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Today β€” 22 January 2025Justice News

John J. Durham Appointed Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York

21 January 2025 at 12:00
β€œAs someone who has served this Office for nearly 20 years, it is truly an honor to be appointed as Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York,” stated John J. Durham. β€œOur mission remains steadfast and vital: to combat the greatest threats to this district – from violent crime, terrorism and drug trafficking to cybercrime, corruption, white-collar fraud and civil litigation – uphold the rule of law and pursue justice.  I, along with my team of dedicated public servants in this great Office will never waver in our mission to protect the over eight million residents of this district, and the nation at large.”
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Three High-Ranking MS-13 Gang Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering Charges in Connection With Nine Murders

17 January 2025 at 12:00
Earlier today and on January 16, 2025, in federal court in Central Islip, three members of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, pleaded guilty to multiple crimes, including nine murders committed on Long Island and elsewhere between 2016 and 2017.  

Former Finance Minister Of Mozambique Sentenced to 102 Months’ Imprisonment for His Role in $2 Billion Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

17 January 2025 at 12:00
BROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Manuel Chang, the former Finance Minister of Mozambique, was sentenced by United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis to a term of imprisonment of 102 months and ordered to pay $7 million in forfeiture.  The restitution amount will be determined at a later date.   

American Express Agrees to Pay More Than $138 Million to Resolve Wire Fraud Investigation In Connection With The Sales And Marketing Of Wire Products

16 January 2025 at 12:00
Judy Philips, Acting Attorney for the United States for the Eastern District of New York and Harry T. Chavis, Jr., Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, New York, announced today that American Express Company has entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, and has agreed to pay more than $138 million for engaging in sales practices that provided inaccurate tax advice to customers and potential customers of AMEX for two wire products, Payroll Rewards and Premium Wire. 

Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors

15 January 2025 at 12:00
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Joshua Lampley-Reid, also known as β€œTio” and β€œFendi,” and a member of the Makk Balla set of the Bloods street gang, was sentenced by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown to 23 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors. Lampley-Reid operated as a β€œpimp,” using violence and the threat of violence to compel the commission of commercial sex acts for his financial benefit, including by minors as young as 15 years old.  

Broker and Three Traders Indicted for Years’ Long Insider Trading Scheme

15 January 2025 at 12:00
 Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging broker David Cooper and traders Randy Grewal, John Lowe and Richard Ringel with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud for their involvement in an insider trading scheme. 

Member of 5-9 Brims Street Gang Sentenced to Life in Prison for Retaliatory Gang Murder

14 January 2025 at 12:00
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Marvin Pippins, also known as β€œMukk,” was sentenced by United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen to life imprisonment for murdering a rival gang member by shooting at him six times.  Following a three-week trial in April 2023, Pippins was convicted by a federal jury of racketeering conspiracy, murder conspiracy, murder in-aid-of racketeering, drug conspiracy and related firearms charges.  

High-Ranking MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Seven Murders, Multiple Attempted Murders, Arson and Firearms Offenses

14 January 2025 at 12:00
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Jairo Saenz, also known as β€œFunny,” a high-ranking member of the Brentwood/Central Islip chapter of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnational criminal organization, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in connection with his participation in seven murders.

The City of New York and Queens Borough Public Library Settle Federal Claims That the Hunters Point Branch Failed to Comply With the Americans With Disabilities Act

10 January 2025 at 12:00
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today a settlement agreement with the Queens Borough Public Library and the City of New York to resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act at the Hunters Point Library Branch. 

Canadian National Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Multi Million Dollar Export Control Scheme

8 January 2025 at 12:00
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Nikolay Goltsev was sentenced by United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall to 40 months’ imprisonment for conspiring to commit export control violations. Goltsev, a Canadian national, masterminded a global procurement scheme on behalf of sanctioned Russian companies, including Russian military companies.

United States Files Civil Complaint Against New York Online Seller of Illegal Vehicle Emission Control Defeat Devices

8 January 2025 at 12:00
 Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Lisa Garcia, Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, today announced the filing of a civil complaint in federal court in Central Islip against Long Island-based company Spectrum Wholesale, Inc. and Thomas J. Ciccarelli, Spectrum’s principal, alleging the defendants’ illicit sale of hundreds of products designed to remove, bypass, defeat, or render inoperative the emissions controls that vehicle and engine manufacturers use to meet emission standards, is in violation of the Clean Air Act.

Owner of Brooklyn-Based Credit Counseling Business Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Defrauding Clients

7 January 2025 at 12:00
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Marat Lerner, the former president of a debt relief services business, was sentenced by United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis to 135 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.  Lerner was also convicted of continuing his criminal scheme while on pre-trial release. 

Two Indian Chemical Companies and a Senior Executive Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

6 January 2025 at 12:00
BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, two indictments were unsealed charging India-based companies Raxuter Chemicals and Athos Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Athos Chemicals) and Bhavesh Lathiya, a founder and senior executive of Raxuter Chemicals, with criminal conspiracies to distribute and import fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States. 

United States and Freeport, NY Police Department Enter into Voluntary Technical Assistance Agreement to Ensure Meaningful Language Access to Police Services for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency

19 December 2024 at 12:00
United States Attorney Peace stated, β€œIt is critically important that law enforcement can communicate effectively with members of the community, regardless of the language that they speak.  Working collaboratively with FPD, we will improve public safety for all and hope to replicate this agreement with other law enforcement agencies throughout the Eastern District of New York.” 

New York City Resident Pleads Guilty to Operating Secret Police Station of the Chinese Government in Lower Manhattan

18 December 2024 at 12:00
BROOKLYN, NY β€“ Today in federal court in Brooklyn, Manhattan resident Chen Jinping pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as an agent of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in connection with opening and operating an undeclared overseas police station in lower Manhattan for the PRC’s Ministry of Public Security.

Member of Cypress Gangsta Crips Gang Charged With 2015 Murder

17 December 2024 at 12:00
Earlier today, a two-count indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jason Soto, also known as β€œTwin,” a member of the Cypress Gangsta Crips , a subgroup of the Eight Trey Crips based in the Cypress Hills Houses of East New York, Brooklyn, with the February 2015 murder of Shakim Rivera, the leader of the CGC.  

Carlos Watson, Founder and Former CEO of Ozy Media Inc., Sentenced to 116 Months in Prison for Leading Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme

16 December 2024 at 12:00
β€œCarlos Watson orchestrated a years-long, audacious scheme to defraud investors and lenders to his company, Ozy Media, out of tens of millions of dollars,” stated United States Attorney Peace.  β€œHis incessant and deliberate lies demonstrated not only a brazen disregard for the rule of law, but also a contempt for the values of honesty and fairness that should underlie American entrepreneurship.  On far too many occasions, Watson chose deceit over candor, grasping for the illusion of business success and personal acclaim at any cost. Today’s sentence should serve as a warning to those who would engage in fraud that justice will be swift and certain.”
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