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A listing of the syndication formats available for the "New York News" feed.FCI Otisville Inmate Charged With Murdering Fellow Inmate
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/fci-otisville-inmate-charged-with-murdering-fellow-inmate
Federal inmate Daniel V. Smith has been charged with the murder of a fellow inmate.No publisherNew YorkMurderHomicideViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-27T12:00:00ZPressReleaseEighteenth Street Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy and Two Murders
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/eighteenth-street-gang-member-pleads-guilty-to-racketeering-conspiracy-and-two-murders
In federal court in Brooklyn, Yanki Misael Cruz-Mateo, a member of the 18th Street gang, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges.No publisherNew YorkRacketeeringGangGangsRICOViolent CrimeMurderHomicideOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-27T10:00:00ZPressReleaseUnited States Seeks Forfeiture of Former Mongolian Prime Minister’s Luxury New York City Apartments Purchased with Proceeds of Corruption Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/united-states-seeks-forfeiture-of-former-mongolian-prime-ministers-luxury-new-york-city-apartments-purchased-with-proceeds-of-corruption-scheme
The United States unsealed a civil complaint seeking to forfeit two luxury apartments located in New York City.No publisherNew YorkPublic CorruptionAsset ForfeitureFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesMoney LaunderingFeatured Press Release2024-03-26T17:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Jersey Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/new-jersey-registered-sex-offender-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-attempted-enticement-of-minor
Brian Reed of Franklin, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempted enticement of a minor.No publisherNew YorkEnticement of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-26T17:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Charges Convicted Sex Offender Who Had Fled to Mexico with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Distribution of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-attorney-charges-convicted-sex-offender-who-had-fled-to-mexico-with-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor-and-distribution-of-child-pornography
Kennedy Carter, a convicted sex offender who had fled to Mexico from probation in Oregon following a conviction, has been arrested.No publisherNew YorkSex OffenderChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual AbuseCrimes Against ChildrenChild PornographyProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-22T17:30:00ZPressReleaseSeven Hackers Associated with Chinese Government Charged with Computer Intrusions Targeting Perceived Critics of China and U.S. Businesses and Politicians
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/seven-hackers-associated-with-chinese-government-charged-with-computer-intrusions-targeting-perceived-critics-of-china-and-us-businesses-and-politicians
An indictment has been unsealed charging seven nationals of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their involvement in a PRC-based hacking group that spent approximately 14 years targeting U.S. and foreign critics, businesses, and political officials in furtherance of the PRC’s economic espionage and foreign intelligence objectives.No publisherNationalFeatured Press ReleaseCyber CrimeCountering Nation-State ThreatsNew YorkFBI New YorkChicago2024-03-25T11:01:00ZPressReleaseFelix A. Rivera Named Special Agent in Charge of the Operational Support Division of the New York Field Office
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/felix-a-rivera-named-special-agent-in-charge-of-the-operational-support-division-of-the-new-york-field-office
Director Christopher Wray has named Felix A. Rivera as the special agent in charge of the Operational Support Division of the New York Field Office.No publisherNationalNew York2024-03-25T01:00:00ZPressReleaseBronx Daycare Provider Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Producing Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-daycare-provider-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-exploitation-of-a-child-and-producing-child-pornography
Silfredo Castillo Martinez of the Bronx pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging him with sexual exploitation of a child and production of child pornography.No publisherNew YorkExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-21T09:30:00ZPressReleaseFive Men Charged with Murder in Connection with Failed Robbery Attempt That Left Two Dead
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/five-men-charged-with-murder-in-connection-with-failed-robbery-attempt-that-left-two-dead
Ilario Contreras, Jerpi Diaz-Feliz, Jhoan Diaz-Feliz, Victor Jimenez, and Joseph Perez have been arrested for murder in connection with an attempted gunpoint robbery.No publisherNew YorkRobberyViolent CrimesViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-20T17:00:00ZPressReleaseAttorney and Former Bank Director Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/attorney-and-former-bank-director-sentenced-to-30-months-in-prison-for-bank-fraud
Mendel Zilberberg of Monsey was sentenced to 30 months in prison in connection with a scheme to obtain a fraudulent $1.4 million loan from Park Avenue Bank.No publisherNew YorkBank FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-19T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBillionaire Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Straw Donor Campaign Contribution Scheme and Other Frauds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/billionaire-chinese-national-pleads-guilty-to-straw-donor-campaign-contribution-scheme-and-other-frauds
Hui Qin, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with making illegal political contributions.No publisherNew YorkElection SecurityVoting and ElectionsCivil RightsNational SecurityImmigration Fraud2024-03-18T17:00:00ZPressReleaseOwners of China-Based Company Charged with Conspiracy to Send Trade Secrets Belonging to Leading U.S.-Based Electric Vehicle Company
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/owners-of-china-based-company-charged-with-conspiracy-to-send-trade-secrets-belonging-to-leading-us-based-electric-vehicle-company
Klaus Pflugbeil, a Canadian national and a resident of China, and Yilong Shao, a Chinese national, have been charged with conspiring to send trade secrets.No publisherNew YorkTheft of Trade SecretsChina ThreatCounterintelligenceIntellectual PropertyIntellectual Property TheftIntelligenceNational SecurityFeatured Press Release2024-03-19T17:00:00ZPressReleaseAventura Technologies, Inc. Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Illegal Importation for Reselling Chinese Goods as U.S.-Made
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/aventura-technologies-inc-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud-and-illegal-importation-for-reselling-chinese-goods-as-us-made
Aventura Technologies, Inc. (Aventura) pleaded guilty in federal court in Central Islip to committing mail and wire fraud conspiracy and illegal importation.No publisherNew YorkWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesNational SecurityWhite-Collar CrimeCyber CrimeCyber CrimesFeatured Press Release2024-03-19T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Finance Director Charged for Role in $10 Million Foreign Bribery Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-finance-director-charged-for-role-in-10m-foreign-bribery-scheme
Abraham Cigarroa Cervante, a former finance director, has been charged in an alleged scheme to pay more than $10 million in bribes to foreign officials.No publisherNew YorkForeign BriberyBriberyBribeBribesFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2024-03-19T10:00:00ZPressReleaseLeader of 'Pure Armenian Blood' Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Racketeering and Multimillion-Dollar Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/leader-of-pure-armenian-blood-sentenced-to-six-years-in-prison-for-racketeering-and-multimillion-dollar-fraud
Narek Marutyan and Saro Mouradian have been sentenced to six years and 10 months in prison respectively for a credit card fraud scheme.No publisherNew YorkRacketeeringRICOGangsGangFinancial FraudFraudOrganized Crime/DrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime2024-03-14T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Man Arrested for $77 Million Tender Offer Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/florida-man-arrested-for-77-million-tender-offer-fraud
Jonathan Moynahan Larmore of Punta Gorda, Florida, has been charged with tender offer fraud and securities fraud.No publisherNew YorkFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-14T17:51:00ZPressReleaseFormer FBI Agent Trainee Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Insider Trading Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-fbi-agent-trainee-sentenced-to-15-months-in-prison-for-insider-trading-scheme
Seth Markin of Pennsylvania received 15 months in prison for participating in a scheme to trade in stock of Pandion Therapeutics based on material, non-public information.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingFinancial FraudFraudInvestment FraudSecurities and Commodities FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-13T12:30:00ZPressReleaseLamor Whitehead, Brooklyn Church Leader, Convicted of Fraud, Extortion, and False Statements
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/lamor-whitehead-brooklyn-church-leader-convicted-of-fraud-extortion-and-false-statements
Lamor Whitehead, who leads a church in Brooklyn, New York, has been found guilty of wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, attempted extortion, and making false statements.No publisherNew YorkFraud SchemeExtortionFalse StatementFalse StatementsWire FraudPublic CorruptionWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-12T14:30:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Six Felonies for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-to-six-felonies-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Anthony Mastanduno of North Carolina pleaded guilty to a nine-count indictment, including six felony charges related to his conduct during the U.S. Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCharlotteNew YorkFeatured Press ReleaseCapitolRiotRiotsViolent CrimesAssaultViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2024-03-06T15:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer CEO of Medical Device Company Convicted of Creating and Selling a Fake Component That Was Implanted Into Patients
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-ceo-of-medical-device-company-convicted-of-creating-and-selling-a-fake-component-that-was-implanted-into-patients
Laura Perryman, of Delray Beach, Florida, was found guilty on two counts of an indictment charging her with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud.No publisherNew YorkHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeCyber CrimeCyber Crimes2024-03-11T17:25:00ZPressReleaseMount Vernon Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for His Enticement of a Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/mount-vernon-man-sentenced-to-50-years-in-prison-for-his-enticement-of-a-minor
Leland Robinson of Mount Vernon has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for his enticement of a 14-year-old minor to engage in sexual activity.No publisherNew YorkEnticement of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-08T17:30:00ZPressReleaseCorporate Insider Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Conspiring with Long Island Boiler Room to Pump and Dump Stock on Elderly Investors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/corporate-insider-sentenced-to-60-months-in-prison-for-conspiring-with-long-island-boiler-room-to-pump-and-dump-stock-on-elderly-investors
Michael Watts, a former registered broker who participated in a criminal conspiracy to promote and manipulate the price of shares in Hydrocarb Energy Corp., was sentenced to prison.No publisherNew YorkElder FraudSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesElder JusticeWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-08T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Chairman of the Village of Hempstead Housing Authority Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Fraud and Corruption
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-chairman-of-the-village-of-hempstead-housing-authority-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-fraud-and-corruption
The former Chairman of the Board at the VHHA was sentenced to prison for conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and three counts of federal program bribery.No publisherNew YorkFraud SchemeCorruptionPublic Corruption2024-03-11T16:56:00ZPressReleaseSixteen Members and Leaders of Armed and Violent Drug Trafficking Crew in the Bronx Charged
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/sixteen-members-and-leaders-of-armed-and-violent-drug-trafficking-crew-in-the-bronx-charged
