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18 U.S.C. § 641 — Theft/Conversion of Government Property

• Allegations that DOGE personnel “seize[d] [USIP’s] funding,” wiped IT systems, and removed/destroyed institutional assets (website/research) support conversion or knowing unauthorized control over federally connected property/records.
• A federal judge ruled DOGE lacked authority to seize the headquarters or fire employees, strengthening the inference that subsequent control over assets was unauthorized.

18 U.S.C. § 1030 — Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (unauthorized access/damage)

• Allegations of wiping IT systems and taking down the website (including 40 years of research) indicate potential intentional “damage” to protected computers/systems.
• The finding that DOGE lacked authority to take over the entity supports the “without authorization/exceeds authorized access” element, though specific access methods/credentials are not stated.

18 U.S.C. § 1519 — Destruction/Alteration/Falsification of Records in Federal Matters

• Allegations that DOGE staff “shred[ded] its documents” and wiped systems during an assertedly unlawful takeover implicate destruction of records in connection with a federal matter.
• Gaps: article does not specify a particular pending investigation; exposure increases if destruction occurred to impede oversight, litigation, or anticipated inquiries.

18 U.S.C. § 371 — Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

• Coordinated actions to force out employees with armed agents and then seize funding/disable systems after a purportedly unauthorized takeover can support an agreement to impair lawful government/nonprofit functions by deceitful or improper means.
• Gaps: article does not detail internal communications or formal roles, but the described coordinated operation supports investigative inference.

18 U.S.C. § 242 — Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law (investigative risk)

• Use of armed agents and law-enforcement involvement to remove employees in an action later deemed unauthorized raises exposure if personnel knowingly used color of law to unlawfully dispossess staff of workplace/property access.
• Gaps: requires proof of willfulness and a cognizable right; article provides the judge’s authority ruling but not individual mental states.

Ethics/Administrative Misconduct — Abuse of Authority; Misuse of Government Resources

• Allegations of illegal takeover, negligent property stewardship (vermin/water damage), and possible drug presence in a federal-adjacent workplace reflect serious governance and compliance failures.