Female Inmate Banned from Exports Over Smuggling Conviction
Published Date: 8/28/2025
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Summary
Chrissie Fier Williams, who was caught trying to smuggle guns and ammo out of the U.S. without permission, just got hit with a 10-year ban on exporting anything from the government. This means Williams can’t get any export licenses or send goods abroad for a whole decade, starting from the conviction date. No money changes hands, but this is a serious block on Williams’s export privileges while serving time and beyond.
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Individual banned from exporting for 10 years
Chrissie Fier Williams was denied all U.S. export privileges for a 10-year period tied to her June 21, 2024 conviction. The Order denies Williams the ability to apply for, obtain, or use any export license or authorization through June 21, 2034.
Revocation of any BIS-issued licenses with interest
BIS revoked any export licenses or authorizations in which Williams had an interest at the time of her conviction on June 21, 2024. Those revoked licenses cannot be used going forward as part of this enforcement action.
Third parties barred from exporting to denied person
From the date of the Order until June 21, 2034, no person may export, reexport, transfer, or otherwise provide items subject to the Export Administration Regulations to or on behalf of Williams. The Order also bars actions that facilitate Williams's acquisition, or that acquire items from Williams, or that service items owned or controlled by Williams.
Order can extend to related persons to prevent evasion
BIS may make any person, firm, corporation, or business organization related to Williams by ownership, control, position, affiliation, or other connection subject to the Order to prevent evasion. This extension is intended to stop the use of related entities to bypass the denial.
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