Multiple individuals have been charged with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, distributing narcotics, and carrying and using firearms.No publisherNew YorkDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsGangsGangViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeDrugs2024-03-06T09:30:00ZPressReleaseColombo Crime Family Captain Sentenced to 51 Months for Long-Running Labor Union Extortion and Other Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/colombo-crime-family-captain-sentenced-to-51-months-for-long-running-labor-union-extortion-and-other-schemes
Vincent Ricciardo has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for participating in criminal schemes carried out as a captain in the Colombo crime family of La Cosa Nostra.No publisherNew YorkExtortionFinancial FraudFraudLaborOrganized CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-28T10:00:00ZPressReleaseFive Defendants Arrested for Engaging in Sophisticated ATM Skimming Schemes Involving Theft of Account Information and PIN Numbers From Unsuspecting Bank Customers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/five-defendants-arrested-for-engaging-in-sophisticated-atm-skimming-schemes-involving-theft-of-account-information-and-pin-numbers-from-unsuspecting-bank-customers
At the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, an indictment charging defendants with fraud and aggravated identity theft was partially unsealed.No publisherNew YorkATM SkimmingATMSkimmingFinancial FraudFraudIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-29T10:00:00ZPressReleaseLong Island Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Armed Bank Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/long-island-man-sentenced-to-18-years-in-prison-for-armed-bank-robbery
Quincy Homere was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role as the mastermind of an armed takeover bank robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Hempstead, New York.No publisherNew YorkArmed Bank RobberyBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeArmed RobberyArmed RobberFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-01T10:00:00ZPressReleaseQueens Man Convicted of Murdering and Dismembering Woman in Fraudulent Scheme to Collect Life Insurance Benefits
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/queens-man-convicted-of-murdering-and-dismembering-woman-in-fraudulent-scheme-to-collect-life-insurance-benefits
A jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict against Cory Martin on all counts of a superseding indictment charging him with murder-for-hire and other crimes.No publisherNew YorkMurderHomicideViolent CrimeIdentity TheftMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-04T09:30:00ZPressReleaseSanctioned Russian Oligarch and Others Indicted for Sanctions Violations and Money Laundering
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/sanctioned-russian-oligarch-and-others-indicted-for-sanctions-violations-and-money-laundering
A sanctioned Russian oligarch, Andrey Kostin, has been charged with participating in two separate schemes that violated U.S. sanctions.No publisherNew YorkMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFraudCounterintelligenceIntelligence2024-02-22T09:00:00ZPressReleaseChief Operating Officer and Vice President of International Cargo Airline Plead Guilty to Defrauding Their Employer
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/chief-operating-officer-and-vice-president-of-international-cargo-airline-plead-guilty-to-defrauding-their-employer
Lars Winkelbauer of Bangkok, Thailand, and Abilash Kurien of Wilton, Connecticut, each pleaded guilty in a massive scheme to defraud Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar CrimeCyber CrimesCyber CrimeCybercrime2024-02-29T09:00:00ZPressReleaseRussian International Money Launderer Pleads Guilty to Illicitly Procuring Large Quantities of U.S.-Manufactured Dual-Use, Military Grade Microelectronics for Russian Entities
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/russian-international-money-launderer-pleads-guilty-to-illicitly-procuring-large-quantities-of-us-manufactured-dual-use-military-grade-microelectronics-for-russian-entities
Maxim Marchenko, a Russian citizen who resided in Hong Kong, pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering and smuggling goods from the U.S.No publisherNew YorkInternational Money LaunderingMoney LaunderingExportIllegal ExportsExport ControlNational SecurityCounterintelligenceIntelligence2024-02-29T09:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Iranian National for Multi-Year Cyber Campaign Targeting U.S. Defense Contractors and Private Sector Companies
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-attorney-announces-charges-against-iranian-national-for-multi-year-cyber-campaign-targeting-us-defense-contractors-and-private-sector-companies
Alireza Shafie Nasab of Iran has been charged for his involvement in a cyber-enabled campaign to compromise U.S. government and private entities.No publisherNew YorkCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesNational Security2024-02-29T09:00:00ZPressReleaseChief Executive Officer of a Las Vegas-Based Company Convicted for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/chief-executive-officer-of-a-las-vegas-based-company-convicted-for-multimillion-dollar-fraud-and-money-laundering-scheme
Martin Mizrahi of Las Vegas has been convicted of wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and other offenses.No publisherNew YorkMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-04T08:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/new-york-man-sentenced-on-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Brandon Craig Fellows of New York was sentenced on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolViolent CrimesRiotRiotsNew YorkFeatured Press ReleaseNational SecurityCounterterrorismViolent Crime2024-02-29T11:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI New York Offering Reward in Kidnapping Case
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/fbi-new-york-offering-reward-in-kidnapping-case
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Ruhel Choudhury for his alleged involvement in two kidnappings.No publisherNew YorkKidnappingViolent CrimesSeeking InformationSeeking AssistanceRewardReward OfferedViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeSeeking Public Assistance2024-03-01T08:47:00ZPressReleaseFormer NYPD Officer-Turned Forex Investor Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-nypd-officer-turned-forex-investor-indicted-for-conspiracy-to-commit-wire-fraud
An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jason Rodriguez with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.No publisherNew YorkWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-28T16:34:00ZPressReleasePersonal Pilot to Billionaire Investor Joseph Lewis Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/personal-pilot-to-billionaire-investor-joseph-lewis-pleads-guilty-to-insider-trading-scheme
Patrick O’Connor of Preston Hollow pleaded guilty to charges of committing securities fraud and conspiring to commit securities fraud through insider trading.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesSecurities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-26T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFour Indicted for Narcotics and Firearms Offenses Following the Seizure of More Than 30 Firearms in Monticello, New York
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/four-indicted-for-narcotics-and-firearms-offenses-following-the-seizure-of-over-30-firearms-in-monticello-new-york
Multiple defendants have been charged with narcotics and firearm offenses in and around Monticello, New York.No publisherNew YorkFirearm CrimesDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFirearms OffensesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-22T10:30:00ZPressReleaseA Leader of Gorilla Stone Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Murder of 15-Year-Old and Other Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/a-leader-of-gorilla-stone-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-murder-of-15-year-old-and-other-offenses
Brandon Soto was sentenced to 35 years in prison for racketeering and other related offenses arising out of his leadership role in the Gorilla Stone gang.No publisherNew YorkMurderHomicideViolent CrimeRacketeeringRICOMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganizedOrganized Crime/DrugsGangs2024-02-22T10:00:00ZPressReleaseMedical Doctor Charged for $20.7 Million Health Care Fraud and Illegal Kickback Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/medical-doctor-charged-for-207-million-health-care-fraud-and-illegal-kickback-schemes
A federal grand jury in New Jersey returned a superseding indictment charging a medical doctor with allegedly engaging in a $20.7 million health care fraud and illegal kickback scheme.No publisherNationalNew YorkKickback SchemeMedicare FraudHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-22T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFirst Defendant Ever Charged With Violating Anti-Doping Act Sentenced to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/first-defendant-ever-charged-with-violating-anti-doping-act-sentenced-to-prison
Eric Lira was sentenced to three months in prison for his role in providing banned performance-enhancing drugs to Olympic athletes.No publisherNew YorkDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesPrescription DrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-21T12:30:00ZPressReleaseProminent Ghanaian 'Influencer' Pleads Guilty to Receiving Fraud Proceeds From Romance Scams
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/prominent-ghanaian-influencer-pleads-guilty-to-receiving-fraud-proceeds-from-romance-scams
Officials announced the guilty plea of Mona Faiz Montrage for her role in laundering the proceeds of a series of romance scams.No publisherNew YorkRomance ScamsFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesCyber CrimesCybercrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-21T12:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Announces Extradition of Organized Crime Leader Charged With a Murder Plot Directed From Iran Targeting a Journalist
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-attorney-announces-extradition-of-organized-crime-leader-charged-with-a-murder-plot-directed-from-iran-targeting-a-journalist
Officials announced the extradition of Polad Omarov from the Czech Republic on murder-for-hire and money laundering charges contained in a superseding indictment.No publisherNew YorkMurderCounterintelligenceNational SecurityIntelligence2024-02-21T12:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Citizen Charged with Providing Material Support to ISIS and Receiving Military-Type Training at ISIS Fighter Camp
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/us-citizen-charged-with-providing-material-support-to-isis-and-receiving-military-type-training-at-isis-fighter-camp
A complaint was unsealed charging Harafa Hussein Abdi, 41, of Minneapolis, with providing and conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and receiving and conspiring to receive military-type training from ISIS.No publisherNationalNew YorkFBI New YorkNational SecurityCounterterrorismFeatured Press Release2024-02-16T12:30:00ZPressReleaseAttorney Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Operating $18.8 Million Ponzi Scheme, Money Laundering, Obstruction of Justice, and Perjury
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/attorney-sentenced-to-78-months-in-prison-for-operating-188-million-ponzi-scheme-money-laundering-obstruction-of-justice-and-perjury
Robert Wisnicki of Woodmere, New York, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for operating an $18.8 million Ponzi scheme run through his New York-based law firms.No publisherNew YorkPonzi SchemeMoney LaunderingObstruction of JusticeHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-15T17:08:00ZPressReleaseFormer CEO and CFO of Staffing Company Plead Guilty to Scheme to Defraud Bank and Investors That Caused $75 Million in Losses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-ceo-and-cfo-of-staffing-company-plead-guilty-to-scheme-to-defraud-bank-and-investors-that-caused-75-million-in-losses
Louis Lluberes and Moises Lluberes pleaded guilty for their roles in orchestrating a years-long scheme to fraudulently boost the revenues of their staffing company.No publisherNew YorkBank FraudInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-15T17:06:00ZPressReleaseBloods Gang Member Convicted at Trial for Violent and Extortionate Takeover of the New York City Fire Mitigation Industry
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bloods-gang-member-convicted-at-trial-for-violent-and-extortionate-takeover-of-the-new-york-city-fire-mitigation-industry
Jatiek Smith, a Bloods gang member, has been convicted of racketeering and extortion conspiracies.No publisherNew YorkViolent CrimesExtortionRacketeeringMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-15T17:04:00ZPressReleaseCo-Founder of Sinaloa Cartel Charged in Superseding Indictment With Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Fentanyl
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/co-founder-of-sinaloa-cartel-charged-in-superseding-indictment-with-conspiracy-to-manufacture-and-distribute-fentanyl
A fifth superseding indictment was filed charging Ismael Zambada Garcia of Mexico with conspiring to manufacture and distribute fentanyl.No publisherNew YorkFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOpioidsViolent CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-15T17:01:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/new-york-man-arrested-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-and-other-charges-during-january-6-capitol-breach-1
