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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An 18-year-old man has been charged with arson resulting in injury after allegedly setting fire to a subway car in Midtown Manhattan with a person inside.
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Hugo Rodriguez, also known as “Juice,” was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role as the leader of the Own Every Dollar (OED) gang.
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The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced a $37.76 million settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company over-dispensed insulin pens and improperly billed government...
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Faisil McCants, 18, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing and brandishing a machine gun during an armed robbery in East Harlem that resulted in the death of a 69-year-old bystander.
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All 70 employees of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) who were arrested and charged in February 2024 have now been convicted of bribery, fraud, or extortion offenses, according to an announcement by the United States Attorney for the...
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David Smothermon, a former commodities trading executive, was sentenced to three years in prison for wire fraud after admitting to hiding significant trading losses from his employer.
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Mario Powell has been sentenced to 97 months in prison for attacking a federal corrections officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in 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.