# U.S. DOJ Charges Oxygen Forensics CEO

On September 23, the U.S. Department of Justice announced wire-fraud conspiracy charges against Oxygen Forensics CEO Lee Reiber and Oleg Sergeyevich Davydov over alleged ownership and software-development disclosures connected to the company’s pursuit of U.S. federal contracts; the allegations have not been determined by a court. Separately, Oxygen Forensic Detective was identified among tools considered for a proposed Kolkata Police cybercrime-infrastructure upgrade, but the reporting does not establish a purchase. For procurement teams, the two developments highlight the value of verifying supplier ownership and software-development disclosures and checking reseller accountability and technical suitability during diligence.

- Companies pursuing government software work should ensure ownership and development-location disclosures are accurate and consistent across procurement submissions.
- Agencies and prime contractors evaluating forensic tools can validate technical capabilities and reseller accountability; the Kolkata Police reference is a proposed upgrade, not a confirmed award.
- The charges are allegations, not findings of liability, and should be treated as a diligence consideration rather than proof of misconduct.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 17, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Kolkata Police

### Vendors
- Oxygen Forensics (Pursued U.S. federal contracts; its Oxygen Forensic Detective software was among tools considered for a proposed Kolkata Police upgrade)

### Sources
- [Oxygen Forensics CEO Arrested in US Contract ‘Scam’ Case: Spotlight on Software Sale in India - The420.in](https://the420.in/oxygen-forensics-ceo-arrest) - The420.in