Mitchell Bosch of New York has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseNew YorkCapitolRiotRiotsViolent CrimesViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2024-02-14T16:00:00ZPressRelease2023 New York Field Office Year in Review
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/2023-new-york-field-office-year-in-review
As we move into 2024, I am pausing to reflect on the notable success we had at FBI New York in addressing our most significant priorities in 2023 as the FBI faced an evolving threat environment.No publisherNew YorkCommunityCommunity OutreachCommunity RelationsPublic/Community OutreachViolent Crime2024-02-14T07:16:00ZPressReleaseRussian-Canadian National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Launder Money From Scheme to Send UAV and Missile Components to Russia in Violation of U.S. Sanctions
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/russian-canadian-national-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-to-launder-money-from-scheme-to-send-uav-and-missile-components-to-russia-in-violation-of-us-sanctions
In federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Kristina Puzyreva pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy for her role in a multimillion-dollar scheme.No publisherNew YorkMoney LaunderingConspiracyNational SecurityIllegal ExportsExportExport ControlCountering Nation-State ThreatsCounterintelligenceIntelligence2024-02-12T08:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Charges New Rochelle Man With Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-attorney-charges-new-rochelle-man-with-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor
Charudet Smith of New Rochelle has been charged with the sexual exploitation of a minor.No publisherNew YorkChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-09T09:30:00ZPressReleaseThree Defendants Convicted at Trial in $7.9 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/three-defendants-convicted-at-trial-in-79-million-covid-19-fraud-scheme
Jacob Carter, Quadri Salahuddin, and Anwar Salahuddin were convicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.No publisherNew YorkCOVID-19Fraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesSBA FraudDisaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-09T09:30:00ZPressReleaseMS-13 Gang Members Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Racketeering Charge Including the Murder of 16-Year-Old Victim in Alley Pond Park in Queens
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/ms-13-gang-members-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-racketeering-charge-including-the-murder-of-16-year-old-victim-in-alley-pond-park-in-queens
Melvi Amador-Rios, an MS-13 gang leader, has been convicted of racketeering charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Julio Vasquez in Queens.No publisherNew YorkRacketeeringMurderViolent CrimesMS-13Firearm CrimesHobbs Act RobberyProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeFirearms OffensesGangs2024-02-09T14:05:00ZPressReleaseFBI New York Warns Public About Romance Scams as Valentine’s Day Approaches
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/fbi-new-york-warns-public-about-romance-scams-as-valentines-day-approaches
This February, Assistant Director in Charge Jim Smith of the FBI's New York Field Office is warning the public about romance scams—a serious crime that is on the rise.No publisherNew YorkFBI New YorkRomance Scams2024-02-09T13:57:00ZPressReleaseFormer President of the Lerner Group Pleads Guilty to Defrauding His Clients
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-president-of-the-lerner-group-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-his-clients
Marat Lerner, the former president of a debt relief services business, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and related crimes.No publisherNew YorkMortgage FraudWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-08T14:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo New York Men Indicted for Visa Fraud Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/two-new-york-men-indicted-for-visa-fraud-conspiracy
Two New York men previously charged in December 2023 in connection with staging armed robberies in furtherance of a visa fraud conspiracy have been indicted.No publisherBostonVisa FraudFraudNew YorkSeattleNational SecurityWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-08T09:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/new-york-man-arrested-on-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Christopher Douglas Finney of New York has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldNew YorkCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseNational SecurityCounterterrorismRiotsViolent Crime2024-02-08T08:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Iranian Nationals Charged with Conspiring to Provide Sanctioned Technology to the Government of Iran
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-iranian-nationals-charged-with-conspiring-to-provide-sanctioned-technology-to-the-government-of-iran
Abolfazl Bazzazi and Mohammad Resa Bazzazi, father and son, respectively, were charged with conspiring to illegally export U.S. goods and technology to Iran.No publisherNew YorkIllegal ExportsIEEPAInternational Emergency Economic Powers ActCountering Nation-State ThreatsExport ControlNational Security2024-02-07T13:00:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Arrested for Sweepstakes Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-man-arrested-for-sweepstakes-fraud-scheme
Donald Dillion of the Bronx was arrested on wire fraud and money laundering charges arising out of a scheme to defraud victims by convincing them that they had won prizes.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-06T12:00:00ZPressReleaseManhattan Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Transport a Firearm Interstate
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/manhattan-man-sentenced-to-27-months-in-prison-for-conspiracy-to-transport-a-firearm-interstate
Jamil Hakime of New York has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for conspiring to transport a firearm in interstate commerce.No publisherNew YorkFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsInterstate CommerceMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeHate CrimesCivil Rights2024-02-06T12:00:00ZPressReleaseIllinois Man Indicted for Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/illinois-man-indicted-for-multi-million-dollar-ponzi-scheme
Alan John Hanke of Illinois was charged with securities fraud conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, wire fraud and other related crimes.No publisherNew YorkPonzi SchemePonzi SchemesPonziFinancial FraudInvestment FraudSecurities and Commodities FraudFraudConspiracyWire FraudMoney LaunderingBankruptcyBankruptcy FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-06T12:00:00ZPressReleaseLong Island Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for More Than $600 Million Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Identity Theft Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/long-island-man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-over-600-million-health-care-fraud-wire-fraud-and-identity-theft-scheme
Mathew James of Long Island was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a massive health care fraud scheme.No publisherNew YorkHealth Care FraudFraudFinancial FraudIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-02T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer MoviePass Executive Found Guilty of Embezzling From Employer and Parent Company to Repay Coachella Festival Debt
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/losangeles/news/former-moviepass-executive-found-guilty-of-embezzling-from-employer-and-parent-company-to-repay-coachella-festival-debt
Khalid Itum, a former executive at cinema subscription service MoviePass Inc., has been found guilty by a jury of embezzling at least $260,000 from MoviePass.No publisherLos AngelesNew YorkEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-02T08:30:00ZPressReleaseSeventeen Eastern District of New York Employees and Two Former Assistant U.S. Attorneys Receive 2022 and 2023 Attorney General Awards
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/17-eastern-district-of-new-york-employees-and-two-former-assistant-us-attorneys-receive-2022-and-2023-attorney-general-awards
Public servants were recognized by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland for their extraordinary public service at the 70th and 71st Attorney General’s Awards Ceremony.No publisherNew YorkAwardsPartnershipsPublic/Community OutreachCommunity Outreach2024-01-31T16:00:00ZPressReleaseLong Island MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 520 Months in Prison for Participating in Two Murders, an Attempted Murder, and Drug Trafficking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/long-island-ms-13-gang-member-sentenced-to-520-months-in-prison-for-participating-in-two-murders-an-attempted-murder-and-drug-trafficking
Jonathan Hernandez, a member of MS-13, was sentenced to 520 months in prison for racketeering charges in connection to participating in two murders.No publisherNew YorkMurderDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesViolent CrimesFirearm CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesOrganized CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-31T12:00:00ZPressReleaseThree New Jersey Men Indicted for a Violent Kidnapping and Extortion Attempt in Astoria, Queens
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/three-new-jersey-men-indicted-for-a-violent-kidnapping-and-extortion-attempt-in-astoria-queens
Aasim Boone, Jarrett Bruce, and Lesly Valentin were charged with one count of kidnapping conspiracy and Valentin with intent of extortion.No publisherNew YorkExtortionKidnappingDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-01T12:00:00ZPressReleaseWisconsin Man Sentenced to Prison for Hacking Fantasy Sports and Betting Website
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/wisconsin-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-hacking-fantasy-sports-and-betting-website
Joseph Garrison of Wisconsin was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to hack user accounts on a fantasy sports and betting website.No publisherNew YorkHackingCyber CrimesCybercrimeWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-31T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer CIA Officer Joshua Adam Schulte Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Espionage and Child Pornography Crimes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-cia-officer-joshua-adam-schulte-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison-for-espionage-and-child-pornography-crimes
Joshua Adam Schulte was sentenced to prison for crimes of espionage, computer hacking, contempt of court, making false statements to the FBI, and child pornography.No publisherNew YorkChild PornographyNational SecurityEspionageFalse StatementsCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-01T10:00:00ZPressReleaseJustice Department Announces Terrorism and Sanctions-Evasion Charges and Seizures Linked to Illicit, Billion-Dollar Global Oil Trafficking Network That Finances Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Its Malign Activities
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/terrorism-and-sanctions-evasion-charges-and-seizures-linked-to-illicit-billion-dollar-global-oil-trafficking-network
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Leadership and others have been indicted, with more than $108 million seized, and more than 500,000 barrels of sanctioned fuel seized.No publisherNationalNew YorkIranCountering Nation-State ThreatsNational SecurityMinneapolisWashingtonChina2024-02-02T09:50:00ZPressReleaseFBI New York Assisting New Rochelle Police in Search for Man Charged With Murder–Reward Offered
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/fbi-new-york-assisting-new-rochelle-police-in-search-for-man-charged-with-murder-reward-offered
The FBI’s New York Field Office is assisting the New Rochelle Police Department in New York with the search for Mtayari Dixon.No publisherNew YorkMurderHomicideViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesShootingMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeSeeking InformationSeeking AssistanceSeeking Public AssistanceReward OfferedReward2024-01-31T08:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/new-york-man-pleads-guilty-to-felony-charge-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach-1
Elliot Resnick of New York pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolViolent CrimesRiotsRiotNew YorkFeatured Press ReleaseViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2024-01-30T16:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/new-york-man-sentenced-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-and-other-charges-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Ralph Joseph Celentano, III, of New York, was sentenced for assaulting law enforcement and other charges as a result of his conduct during the U.S. Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldAssaultViolent CrimesCapitolRiotRiotsNew YorkCounterterrorismNational SecurityFeatured Press ReleaseViolent Crime2024-01-31T14:34:00ZPressReleaseHow FBI New York Helps Protect New Year’s Eve
