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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An arms dealer from Kyrgyzstan, Sergei Zharnovnikov, has been charged with conspiring to export firearms from the United States to Russia without the required licenses and for illegal smuggling.
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Earlier today, in a federal court in Brooklyn, Olabanji Otufale, a former fraud investigator with the New York City Department of Homeless Services, was sentenced to 27 months in prison.
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Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn, charging Dimitriy Nezhinskiy and Juan Villar with conspiracy to receive stolen property.
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Earlier today, Hyun W. Lee, a disbarred attorney from Queens, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for wire fraud.
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An indictment was unsealed in a Brooklyn federal court charging Andean Medjedovic with wire fraud, computer hacking, and attempted extortion.
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Earlier today, a federal jury in Brooklyn found Charles Powell, Brian Castro, and Musah Coward guilty on multiple counts related to the murder of Rodney Maxwell during an armed robbery.
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In recent weeks, five individuals associated with the Luchese crime family have pleaded guilty to various charges, including racketeering, money laundering, and illegal gambling.
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An indictment was unsealed today, charging Ramel Warner with the sexual exploitation of a child.
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Earlier today, a federal court in Brooklyn unsealed a complaint charging former federal correctional officer Najee Jackson with attempting to smuggle contraband into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn (MDC-Brooklyn).
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Jacob Israel Walden, a resident of Long Island, was arraigned at the federal courthouse in Central Islip on charges related to sexual exploitation of children.
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Earlier today, a federal court in Central Islip unsealed an indictment charging seven individuals with conspiracy to defraud the United States, wire fraud, and aiding and assisting the preparation of false tax returns.
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John J. Durham has assumed the role of Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, as authorized by Acting United States Attorney General James R. McHenry III.
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Manuel Chang, the former Finance Minister of Mozambique, has been sentenced to 102 months in prison by United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis in Brooklyn.
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American Express has reached a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, agreeing to pay over $138 million following an investigation into its sales practices.
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Carlos Watson and Ozy Media have been found guilty of participating in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York acknowledged World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15.
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U.S. Attorney Breon Peace has released a public service announcement in acknowledgment of Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
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United States Attorney Breon Peace addressed the media outside the federal courthouse in Brooklyn following the sentencing of Frank James.