Former SUNY Delhi Student Sentenced for Unemployment Insurance Fraud

BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK – Makahi Daevon Bryant, 20, of Brooklyn, New York was sentenced yesterday to three years of probation for his role in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme, announced United States…

Five Defendants Charged In $8.4 Million “Boiler Room” Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas Fattorusso, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”),…

ICE Homeland Security Investigations partners in investigation leading to 2 arrests for alleged conspiracy to launder $4.5 billion in stolen cryptocurrency

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) contributed to an investigation resulting in the arrest of two individuals this morning in Manhattan for an alleged conspiracy to…

Serbian-Hungarian Dual Citizen Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Multi-Million Dollar Business Email Compromise Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that DEJAN MEDIC pled guilty to participating in a business email compromise scheme that stole over $3.7…

Buffalo man gets 150 hours of community service, mental health evaluation for beating 8-week-old puppy

BUFFALO – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 23-year-old Navier Rodriguez of Buffalo was sentenced this afternoon before Acting State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens to a conditional discharge. As part…

Two Arrested for Alleged Conspiracy to Launder $4.5 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency

WASHINGTON – Two individuals were arrested this morning in Manhattan for an alleged conspiracy to launder cryptocurrency that was stolen during the 2016 hack of Bitfinex,…

Former Godfather Of Black Stone Gorilla Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ALEXANDER ARGUEDAS, a/k/a “Reckless,” pled guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Debra Freeman in connection with his…

Bank CEO Stephen M. Calk Sentenced To One Year And One Day For Corruptly Soliciting A Presidential Administration Position In Exchange For Approving $16 Million In Loans

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that STEPHEN M. CALK was sentenced to one year and one day of imprisonment for corruptly using…

Queens Congressional candidate bankrolled by convicted Jihadist financier, FEC report shows

QUEENS, NY – Rana Abdelhamid is running for Congress in 2022, but to get there, she needs money for her campaign and one of those people financing her campaign is a convicted…

Investigation leads to arrest in May shooting

New Castle- Delaware State Police arrested Malik Morgan, 22, of Wilmington on felony criminal charges after an investigation leads to his arrest for a shooting incident in May. You might like: In 2020, Joe Biden said…

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Highest Paid MTA Employee In 2018 Sentenced To 8 Months In Overtime Fraud Scheme

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that THOMAS CAPUTO, a longtime employee of the Long Island Rail Road (“LIRR”) who in 2018 was the…

Man Sentenced for Repeat Bomb Threats to Langley Air Force Base

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A New York man was sentenced today to 2 and a half years in prison for threatening to blow up Langley Air Force Base in Hampton. According to…

Bronx Man Sentenced To Over Eleven Years In Prison In Connection With 2018 Non-Fatal Shooting And 2020 Firearms Offense

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that PAUL THOMPSON was sentenced to 110 months in prison for his participation in a 2018 non-fatal…

Rochester Man Going To Prison For Two Years For Setting Off Explosive Devices In A City Neighborhood

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that James A. Pane, 50, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of threatening by mail…

Waterbury Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRYAN VINALES, also known as “Tiano,” 25, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant…

Trinitarios Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Multiple Guns, Ammunition, Cocaine and Fentanyl

BOSTON – A member of the Trinitarios street gang pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with trafficking firearms, ammunition, cocaine and fentanyl in the Greater Lawrence area. Arismendy…

U.S. Attorney Announces $12.9 Million Settlement With The Door For Submitting Fraudulent Cost Reports

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of…

Convicted Felon Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearm

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man made his initial appearance today on charges of illegally possessing a weapon and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Gregory Dorceus, 27,…

Four Defendants Arrested In Connection With The Overdose Death Of Michael K. Williams

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Keechant Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced that IRVIN CARTAGENA, a/k/a “Green…

Former Bank Branch Manager Pleads Guilty To Tech Support Fraud Scheme That Exploited The Elderly

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant ARIFUL HAQUE pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy that exploited victims, including elderly victims,…

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