https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/how-fbi-new-york-helps-protect-new-years-eve
Each year, the FBI’s New York Field Office joins forces with local, state, and federal partners to ensure that residents and visiting tourists can safely partake in New Year’s Eve celebrations across the city.No publisherNew YorkCounterterrorismPartnerships2024-01-31T09:30:00ZStoryBronx Man Charged With Production, Distribution, and Possession of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-man-charged-with-production-distribution-and-possession-of-child-pornography
Derick Colon of the Bronx, New York, has been charged with producing, distributing, and possessing child pornography.No publisherNew YorkChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-23T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Police Chief and Doctor Plead Guilty to Insider Trading Around Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ Acquisition of Portola Pharmaceuticals
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-police-chief-and-doctor-plead-guilty-to-insider-trading-around-alexion-pharmaceuticals-acquisition-of-portola-pharmaceuticals
Shawn Cronin and Paul Feldman both pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud in connection with their participation in an insider trading scheme.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingSecurities FraudInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-23T16:30:00ZPressReleaseWestchester County Jail Correction Officer and Co-Conspirator Charged With Robbery and Witness Intimidation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/westchester-county-jail-correction-officer-and-co-conspirator-charged-with-robbery-and-witness-intimidation
Recaldo Fray, a correction officer at Westchester County Jail in Vahala, New York, has been charged with committing an armed robbery.No publisherNew YorkRobberyArmed RobberArmed RobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-24T16:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Charges Bedford Hills Man With Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Attempted Enticement
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-attorney-charges-bedford-hills-man-with-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor-and-attempted-enticement
James Collins, Jr., of Bedford Hills, has been charged with enticing a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity and with sexual exploitation of a minor.No publisherNew YorkChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesEnticement of a MinorProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-24T16:30:00ZPressReleaseBritish Investor and Billionaire Businessman Joseph Lewis Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/british-investor-and-billionaire-businessman-joseph-lewis-pleads-guilty-to-insider-trading-scheme
Joseph Lewis, a British national, pleaded guilty to charges of committing securities fraud and conspiring to commit securities fraud through insider trading.No publisherNew YorkSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-24T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Law Firm Partner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Laundering $400 Million of OneCoin Fraud Proceeds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-law-firm-partner-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-laundering-400-million-of-onecoin-fraud-proceeds
Mark Scott of Coral Gables, Florida, received 10 years in prison for laundering approximately $400 million of proceeds from an international fraud scheme known as OneCoin.No publisherNew YorkMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-25T16:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo More Men Charged With Hacking Fantasy Sports and Betting Website
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-more-men-charged-with-hacking-fantasy-sports-and-betting-website
Nathan Austad of Minnesota and Kamerin Stokes of Tennessee have been charged in connection with a scheme to hack user accounts at a fantasy sports and betting website.No publisherNew YorkHackingCyber CrimesCybercrimeCyber CrimeComputer Hacking2024-01-29T16:00:00ZPressReleaseBrooklyn Man Sentenced to 48 Months for International Bank Heists
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/brooklyn-man-sentenced-to-48-months-for-international-bank-heists
Garri Smith of Brooklyn has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for money laundering conspiracy.No publisherNew YorkMoney LaunderingFinancial CrimesFinancial FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-25T16:00:00ZPressReleaseNew York Presbyterian Hospital Pays More Than $800,000 to Settle Claims That Physician Practices Improperly Billed Government Health Care Programs
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/new-york-presbyterian-hospital-pays-over-800000-to-settle-claims-that-physician-practices-improperly-billed-government-health-care-programs
New York Presbyterian Hospital has agreed to pay $801,000 to resolve claims that two radiology practices improperly billed Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE.No publisherNew YorkHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudMedicare FraudMedicaid FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-25T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer New York City Correction Officer Pleads Guilty to Salary and Overtime Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-new-york-city-correction-officer-pleads-guilty-to-salary-and-overtime-fraud
Former New York City Department of Correction (DOC) officer James Internicola pleaded guilty to federal program fraud.No publisherNew YorkFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesPublic Corruption2024-01-26T15:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Pfizer Employee Convicted at Trial of Insider Trading
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-pfizer-employee-convicted-at-trial-of-insider-trading
Amit Dagar of Hillsborough, New Jersey, was convicted of insider trading and conspiracy to commit insider trading.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingSecurities FraudFinancial FraudInvestment FraudInvestment SchemeWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-18T18:00:00ZPressReleaseOperator of Online Pornography Marketplace 'The Ho Zone' Charged With Advertisement, Receipt, and Distribution of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/operator-of-online-pornography-marketplace-the-ho-zone-charged-with-advertisement-receipt-and-distribution-of-child-pornography
Kyle White of Louisville, Kentucky, has been arrested and charged with advertisement, receipt, and distribution of child pornography.No publisherNew YorkChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesCyber CrimesCyber CrimeCybercrimesViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-01-18T18:00:00ZPressReleaseFive Defendants Arrested for $7 Million Embezzlement Scheme Targeting IT Services Company
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/five-defendants-arrested-for-7-million-embezzlement-scheme-targeting-it-services-company
Officials announced the arrests of five defendants on fraud charges.No publisherNew YorkEmbezzlementTax FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-19T18:00:00ZPressReleaseMember for the Elite Assassin Millas Gang Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Firearms Offenses Involving Murder and Assault in-Aid-of Racketeering
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/member-for-the-elite-assassin-millas-gang-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison-for-firearms-offenses-involving-murder-and-assault-in-aid-of-racketeering
Tyshawn Corbett of Brooklyn was sentenced to 45 years in prison for three firearm offenses involving murder or assault in-aid-of racketeering.No publisherNew YorkFirearm CrimesMurderAssaultRacketeeringProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-22T17:32:00ZPressReleaseCEO of Crypto Investment Platform Charged in Multimillion-Dollar International Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/ceo-of-crypto-investment-platform-charged-in-multi-million-dollar-international-fraud-scheme
Horst Jicha, a German national, will be arraigned at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn on an indictment charging him with securities fraud.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesCyber CrimesCybercrimesWhite-Collar CrimeMoney Laundering2024-01-19T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Fiscal Officer for Non-Profit Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $2.3 Million From Brooklyn Charity
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-fiscal-officer-for-non-profit-company-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-nearly-23-million-from-brooklyn-charity
Marcia Joseph of Baldwin pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with her embezzlement of approximately $2.3 million from her employer.No publisherNew YorkEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-19T17:30:00ZPressReleaseSix Indicted for Interstate Theft Scheme Along East Coast
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/six-indicted-for-interstate-theft-scheme-along-east-coast
A five-count indictment has been unsealed variously charging six defendants with interstate transportation of stolen property and related crimes.No publisherNew YorkTheftInterstate Transportation of Stolen GoodsFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor Thefts2024-01-18T17:30:00ZPressReleaseBusinessman Arrested for Scheme to Illegally Export Semiconductors and Other Controlled Technology to Russia
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/businessman-arrested-for-scheme-to-illegally-export-semiconductors-and-other-controlled-technology-to-russia
A complaint was unsealed charging Ilya Kahn, a citizen of the United States, Israel and Russia, for his alleged involvement in illegal exports.No publisherNew YorkIllegal ExportsExport ControlNational SecurityIntelligenceCounterintelligence2024-01-18T17:30:00ZPressReleaseIowa Man Sentenced to 94 Months in Prison for Armed Robbery of New Jersey Bank
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newark/news/iowa-man-sentenced-to-94-months-in-prison-for-armed-robbery-of-new-jersey-bank
Jose Luis Martinez of Iowa was sentenced to 94 months in prison for robbing a bank in Secaucus, New Jersey, in January 2017.No publisherNewarkNew YorkArmed RobberArmed RobberyBank RobberBank RobberyFirearm CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2024-01-18T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Law Enforcement Union Officials Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Union’s Annuity Fund
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-law-enforcement-union-officials-sentenced-to-prison-for-defrauding-unions-annuity-fund
Kenneth Wynder Jr. was sentenced to 40 months in prison, and Andrew Brown was sentenced to 18 months in prison, for defrauding union members.No publisherFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesPublic CorruptionNew YorkWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-17T18:00:00ZPressReleaseSpring Valley Man Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Prison for $1.6 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/spring-valley-man-sentenced-to-one-year-and-one-day-in-prison-for-16-million-covid-19-fraud-scheme
Elizier Scher of Spring Valley was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for his scheme to defraud the U.S. Small Business Administration.No publisherNew YorkCOVID-19Fraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesDisaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-17T18:00:00ZPressReleaseSenior Operations Executive Pleads Guilty to Defrauding International Cargo Airline Employer
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/senior-operations-executive-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-international-cargo-airline-employer
Carlton Llewellyn of Highland Mills pleaded guilty in connection with a massive scheme to defraud Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudConspiracyWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-16T11:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Charges Two Men With Firebombing a Mount Kisco Residence and Conspiring to Stalk a Westchester Businessman
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-attorney-charges-two-men-with-firebombing-a-mount-kisco-residence-and-conspiring-to-stalk-a-westchester-businessman
Damjan Stanivukovic and Vladamir Radunovic were arrested and each charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device and conspiracy to commit stalking.No publisherNew YorkStalkingDestructive DeviceViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFBI Safe Streets Task Force2024-01-16T11:30:00ZPressReleaseSullivan County Heroin Dealer Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison for Overdose of 26-Year-Old Woman
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/sullivan-county-heroin-dealer-sentenced-to-200-months-in-prison-for-overdose-of-26-year-old-woman
Steven Jones of Monticello was sentenced to 200 months in prison for his distribution of heroin and fentanyl that resulted in the death of Jamie Elliott.No publisherNew YorkHeroinDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesDrug Distribution Resulting in DeathFentanyl Resulting in DeathOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-11T15:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Employee of Two Leading Global Financial Institutions and His Associate Plead Guilty to Insider Trading
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-employee-of-two-leading-global-financial-institutions-and-his-associate-plead-guilty-to-insider-trading
Anthony Viggiano and his co-conspirator, Stephen Forlano, Jr., were charged in connection with their participation in a scheme to commit insider trading securities fraud.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-11T15:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Announces Agreements with Morgan Stanley and Former Senior Employee, Pawan Passi, in Connection With Deceptive Practices in Block Trades Business
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-attorney-announces-agreements-with-morgan-stanley-and-former-senior-employee-pawan-passi-in-connection-with-deceptive-practices-in-block-trades-business
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and agreed to pay more than $153 million for making false statements.No publisherNew YorkFalse StatementsFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-12T15:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Who Carried Out Machete Attack on NYPD Officers in Times Square on NYE 2022 Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/man-who-carried-out-machete-attack-on-nypd-officers-in-times-square-on-nye-2022-pleads-guilty-to-terrorism-charges
Trevor Bickford of Wells, Maine, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of attempting to kill officers and employees of the U.S. Government and persons assisting them.No publisherNew YorkTerrorismCounterterrorismViolent CrimesDomestic TerrorismJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTF2024-01-11T15:00:00ZPressReleaseSeven Individuals Indicted for Violent Kidnappings in Queens
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/seven-individuals-indicted-for-violent-kidnappings-in-queens
A superseding indictment was unsealed charging Syed Rubel Ahmed, Shahed Alom, Abu Chowdhury, Anzu Khan, and Sultana Razia with one count of kidnapping.No publisherNew YorkKidnappingViolent CrimeKidnappedMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-01-11T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI New York Warns of Scams Targeting Timeshare Owners
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/fbi-new-york-warns-of-scams-targeting-timeshare-owners
The FBI is warning the public that criminals across the country are scamming timeshare owners out of millions of dollars.No publisherNew YorkTimeshare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesIC3White-Collar CrimeInternet Crime Complaint CenterCyber CrimeCyber CrimesCybercrimes2024-01-11T15:32:00ZPressReleaseRegistered Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for His Enticement of an Orange County Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/registered-sex-offender-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-his-enticement-of-an-orange-county-minor
Matthew Mills, a registered sex offender, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his enticement of an 11-year-old minor.No publisherNew YorkEnticement of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-10T16:58:00ZPressReleaseLong Island-Based Bloods Gang Members Indicted on Racketeering and Murder Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/long-island-based-bloods-gang-members-indicted-on-racketeering-and-murder-charges
A 32-two-count superseding indictment was unsealed in federal court in Central Islip charging three Bloods gang members with racketeering and related crimes.No publisherNew YorkGangsRacketeeringMurderNarcoticsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesOpioidsViolent CrimesFirearm Crimes2024-01-04T15:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Pharmaceutical Executive and Doctor Sentenced for Insider Trading Around Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ Acquisition of Portola Pharmaceuticals
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-pharmaceutical-executive-and-doctor-sentenced-for-insider-trading-around-alexion-pharmaceuticals-acquisition-of-portola-pharmaceuticals
Joseph Dupont and Slava Kaplan were sentenced to three years’ probation and five months in prison, respectively, for securities fraud.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingSecurities FraudInvestment Fraud2024-01-05T15:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Metropolitan Correctional Center Inmates Found Guilty at Trial for Bribery and Prison Contraband Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-metropolitan-correctional-center-inmates-found-guilty-at-trial-for-bribery-and-prison-contraband-scheme
Anthony Ellison and Starlin Nunez, two former inmates, were found guilty for perpetrating wide-ranging bribery and prison contraband conspiracies.No publisherNew YorkBriberyContrabandPublic Corruption2024-01-05T15:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo California Men Sentenced for Insider Trading Using Information Stolen From Lumentum
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-california-men-sentenced-for-insider-trading-using-information-stolen-from-lumentum
Srinivasa Kakkera and Abbas Saeedi were sentenced to 18 months and five months, respectively, for their participation in a scheme to commit insider trading.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesSecurities Fraud2024-01-03T15:30:00ZPressReleaseFour Gang Members Charged with Multiple Shootings and Armed Carjackings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/four-gang-members-charged-with-multiple-shootings-and-armed-carjackings
Amaury Guzmán, Ian Diez, Ruffi Fernández, and Jonathan Rodríguez were charged with a string of violent crimes, including multiple shootings and armed carjackings.No publisherNew YorkArmed RobberCarjackingViolent CarjackingFirearm CrimesViolent Crimes2024-01-03T15:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Jersey Man Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to Al Shabaab
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/new-jersey-man-charged-with-attempting-to-provide-material-support-to-al-shabaab
Officials announced the unsealing of a complaint charging Karrem Nasr of New Jersey with attempting to provide material support to al Shabaab.No publisherNew YorkMaterial SupportTerrorismCounterterrorismJoint Terrorism Task ForceNational Security2023-12-29T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFounder and Former CEO of Tingo Companies Charged With Securities Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/founder-and-former-ceo-of-tingo-companies-charged-with-securities-fraud
Officials announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging Odogwu Banye Mmobuosi with securities fraud and related crimes.No publisherNew YorkSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-02T16:48:00ZPressReleasePornhub Parent Company Admits to Receiving Proceeds of Sex Trafficking and Agrees to Three-Year Monitor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/pornhub-parent-company-admits-to-receiving-proceeds-of-sex-trafficking-and-agrees-to-three-year-monitor
Aylo Holdings S.A.R.L. was arraigned on a charge of engaging in unlawful monetary transactions involving sex trafficking proceeds.No publisherNew YorkSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-21T16:30:00ZPressReleaseDentist Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Defrauding the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan of More Than $1.1 Million
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/dentist-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison-for-defrauding-the-nba-players-health-and-welfare-benefit-plan-of-more-than-11-million
Aamir Wahab was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan.No publisherNew YorkFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesHealth Care FraudHealthcare Fraud2023-12-20T12:00:00ZPressReleaseAnti-Doping Charges Filed Against Two Defendants in Manhattan Federal Court
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/anti-doping-charges-filed-against-two-defendants-in-manhattan-federal-court
Dewayne Barrett and O’Neil Wright allegedly distributed performance enhancing drugs in an effort to corrupt the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.No publisherNew YorkDrug CrimesDrug DistributionDrug Trafficking2023-12-18T12:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Leading One of the Largest No-Fault Insurance Frauds in New York History
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-to-leading-one-of-the-largest-no-fault-insurance-frauds-in-new-york-history
Bradley Pierre pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to defraud the IRS.No publisherNew YorkInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2023-12-18T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFounder and Managing Director of Tax Lien Investment Firm Charged with Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/founder-and-managing-director-of-tax-lien-investment-firm-charged-with-bank-fraud-and-wire-fraud
John Arthur Hanratty was arrested on charges stemming from a fraudulent scheme to steal money from a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured bank through lines of credit totaling $20 million.No publisherNew YorkInvestment FraudBank FraudWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2023-12-18T11:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Woman Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/new-york-woman-sentenced-on-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
A New York woman was sentenced to prison on several felony and misdemeanor charges related to her conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseCapitolNational SecurityCounterterrorismNew York2023-12-19T10:00:00ZPressReleaseJustice Department Announces Terrorism Charges Against High-Ranking Hezbollah Member Who Helped Plan 1994 Bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/justice-department-announces-terrorism-charges-against-high-ranking-hezbollah-member-who-helped-plan-1994-bombing-in-buenos-aires-argentina
A Manhattan federal court unsealed terrorism charges against Samuel Salman El Reda, a dual Colombian-Lebanese citizen and member of Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad Organization (IJO), in connection with El Reda’s alleged role leading decades of terrorist activity on behalf of Hezbollah and the IJO.No publisherCounterterrorismNational SecurityNationalNew York2023-12-20T12:00:00ZPressReleaseNew York City Police Officer Charged with Sex Offenses Relating to Minors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/new-york-city-police-officer-charged-with-sex-offenses-relating-to-minors
Christopher Terranova, a New York City police officer, was charged with attempting to exploit children and coercion and enticement of a minor.No publisherNew YorkCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesEnticement of a MinorProject Safe ChildhoodCivil RightsHuman TraffickingViolent Crime2023-12-14T17:30:00ZPressReleaseOwner and Senior Executive of New York Contracting Company Charged for Paying Bribes to Obtain Construction Contracts From a Fortune 500 Company
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/owner-and-senior-executive-of-new-york-contracting-company-charged-for-paying-bribes-to-obtain-construction-contracts-from-a-fortune-500-company
Troy Caruso and John Nolan were charged for their participation in a scheme to bribe a senior project manager in order to obtain contracting work.No publisherNew YorkBriberyFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-14T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Special Agent in Charge of the New York FBI Counterintelligence Division Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions on Russia
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-special-agent-in-charge-of-the-new-york-fbi-counterintelligence-division-sentenced-to-50-months-in-prison-for-conspiring-to-violate-us-sanctions-on-russia
Charles McGonigal, a former special agent in charge of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division in New York, was sentenced to 50 months in prison.No publisherNew YorkCounterintelligenceIEEPAInternational Emergency Economic Powers ActNational SecurityIntelligence2023-12-14T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI New York Warns of Holiday Scams
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/fbi-new-york-warns-of-holiday-scams
This holiday season, FBI New York warns shoppers to look out for scams designed to steal your money and personal information.No publisherNew YorkHoliday ScamsFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesScams and Safety2023-12-14T14:53:00ZPressReleaseReal Estate Promoter Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/real-estate-promoter-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-investors
Eliezer Tilson, a real estate promoter based in Israel, pleaded guilty to violating the Travel Act in connection with his embezzlement of $650,000 in investor funds.No publisherNew YorkInvestment FraudInvestment SchemeSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-07T13:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Lumentum Executive Sentenced to 24 Months for Insider Trading
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-lumentum-executive-sentenced-to-24-months-for-insider-trading
Amit Bhardwaj of San Ramon, California, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for his participation in a scheme to commit insider trading.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-08T13:30:00ZPressReleaseLeader of Black-Market HIV Medication Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/leader-of-black-market-hiv-medication-fraud-scheme-pleads-guilty
Boris Aminov of Brooklyn pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in a years-long scheme to defraud Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.No publisherNew YorkMedicaid FraudMedicare FraudInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-12-11T13:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Announces Distribution of More Than $158 Million to Nearly 25,000 Victims of Madoff Ponzi Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-attorney-announces-distribution-of-over-158-million-to-nearly-25000-victims-of-madoff-ponzi-scheme
The Madoff Victim Fund began its ninth distribution of approximately $158 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. Government.No publisherNew YorkSecurities FraudCommodities FraudInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-11T13:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Defendants Convicted of Extortionate Collection of Credit in Which Victim Was Punched in Face
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-defendants-convicted-of-extortionate-collection-of-credit-in-which-victim-was-punched-in-face
Anthony Romanello of Franklin Square was convicted of extortionate collection of credit and conspiracy to commit the same in connection with a gambling debt.No publisherNew YorkExtortionLaborViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-11T13:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Employees of Brooklyn Moving Company Convicted of Defrauding Customers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-employees-of-brooklyn-moving-company-convicted-of-defrauding-customers
A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Kristy Mak and Andre Prince of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.No publisherNew YorkWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-11T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFounder and Majority Owner of Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Money Transmitting
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/founder-and-majority-owner-of-cryptocurrency-exchange-pleads-guilty-to-unlicensed-money-transmitting
Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national, pleaded guilty to operating a money-transmitting business.No publisherNew YorkUnlicensed Money TransmittalFinancial FraudFraudCyber CrimeCyberCyber Crimes2023-12-06T08:00:00ZPressReleaseLong Island Pastor Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children, Coercion and Distribution of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/long-island-pastor-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-children-coercion-and-distribution-of-child-pornography
Jose Saez, Jr., a pastor at a church located in Brentwood, will be arraigned this on an indictment charging him with sexual exploitation of children.No publisherNew YorkChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenChild PornographyCoercionFeatured Press Release2023-12-06T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFounder and Executive of Prior2IPO Indicted in Investment Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/founder-and-executive-of-prior2ipo-indicted-in-investment-fraud
A three-count indictment was unsealed, charging Raymond John Pirrello, Jr. with securities fraud conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, and securities fraud.No publisherNew YorkInvestment FraudInvestment SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesFeatured Press Release2023-12-06T16:30:00ZPressReleaseBosnia and Herzegovina National Indicted for Aiding in Escape of Russian Defendant
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bosnia-and-herzegovina-national-indicted-for-aiding-in-escape-of-russian-defendant
A two-count indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging Vladimir Jovancic, a Bosnian national, with obstructing justice.No publisherNew YorkObstruction of JusticeObstructionAiding and AbettingFinancial FraudExport ControlNational Security2023-12-05T08:30:00ZPressReleaseOwners of Brooklyn Plumbing Company Indicted for Evading Taxes on More Than $10 Million in Income
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/owners-of-brooklyn-plumbing-company-indicted-for-evading-taxes-on-more-than-10-million-in-income
An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Alexander Figliolia, Jr., and Kenneth Sutherland with tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States.No publisherNew YorkTax EvasionTaxFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-12-06T08:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Found Guilty of Felony Obstruction and Other Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/new-york-man-found-guilty-of-felony-obstruction-and-other-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Philip Sean Grillo of New York was found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony obstruction of an official proceeding and other charges.No publisherWashington FieldObstructionRiotRiotsViolent CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseNew YorkViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2023-12-06T16:34:00ZPressReleasePrincipals of Fire Alarm Repair Company Charged with Decade-Long Scheme to Overbill City Agencies
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/principals-of-fire-alarm-repair-company-charged-with-decade-long-scheme-to-overbill-city-agencies
An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn, charging two defendants with wire fraud conspiracy for systematically defrauding the City of New York.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudPublic Corruption2023-11-30T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer FBI Agent Trainee Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-fbi-agent-trainee-pleads-guilty-to-insider-trading-scheme
Seth Markin pled guilty in connection with his participation in a scheme to trade in stock of Pandion Therapeutics based on inside information.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingSecurities FraudInvestment Fraud2023-12-04T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer New York City Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-new-york-city-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-to-distribute-and-possess-with-intent-to-distribute-cocaine
Amaury Abreu, a former police officer, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.No publisherNew YorkCocaineDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesPublic CorruptionOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-11-29T11:00:00ZPressReleaseDefendant Pleads Guilty Following Jury Selection to Defrauding Investors of $17 Million in Offering Fraud, Stock Manipulation, and Money Laundering Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/defendant-pleads-guilty-following-jury-selection-to-defrauding-investors-of-17-million-in-offering-fraud-stock-manipulation-and-money-laundering-schemes
Richard Dale Sterritt, Jr., of Garland, Texas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud.No publisherNew YorkInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesMoney LaunderingStock ManipulationWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-28T11:00:00ZPressReleaseTexas Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Death Threats
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/texas-man-pleads-guilty-to-sending-death-threats
Jeremy Joseph of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty to two counts of sending interstate threats to injure or kill two former co-workers.No publisherNew YorkThreatening CommunicationsHate CrimesCivil RightsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-29T11:00:00ZPressReleaseFive Queens Men Charged with Kidnapping and Murder
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/five-queens-men-charged-with-kidnapping-and-murder
Five men have been charged with kidnapping resulting in the death of Peng Cheng Li, kidnapping conspiracy, and conspiring to distribute ketamine.No publisherNew YorkKidnappingMurderViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-29T11:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Insider at Major Financial Services Organization Admits Involvement in Multi-Million-Dollar Insider Trading Ring
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-insider-at-major-financial-services-organization-admits-involvement-in-multi-million-dollar-insider-trading-ring
Lawrence Billimek of Hailey, Idaho, pleaded guilty in connection with his participation in a multi-million-dollar insider trading scheme.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-28T11:00:00ZPressReleaseJustice Department Announces Charges in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Citizen in New York City
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/justice-department-announces-charges-in-connection-with-foiled-plot-to-assassinate-us-citizen-in-new-york-city
A superseding indictment was unsealed in the Southern District of New York alleging murder-for-hire charges against Indian national Nikhil Gupta, also known as Nick, in connection with his participation in a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York City. Czech authorities arrested and detained Gupta on June 30, pursuant to the bilateral extradition treaty between the United States and the Czech Republic.No publisherCounterintelligenceNational SecurityViolent CrimeNationalNew YorkFBI New YorkTransnational Repression2023-11-29T10:00:00ZPressReleaseRecidivist Fraudster Sentenced to 212 Months in Prison in Connection with $40 Million Ponzi Scheme and Other Frauds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/recidivist-fraudster-sentenced-to-212-months-in-prison-in-connection-with-40-million-ponzi-scheme-and-other-frauds
Franklin Ray was sentenced to 212 months in prison for engaging in multiple fraud schemes.No publisherNew YorkPonziPonzi SchemesPonzi SchemeFinancial FraudInvestment FraudFraudIdentity TheftCOVID-19Disaster Fraud2023-11-28T08:00:00ZPressReleaseLong Island Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Multiple Minor Girls
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/long-island-man-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-multiple-minor-girls
Brandon Kern was arraigned on an indictment charging him with five counts of sexual exploitation of minors and possession of child pornography.No publisherNew YorkExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe Childhood2023-11-22T07:30:00ZPressReleaseMS-13 Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering Charges Including the Murder of 16-Year-Old Victim in Alley Pond Park in Queens
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/ms-13-gang-leader-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-racketeering-charges-including-the-murder-of-16-year-old-victim-in-alley-pond-park-in-queens
Melvi Amador-Rios was sentenced to life in prison for murder in-aid-of racketeering.No publisherNew YorkMS-13GangsGangRacketeeringRICOMurderHomicideViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-11-28T07:30:00ZPressReleaseUnited Kingdom National Pleads Guilty to Hacking, Securities Fraud, and other Cybercrimes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/united-kingdom-national-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-securities-fraud-and-other-cybercrimes
Idris Dayo Mustapha, a national of Nigeria and the United Kingdom, pleaded guilty to charges of computer intrusion.No publisherNew YorkHackingHackerComputer HackingCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFraudSecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment Fraud2023-11-28T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI New York Warns of Charity Fraud During Israel-Hamas Conflict
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/fbi-new-york-warns-of-charity-fraud-during-israel-hamas-conflict
James Smith, assistant director in charge (ADIC) of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is warning the public that criminals are soliciting fake humanitarian donations during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.No publisherNew York2023-11-27T11:42:00ZPressReleaseHigh-Ranking MS-13 Fugitive Arrested on Terrorism Indictment
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/high-ranking-ms-13-fugitive-arrested-on-terrorism-indictment
Elmer Canales-Rivera, a high-ranking leader of MS-13, was ordered to be transferred in custody to the Eastern District of New York.No publisherNew YorkTerrorismMS-13Drug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesViolent Crimes2023-11-15T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBrooklyn Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder in Aid of Racketeering and Causing Death Through the Use of a Firearm
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/brooklyn-gang-leader-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-murder-in-aid-of-racketeering-and-causing-death-through-the-use-of-a-firearm
