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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Two men were arrested in Manhattan for allegedly conspiring to facilitate narcotics trafficking from a smoke shop in the Inwood neighborhood, according to federal authorities.
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Federal authorities have charged Derek Wachob, the chief executive officer of a major steel pipe manufacturer based in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, with wire fraud for allegedly orchestrating a scheme that defrauded investors and companies out of at least...
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A federal jury has convicted Michael Castillero, Francine Lanaia, and Brian Martinsen of securities fraud, wire fraud, and investment adviser fraud.
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Federal prosecutors in New York have charged Bradley Heppner, the founder of Beneficient and former chairman of GWG Holdings, Inc., with multiple counts including securities fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud,...
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A former New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, Andrew Nguyen, has been charged with bribery, narcotics, firearms, and robbery offenses related to his alleged involvement in a drug trafficking enterprise while serving as an officer.
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A jury has found Rai Thomas, 31, of Mount Vernon, New York, guilty of sex trafficking a minor and using interstate facilities to promote sex trafficking and prostitution.
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An Arizona man has been sentenced to 49 months in prison for sending antisemitic death threats and engaging in interstate stalking of Jewish victims in New York City.
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A New York man, Tarek Bazrouk, has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for hate crimes after repeatedly assaulting Jewish individuals at protests related to the Israel/Hamas war.
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Cameron McEwen has been sentenced to 210 months in prison for receiving sexually explicit photographs from a 16-year-old minor through a social media platform.
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Two members of an Azerbaijani faction of the Russian Mob have been sentenced to 25 years in prison for their roles in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist and human rights activist.
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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.