise Lines

Work closely with major cruise lines in an ongoing initiative targeting passengers and crew members traveling abroad to engage in illicit acts with minors.

This collaboration has led to a significant number of high-profile prosecutions against individuals engaged in sexual misconduct involving children and stem the flow of child-pornography into the US.

Cases have spanned two continents and sent several individuals to prison for as long as 30 years. (Cont. P2) Michelle Maglione Page Two

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS - (CONTINUED) Awards and Recognition

Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer (OLEO) from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Council of Inspector General Award, Special Act Award, and Women in Federal Law Enforcement Award (WIFLE Council of Inspector General Award).

Numerous Special Performance Awards, Outstanding Law Enforcement Award and Superior Achievement Award. Special Assignments

Assigned to work as a U.S. Federal Air Marshal in an executive ad hoc detail post-9/11.

Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF).

U.S. Secret Service Inaugural Protection Details.

United Nations Dignitary Protection Details.

Textile Production Verification Team (Jump Team) Program.

Importer Self-Assessment Program Audit Team.

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 08/1998 - 07/2004

International Trade Specialist, Office of Strategic Trade Responsible for analyzing national trade patterns and identifying areas of low compliance, as well as creating and implementing interventions aimed at resolving deficiencies. These interventions were national in scope and often entailed coordinating actions among multi-discipline groups of import specialists, auditors, special agents, and inspectors.

Interacted extensively with corporate entities engaged in global commerce and trade and treaty agreements codified between the United State and foreign governments. Conducted educational and compliance outreach training seminars with manufacturers, exporters, and brokers in the export community to provide guidance on U.S. Export Laws.

Work and efforts in this area affected billions of dollars in commerce and maintained delicate political relations with foreign governments around the world.

Studied and reviewed the import history of the top 1,000 importers, identifying areas of concern such as undervaluation and misclassification, and initiating actions to correct these problem areas.

Reviewed antidumping and countervailing duty cases for evidence of non-compliance and designed programs to address findings.

Part of the Importer Self-Assessment (ISA) Program, a multi-functional team of regulatory auditors, import specialists and account managers, evaluating whether major national companies exercised reasonable care to produce compliant transactions.

Identified issues of non-compliance and designed and developed strategies for corrective action. Provided guidance to auditors for complex value determination, appraisement and classification.

Recipient of a Special Act Award.

Received agency recognition for Special Performance and Achievement Awards. U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE 12/1993 - 07/1998

Import Specialist, Office of International Trade Responsible for educating, implementing and enforcing U.S. Customs laws relating to international trade. These laws deal with undervaluation, admissibility, intellectual property rights, marking requirements, prohibited merchandise, antidumping and countervailing duty orders, public health and safety concerns, and illegal transshipment.

Performed tariff classifications and appraisement work to assess Customs duties on commercial importations.

Reviewed entry documents submitted by importers and Customs Brokers to decide on the admissibility of merchandise described and the accuracy of the entered tariff classification and value, as well as the detection of negligence and fraud.

Utilized Explanatory Notes and General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs), conducted physical examinations of merchandise, studied lab analysis results, requested descriptive literature on merchandise, and reviewed HQ Rulings on similar commodities to provide a sufficient basis for the correct application of laws and regulations.

Selected as one of ten import specialists nationwide by Headquarters Commercial Enforcement Branch to participate in the Textile Production Verification Teams (JUMP TEAMS) Program.

Recipient of a Special Act Award.

Assigned to work on the Importer Self-Assessment Program Audit Team.

Received agency recognition for Special Performance and Achievement Awards. Michelle Maglione Page Three

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE 01/1997 - 04/1997

Operational Analysis Specialist, Office of International Trade Effectively performed operational analysis initiatives at the Port of Miami. Utilized information received from the US Customs Inspectors and analyzed compliance measurement results to identify instances of non-compliance and project these findings over a large universe.

Determined threat levels by comparing current results against existing and self-developed compliance baseline for commodities, importers and industries.

Worked closely with the import specialists and inspectors targeting subjects and developing new initiatives.

Recipient of a Special Act Award.

Received agency recognition for Special Performance and Achievement Awards. U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE 07/1992 - 12/1993

Customs Inspectional Aid, Office of Inspection and Control Performed a variety of administrative, technical, and clerical tasks in support of the inspections program. Maintained daily contact with the general public, passengers, representatives of various airlines, and other Customs employees. Replied to various inquires and furnished assistance regarding the rules and procedures to be followed.

Collected and validated payments received for Customs duties, taxes, and other transactions, and ensured the authenticity of these transactions through the visual examination of cash, money orders and checks.

Ensured documents were processed in conformance with Customs regulations or other agency guidelines related to collections.

Monitored exiting passengers at Miami International Airport to ensure a Customs Inspector had cleared them and confirmed that all passengers carrying dutiable merchandise had remitted the required amounts.

Recipient of a Special Act Award.

Received agency recognition for Special Performance and Achievement Awards. SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)

Criminal Investigator Training Program

Federal Air Marshal Training

U.S. Secret Service Training, Dignitary and Executive Protection Commercial Fraud

Internet Crimes Against Children Training

Interviewing and Interrogation Program

Basic Import Specialist School

Import Specialist School/International Trade Specialist School/Money Laundering Asset Forfeiture

Briefing Techniques

Firearms

Counter Proliferation Investigation Training

Basic Law Enforcement Training Program



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