U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
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Marcia Joseph, a former senior fiscal officer at a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for embezzling more than $2.3 million from her employer.
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Former New York City Police Department officer Jason Rodriguez has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for his role in a fraudulent investment scheme involving Technical Trading Team LLC, a foreign exchange trading fund.
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Jordan Alston, a 28-year-old Brooklyn resident, was found guilty in federal court of possessing a makeshift knife while incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC).
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Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have charged five individuals in connection with an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain and resell over $20 million in building materials and appliances from hardware and home improvement stores across Brooklyn,...
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Earlier today, federal authorities unsealed a superseding indictment charging Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, a Ukrainian national also known as “deadforz,” “Boba,” “msfv,” and “farnetwork,” for his alleged involvement in international ransomware schemes.
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Earlier today, Elias Ghanem II, formerly of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for orchestrating a fraudulent investment scheme that resulted in losses of approximately $1.4 million.
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Andrey Shevlyakov, an Estonian national, was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on August 29, 2025, following his extradition from Estonia to the United States.
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Ashraf Omar Eldarir was sentenced to six months in prison for smuggling Egyptian antiquities into the United States through John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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Juan Amaya-Ramirez, also known as “Cadaver,” was sentenced to 45 years in prison for his involvement in the murder of 17-year-old Andy Peralta.
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Earlier this week, two sales team leaders from Max Infinity Management LLC and Elder Fund Management LLC pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to charges related to a multi-million dollar investment fraud scheme.
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Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as “El Mayo,” pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to leading the Sinaloa Cartel and to charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.
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Earlier today, Anthony Pangallo, a previously convicted sex offender, pleaded guilty in federal court in Central Islip to charges of sexual exploitation of a child.
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Alejandro F. Santos, a teacher’s aide employed by the New York City Department of Education at a Bronx public school for children with disabilities, was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on charges related to child pornography.
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Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have unsealed an eight-count indictment against Maxim Larin, alleging his involvement in a scheme to illegally export weapons parts and accessories from the United States to countries including Kazakhstan.
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Two members of the Bronx-based 5zzly crew, Jaquell Blackwell and Abdoul Azika, have pleaded guilty to carjacking charges at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn.
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A New Jersey resident has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his involvement in an international scheme to illegally procure ammunition and sensitive electronics for Russian military and intelligence agencies.
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Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Mina Tadrus was sentenced to 30 months in prison for investment adviser fraud involving more than $5.7 million.
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Charles O. Parks III, known online as “CP3O,” was sentenced to one year and one day in prison by United States District Judge Eric Komitee for operating an illegal cryptojacking scheme.
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A federal jury in Brooklyn has convicted Joel David Forney, also known as “Sirbar,” on charges of sex trafficking and related offenses.
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Two men, Edynesson Bauduy and Aaron Richard, have been charged with federal firearms violations following a gunfight that took place on August 12, 2025, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn.