U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
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ALICE + OLIVIA, LLC has agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve allegations that it improperly received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan by falsely certifying its eligibility.
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Terrance C. Cole announced that an indictment has been unsealed charging Ivan Valerio Sainz Salazar, also known...
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Christian Lugo, also known as “Coco,” was sentenced to 19 years in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that led to the death of Gloria Ortiz.
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A former supervisor in the New York City Police Department (NYPD), Pamela Dillard, has pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery conspiracy involving the disclosure of sensitive information.
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A Brooklyn man has been charged in connection with a daytime shooting that occurred near Kelly Playground and a middle school in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.
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Rui-Siang Lin, the owner and operator of Incognito Market, an online narcotics marketplace, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in distributing illegal drugs, money laundering, and selling adulterated and misbranded medication.
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Vadim Komissarov, the former Chief Executive Officer of Trident Acquisitions Corp. (TDAC), has pleaded guilty to securities fraud in federal court in New York.
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Two individuals from Brooklyn, Ahuva Katzin and Yitzchok Sklar (also known as Isak Sklar), have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death.
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Mario Gogliormella, Steven Lacaj, and Karim Ibrahim, also known as Chris Hayes, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges related to their roles in managing L & G Capital Corp., Legend Venture Partners LLC, and associated funds.
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that Gökçe Güven, founder and CEO of Kalder Inc., has been charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, visa fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
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A former New York City Police Department officer, Andrew Nguyen, pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges including bribery, narcotics conspiracy, and firearms offenses.
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A federal jury has convicted Anthony Curcio of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud for orchestrating a scheme involving fake grades on sports and Pokémon trading cards.
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Federal prosecutors have charged Patrick James, founder and former CEO of First Brands Group, LLC, and his brother Edward James, a former senior executive at the company, with multiple counts including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank...
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More than 100 law enforcement officials from federal, state, and local agencies met at the Orange County Government Center on January 27, 2026.
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A Brooklyn man, Carlisle Rivera, also known as “Pop,” has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot and conspiracy to stalk Masih Alinejad, a journalist and outspoken critic of the Iranian government.
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Edward Gene Smith, a former senior executive at major financial institutions, pleaded guilty in federal court to multiple charges including sexual assault, child pornography, and obstruction of justice.
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A New Jersey man has been charged with federal hate crimes for allegedly assaulting Jewish individuals in Manhattan.
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A New York man has been indicted in connection with a series of bank robberies and attempted robberies at six banks in Manhattan between August and October 2025.
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A former New York City official has been charged with bribery, kickback, and fraud offenses, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton.
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Carlos Orense Azocar, a Venezuelan national described as a major cocaine trafficker with political connections, has been sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick.