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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Carlos Ramirez, also known as “Guerra,” was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy and two murders as a member of the Sunset Trinitarios gang.
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A Newburgh woman who made national headlines for false claims about supporting homeless veterans has been sentenced to just over a year in prison.
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Justin Heath Smith, also known as “Austin Wolf,” was sentenced to 19 years in prison for crimes involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
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Charlie Javice, the founder and former CEO of the financial aid startup Frank, was sentenced to 85 months in prison after being convicted of defrauding J.P. Morgan Chase (JPMC) in a $175 million acquisition deal.
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights for the United States Department of Justice, Harmeet K. Dhillon, announced that New City Funding Corp. has agreed to pay at...
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A former New York City Police Department detective, Saul Arismendy De La Cruz, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy in federal court on Friday.
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Mario Powell was found guilty in Manhattan federal court of assaulting a corrections officer with a deadly weapon and possessing prison contraband.
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that Michael Palleschi, former chairman and CEO of FTE Networks, Inc., was sentenced to 12 years in prison for leading a scheme to inflate company revenue, hide...
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A Manhattan first-grade teacher, Christopher Ward, has been charged with possessing and distributing hundreds of images and videos depicting child pornography involving prepubescent children.
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Christopher Reese, also known as Christopher Eugene Thomas, was sentenced to 16.5 years in prison for operating an unlicensed legal services business that defrauded inmates and their families.
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A California man has been arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering after allegedly orchestrating a scheme to obtain a $10 million loan under false pretenses.
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Andris Pukke, also known as “Marc Romeo” and “Andy Storm,” has been sentenced to eight years in prison for orchestrating a large-scale real estate fraud scheme involving the Sanctuary Belize development.
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Terry Brooks, a resident of the Bronx and Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally possessing ammunition related to a shooting incident that occurred on November 12, 2023.
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Liaquat Cheema, president of AFL Construction Co. Inc., was sentenced to four years in prison for leading a scheme that defrauded New York City out of millions intended for homeless shelter maintenance.
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U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton addressed the Police Athletic League (PAL) New York Luncheon, highlighting law enforcement collaboration and outlining key priorities for his office.
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A Florida man has been convicted of mail fraud after running a mass-mailing scam that targeted small businesses across the United States.
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Ten alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been charged in a superseding indictment with racketeering conspiracy and multiple violent crimes, including a double homicide in the Bronx in May 2024.
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A Queens resident, Yuanjun Tang, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the United States.
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Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Senator Robert Menendez, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for her involvement in a bribery and foreign influence scheme.
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Six individuals have been charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute narcotics after law enforcement officials raided a Bronx apartment on September 9, 2025.