Christopher Acevedo, a founder and leader of the Wood City street gang based in the Woodhull neighborhood of Queens, was sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment to run concurrently .No publisherNew YorkRacketeeringFirearm CrimesMurderViolent CrimesGangs2023-11-16T17:00:00ZPressReleaseIsraeli Hacker-for-Hire Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Involvement in Massive Spearphishing Campaign
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/israeli-hacker-for-hire-sentenced-to-80-months-in-prison-for-involvement-in-massive-spearphishing-campaign
Aviram Azari was sentenced to 80 months in prison for computer intrusion, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.No publisherNew YorkSpear PhishingComputer HackingComputer CrimeComputer CrimesInternationalCybercrimeCyber Crimes2023-11-16T17:00:00ZPressReleaseThree Men Arrested for Complex Bank Fraud and Cryptocurrency Laundering Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/three-men-arrested-for-complex-bank-fraud-and-cryptocurrency-laundering-scheme
Three men were arrested for charges in connection with a scheme to steal and launder millions of dollars from financial institutions.No publisherNew YorkBank FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesMoney LaunderingCryptocurrenciesCryptocurrencyOklahoma City2023-11-16T17:00:00ZPressReleasePine Bush Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distribution and Receipt of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/pine-bush-man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-distribution-and-receipt-of-child-pornography
Zachary Huebsch was sentenced to 10 years in prison for distribution and receipt of child pornography.No publisherNew YorkChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex Crimes2023-11-16T17:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Highest-Ranking Leaders of Gorilla Stone Bloods Gang Convicted at Trial of Racketeering and Narcotics Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-highestranking-leaders-of-gorilla-stone-bloods-gang-convicted-at-trial-of-racketeering-and-narcotics-offenses
Dwight Reid and Christopher Erskine were found guilty of racketeering and narcotics conspiracy.No publisherNew YorkRacketeeringNarcoticsDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesGangsViolent Crimes2023-11-16T17:00:00ZPressReleaseSchool Occupational Therapist Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/school-occupational-therapist-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-a-child-and-receipt-and-distribution-of-child-pornography
Officials announced the arrest of Michael Meyers on charges of sexual exploitation of a child and receipt and distribution of child pornography.No publisherNew YorkChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild Pornography2023-11-20T16:30:00ZPressReleaseMiddlesex County Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Communicating Threats to Attack Synagogue
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newark/news/middlesex-county-man-sentenced-to-15-months-in-prison-for-communicating-threats-to-attack-synagogue
A New Jersey man was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for transmitting via the internet a manifesto containing threats to attack a synagogue and Jewish people.No publisherNewarkHate CrimesThreatsThreatening CommunicationsNational SecurityNew YorkWashington FieldTampaJoint Terrorism Task ForceViolent CrimesFeatured Press Release2023-11-14T16:00:00ZPressReleaseDefendant Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/defendant-sentenced-to-90-months-in-prison-for-distribution-of-child-pornography
Efrem Zelony-Mindell was sentenced to 90 months in prison for the distribution of child pornography.No publisherNew YorkChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex Crimes2023-11-14T15:30:00ZPressReleaseLeader of Georgian Crime Syndicate and Associates Charged with Extortion Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/leader-of-georgian-crime-syndicate-and-associates-charged-with-extortion-offenses
Vazha Gabadadze, Kakha Katsadze, Teimuraz Tavberidze, and Davit Tikaradze were charged with extortion offenses.No publisherNew YorkExtortionFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesCriminal EnterpriseOrganized Crime2023-11-14T15:30:00ZPressReleaseTwenty-Eight Gang Members and Associates From Newburgh and Poughkeepsie Charged with Racketeering, Narcotics, and Firearms Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/twenty-eight-gang-members-and-associates-from-newburgh-and-poughkeepsie-charged-with-racketeering-narcotics-and-firearms-offenses
Multiple members of the Young Gunnaz Gang were charged with committing various racketeering, narcotics, and firearms offenses.No publisherNew YorkGangsGangFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsRICORacketeeringViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized Crime2023-11-15T13:00:00ZPressReleaseWisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Fantasy Sports and Betting Website
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/wisconsin-man-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-fantasy-sports-and-betting-website
Joseph Garrison of Madison pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.No publisherNew YorkHackerHackingComputer IntrusionFinancial FraudFraudCyber CrimeCyber CrimesCyberWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-15T12:30:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Charged in Shooting Outside Apartment Building
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-man-charged-in-shooting-outside-apartment-building
Dante Petteway of the Bronx, New York, was charged with illegally possessing ammunition in connection with a shooting.No publisherNew YorkShootingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsPossession of Ammunition by a Prohibited PersonViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-11-15T12:30:00ZPressReleaseCongressional Campaign Staffer Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/congressional-campaign-staffer-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud
Samuel Miele of New York pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Central Islip to wire fraud.No publisherNew YorkWire FraudFinancial FraudFraudIdentity TheftPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-11-14T11:30:00ZPressReleaseIndonesian National Extradited From Singapore to Face Charges of Running Ponzi Scheme Targeting Indonesian and Indo-American Community
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/indonesian-national-extradited-from-singapore-to-face-charges-of-running-ponzi-scheme-targeting-indonesian-and-indo-american-community
Francius Marganda, an Indonesian national, was charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and related conspiracy counts for running a Ponzi scheme.No publisherNew YorkPonzi SchemesFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWire FraudSecurities FraudMoney LaunderingWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-10T13:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer High-Ranking DEA Special Agent and Current DEA Agent Convicted for Bribery Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-high-ranking-dea-special-agent-and-current-dea-agent-convicted-for-bribery-scheme
John Costanzo Jr., a DEA Special Agent, and Manuel Recio, a former DEA-ASAC, were convicted of conspiracy to bribe a public official and wire fraud crimes.No publisherNew YorkBriberyPublic Corruption2023-11-09T13:30:00ZPressReleaseTen Members and Associates of the Gambino Crime Family Arrested in Coordinated U.S.-Italian Takedown
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/ten-members-and-associates-of-the-gambino-crime-family-arrested-in-coordinated-us-italian-takedown
A 16-count indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging 10 defendants with a racketeering conspiracy.No publisherNew YorkGambinoOrganized CrimeRacketeeringConspiracyDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesViolent Crime2023-11-08T15:00:00ZPressReleaseThree Defendants Extradited From Germany, Morocco, and Romania to Face Charges Related to Russian Cyber Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/three-defendants-extradited-from-germany-morocco-and-romania-to-face-charges-related-to-russian-cyberfraud-scheme
Nikolaj Sofinskij will be arraigned on an indictment in Brooklyn charging him and others with crimes related to a Russian cyber fraud scheme.No publisherNew YorkCyber CrimesCyber CrimeWire FraudMail FraudIdentity TheftCountering Nation-State ThreatsCybercrimesCyber Fraud2023-11-07T15:00:00ZPressReleaseLeader and Members of Moscow-Based Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy Charged in International Telemedicine Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/leader-and-members-of-moscow-based-health-care-fraud-and-money-laundering-conspiracy-charged-in-international-telemedicine-scheme
Six individuals have been charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.No publisherNew YorkHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-07T15:00:00ZPressReleaseRiverhead Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Large Quantities of Narcotics Including Fentanyl
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/riverhead-resident-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-distribute-large-quantities-of-narcotics-including-fentanyl
Marquis Douglas of Riverhead pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute controlled substances and the distribution of controlled substances resulting in death.No publisherNew YorkNarcoticsDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFentanylCocaineOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-11-02T15:00:00ZPressReleaseBrooklyn Resident and Two Russian Nationals Charged with Exporting Dual-Use Electronics Used in Russian Military's Drones
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/brooklyn-resident-and-two-russian-nationals-charged-with-exporting-dual-use-electronics-used-in-russian-militarys-drones
Nikita Arkhipov, Nikolay Grigorev, and Artem Oloviannikov have been charged with conspiracy and other charges related to an export control scheme.No publisherNew YorkExport ControlFirearm CrimesCountering Nation-State ThreatsNational SecurityCounterintelligenceIntelligenceFirearms Offenses2023-11-01T14:30:00ZPressReleaseFounders and Executives of Digital-Asset Company Charged in Multimillion-Dollar International Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/founders-and-executives-of-digital-asset-company-charged-in-multi-million-dollar-international-fraud-scheme
Braden John Karony, Kyle Nagy, and Thomas Smith were charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud and money laundering in an investor fraud scheme.No publisherNew YorkFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-01T14:00:00ZPressRelease“Head of Legal and Compliance” for Multibillion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme “OneCoin” Pleads Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/head-of-legal-and-compliance-for-multibillion-dollar-cryptocurrency-pyramid-scheme-onecoin-pleads-guilty
Irina Dilkinska pleaded guilty in Manhattan to wire fraud and money laundering charges in connection with her participation in the massive OneCoin fraud scheme.No publisherNew YorkCryptocurrencyFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWire FraudMoney LaunderingPyramid SchemeWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-09T13:24:00ZPressReleaseTwo Men Charged with Orchestrating $7 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-men-charged-with-orchestrating-7-million-investment-fraud-scheme
Derrick Hodge and Isaac Briggs III have been charged with running an investment fraud scheme through which they defrauded investors.No publisherNew YorkInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesInvestment Scheme2023-11-09T13:11:00ZPressReleaseDisbarred Attorney Charged in COVID-19 Relief Loan Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/disbarred-attorney-charged-in-covid-19-relief-loan-fraud-scheme
Douglas Raymond Arntsen was arrested and charged with masterminding a fraudulent scheme to obtain more than $1.3 million in government-funded loans.No publisherNew YorkCOVID-19Loan FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesDisaster Fraud2023-11-07T13:30:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Sentenced to 102 Months in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Stolen Identity Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/california-man-sentenced-to-102-months-in-prison-for-multi-million-dollar-stolen-identity-scheme
Russell Dwayne Lewis was sentenced to 102 months in prison for defrauding multiple individuals out of millions of dollars over a period of years.No publisherNew YorkIdentity TheftFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesSecurities FraudInvestment Fraud2023-11-06T13:30:00ZPressReleaseQueens Man Pleads Guilty to Co-Leading One of the Largest No-Fault Insurance Frauds in New York History
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/queens-man-pleads-guilty-to-co-leading-one-of-the-largest-no-fault-insurance-frauds-in-new-york-history
Alexander Gulkarov pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, and aggravated identity theft.No publisherNew YorkInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudBriberyIdentity Theft2023-11-03T13:30:00ZPressReleaseStatement of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams on the Conviction of Samuel Bankman-Fried
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/statement-of-us-attorney-damian-williams-on-the-conviction-of-samuel-bankman-fried
