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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A federal jury in Brooklyn has convicted Asif Merchant, also known as Asif Raza Merchant, on charges of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism that crosses national borders.
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A Long Island man, Jimmy Francois, also known as “Bentley Bugz,” is set to be arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn on charges related to sex trafficking and exploitation of a minor.
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A federal jury in Brooklyn has convicted Brandon Nudelman, 33, of Staten Island on charges related to firearms trafficking conspiracy, firearms trafficking, and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
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Dan Sohail has been charged in federal court with intentionally damaging the Brooklyn headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, a prominent Jewish religious institution located in Crown Heights.
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Dr. Roya Jafari-Hassad was sentenced to seven years in prison on March 2, 2026, for illegally prescribing oxycodone and committing health care fraud.
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Sherry Xue Li, a resident of Oyster Bay, New York, was sentenced to 108 months in prison by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown in Central Islip federal court.
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Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York have charged five individuals with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to launder money, and two counts of impersonating a U.S. officer or employee.
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Renee Hoberman, a licensed social worker from Plainview, New York, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for the receipt and distribution of child pornography.
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Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, former New York City Police Department detective John Bolden pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for his role in a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud scheme.
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Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Rafael Hernandez, also known as “Cap” and “Ralphy,” and Joibel Perez, also known as “J.P.,” with crimes related to the February 26, 2021 murder of Akil Kornegay in...
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Braden John Karony, the CEO of SafeMoon US LLC, was sentenced to 100 months in prison by United States District Judge Eric Komitee in Brooklyn federal court.
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Earlier today in federal court in Central Islip, Joseph Garofalo pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child.
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James Laforte, also known as “Jimmy,” a member of the Gambino organized crime family, pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to racketeering conspiracy, Hobbs Act extortion and conspiracy, witness retaliation, and being a felon in possession...
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On January 27 and February 3, 2026, David M. Amin and Bryce K. Amin, brothers and members of the Bloods street gang, pleaded guilty in federal court in Central Islip to sex trafficking conspiracy and substantive sex trafficking.
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Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Lori Zeno, the former executive director of a Queens-based legal services non-profit organization, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil action in the Eastern District of New York seeking to revoke the citizenship of Gurmeet Singh, originally from India.
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Luis Velez, a Mexican national without legal immigration status in the United States, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor.
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Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Steven LaBianca was sentenced to 12 years in prison for coercion and enticement of minors, as well as possession of child pornography.
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Earlier today, Jeffrey Slothower was sentenced to 72 months in prison for wire fraud, investment adviser fraud, and money laundering.
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Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Blanca Hernandez Morales was sentenced to 35 years in prison for sex trafficking minors using force, fraud, and coercion.