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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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.
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Niall Alli, a resident of Inwood, New York, was sentenced to 48 months in prison by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown for committing disaster relief and wire fraud totaling $1.7 million during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jesus Guzman-Castro, identified as a senior member of the Sinaloa Cartel, was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on charges related to a large-scale cocaine distribution conspiracy.
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Earlier today, Renee Hoberman, a licensed social worker from Long Island, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of receipt and distribution of child pornography.
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Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging eight members and associates of the 18th Street gang with racketeering crimes.
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Pedro Serrano, the leader of the Ozone Park set of the Trinitarios street gang, was sentenced to over 15 years in prison for a shooting incident that injured three individuals.