Bankman-Fried, 31, of Stanford, California, was convicted of wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesSecurities FraudInvestment FraudInvestment Scheme2023-11-02T13:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Investment Banker Sentenced to 36 Months for Insider Trading and Obstruction of Justice
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-investment-banker-sentenced-to-36-months-for-insider-trading-and-obstruction-of-justice
Brijesh Goel, a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for insider trading and obstruction of justice.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingObstruction of JusticeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesSecurities FraudInvestment Fraud2023-11-01T13:00:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Sentenced on Felony Assault Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/new-york-man-sentenced-on-felony-assault-charge-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Edward Rodriguez of New York has been sentenced on a felony assault charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolNew YorkFeatured Press ReleaseViolent CrimeNational SecurityCounterterrorismRiots2023-11-07T11:22:00ZPressReleaseFormer Bureau of Prisons Employee Sentenced to Prison for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-bureau-of-prisons-employee-sentenced-to-prison-for-workers-compensation-fraud
Elizabeth Torres of Brooklyn has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for a decade-long workers’ compensation fraud scheme.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-30T13:00:00ZPressReleaseLong Island Man Charged in Bronx Shooting
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/long-island-man-charged-in-bronx-shooting
Terrence Allen of Freeport has been charged with illegally possessing ammunition in connection with a shooting.No publisherNew YorkShootingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsPossession of Ammunition by a Prohibited PersonMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-30T13:00:00ZPressReleaseCryptocurrency Founder "Bruno Block" Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/cryptocurrency-founder-bruno-block-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison
Amir Bruno Elmaani of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced to four years in prison for tax offenses he committed in connection with the Pearl token.No publisherNew YorkCryptocurrencyTaxFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-31T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFour Members of Queens-Based Family Prostitution Business Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Other Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/four-members-of-queens-based-family-prostitution-business-convicted-of-sex-trafficking-and-other-offenses
Four members of the Queens-based Cid-Hernandez Sex Trafficking Organization were charged with transportation of minors, sex trafficking, and other related crimes.No publisherNew YorkProstitutionSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeHobbs Act ExtortionExtortionMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeCivil Rights2023-10-19T12:00:00ZPressReleaseBrooklyn Resident and Two Russian-Canadian Nationals Charged with Massive Sanctions Evasion and Export Control Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/brooklyn-resident-and-two-russian-canadian-nationals-charged-with-massive-sanctions-evasion-and-export-control-scheme
Nikolay Goltsev, Salimdzhon Nasriddinov, and Kristina Puzyreva were charged with conspiracy and other offenses related to a global procurement scheme on behalf of sanctioned Russian entities.No publisherNew YorkExport ControlIllegal ExportsExportFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsNational SecurityCountering Nation-State ThreatsCounterintelligenceIntelligence2023-10-31T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFour Men Indicted for Defrauding Global Financial Services Company Based in Menlo Park, California, of More Than Two Million Dollars
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/four-men-indicted-for-defrauding-global-financial-services-company-based-in-menlo-park-california-of-over-two-million-dollars
A two-count indictment was unsealed in federal court charging four men with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and money laundering conspiracy.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFraudConspiracySecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-31T12:00:00ZPressReleaseSenior Executive Pleads Guilty to Defrauding International Cargo Airline Employer
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/senior-executive-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-international-cargo-airline-employer
Robert Schrimer of Port Jefferson Station pleaded guilty in connection with a massive scheme to defraud Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc.No publisherNew YorkFraudFinancial FraudConspiracyWire FraudHonest Services FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-24T08:30:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Charged with Shooting on Edward L. Grant Highway
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-man-charged-with-shooting-on-edward-l-grant-highway
Miguel Diaz of the Bronx, New York, has been charged with firing a weapon outside a Bronx deli, wounding a victim in the arm.No publisherNew YorkFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-10-24T08:30:00ZPressReleaseUrologist Charged in Superseding Indictment with Sexually Abusing Eight Patients, Including Minors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/urologist-charged-in-superseding-indictment-with-sexually-abusing-eight-patients-including-minors
Darius A. Paduch, a New York–area urologist, has been charged with seven counts of inducing a person to travel to engage in unlawful sexual activity.No publisherNew YorkSexual AbuseEnticement of a MinorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-24T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFriend of Pfizer Employee Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Based on Non-Public Drug Trial Results for COVID-19 Treatment
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/friend-of-pfizer-employee-pleads-guilty-to-insider-trading-based-on-non-public-drug-trial-results-for-covid-19-treatment
Atul Bhiwapurkar of Milpitas, California, pleaded guilty in connection with an insider trading scheme to reap illicit profits from inside information.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingSecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-19T08:30:00ZPressReleaseTen Defendants Indicted for Operating $20 Million Black Market HIV Medication Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/ten-defendants-indicted-for-operating-20-million-black-market-hiv-medication-fraud-scheme
Ten individuals were charged in connection with their participation in a years-long scheme to defraud Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance companies.No publisherNew YorkHealth Care FraudFraudMedicareMedicaidInsurance FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-20T08:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Police Department Officer and Yonkers Man Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl and Heroin
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/nypd-officer-and-yonkers-man-arrested-for-distributing-fentanyl-and-heroin
Grace Rosa Baez and Cesar Martinez have been charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics and distribution of narcotics.No publisherNew YorkFentanylHeroinOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-20T08:30:00ZPressReleaseRecidivist Fraudster Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for More Than $10 Million COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/recidivist-fraudster-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison-for-over-10-million-covid-19-loan-fraud-scheme
Adedayo Ilori of Queens, New York, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his participation in a sophisticated identity theft and COVID-19 loan fraud scheme.No publisherNew YorkCOVID-19Disaster FraudFraudFinancial FraudIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-23T08:30:00ZPressReleaseCivil Forfeiture Complaint Filed Against $300 Million Superyacht Amadea Involved in Sanctions Evasion
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/civil-forfeiture-complaint-filed-against-300-million-superyacht-amadea-involved-in-sanctions-evasion
Authorities announced the filing of a civil forfeiture complaint against the Motor Yacht Amadea, a 348-foot luxury vessel reportedly worth more than $300 million.No publisherNew YorkCivil ForfeitureAsset ForfeitureOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized Crime2023-10-23T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Executive Convicted at Trial of Mail Fraud and Money Laundering
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-executive-convicted-at-trial-of-mail-fraud-and-money-laundering
Shawn Rains of Goldens Bridge was found guilty of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.No publisherNew YorkMail FraudConspiracyMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-23T07:30:00ZPressReleaseAmerican Citizen Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Plus 70 Years for Providing Material Support to ISIS That Resulted in Death
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/american-citizen-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment-plus-seventy-years-for-providing-material-support-to-isis-that-resulted-in-death
Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, a U.S. citizen and former resident of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, was sentenced to life imprisonment plus 70 years for providing material support to ISIS.No publisherNew YorkMaterial SupportISISTerrorismCounterterrorismFirearm CrimesJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTF2023-10-17T17:00:00ZPressReleaseDefendant Charged with Operating Sex-Trafficking Ring on Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn Known as the “Penn Track”
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/defendant-charged-with-operating-sex-trafficking-ring-on-pennsylvania-avenue-in-brooklyn-known-as-the-penn-track
An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Douglas Welch of Queens with sex trafficking crimes.No publisherNew YorkSex TraffickingProstitutionHuman TraffickingViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-17T17:00:00ZPressReleaseSocial Media Influencer Douglass Mackey Sentenced After Conviction for Election Interference in 2016 Presidential Race
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/social-media-influencer-douglass-mackey-sentenced-after-conviction-for-election-interference-in-2016-presidential-race
Douglass Mackey of West Palm Beach received seven months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to interfere with potential voters’ right to vote in the 2016 election.No publisherNew YorkElection CrimesVoting and ElectionsCivil Rights2023-10-18T16:51:00ZPressReleaseTrinitarios Gang Member Convicted of Murdering a Confidential Informant
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/trinitarios-gang-member-convicted-of-murdering-a-confidential-informant
William Jones was convicted by a jury of racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, and firearms offenses for his role in the murder of Frederick Delacruz.No publisherNew YorkMurderGangsViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-12T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Two Murders on Long Island
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/ms-13-gang-members-indicted-for-two-murders-on-long-island
An 11-count indictment was unsealed charging two MS-13 gang members with multiple racketeering offenses in connection with two murders and related crimes.No publisherNew YorkMS-13MurderRacketeeringGangsLa Mara SalvatruchaViolent CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesBaltimoreDrugs2023-10-11T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Senior Fiscal Officer for Non-Profit Organization Charged with Multi-Million-Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-senior-fiscal-officer-for-non-profit-organization-charged-with-multi-million-dollar-embezzlement-scheme
A criminal complaint was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Marcia Joseph with wire fraud.No publisherNew YorkEmbezzlementWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeWhite-Collar Crimes2023-10-11T17:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Defendants Convicted of Murder-for-Hire in Fatal Shooting of Perceived Business Rival in Queens
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-defendants-convicted-of-murder-for-hire-in-fatal-shooting-of-perceived-business-rival-in-queens
Qing Ming Yu was found guilty in connection with a murder-for-hire and murder-for-hire conspiracy.No publisherNew YorkMurder-for-HireViolent CrimesMurder2023-10-11T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Head of Boro Park Shomrim Society Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Transporting a 15-Year-Old Girl with Intent to Engage in Sexual Activity
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-head-of-boro-park-shomrim-society-sentenced-to-more-than-17-years-in-prison-for-transporting-a-15-year-old-girl-with-intent-to-engage-in-sexual-activity
Jacob Daskal was sentenced to 210 months in prison and a $250,000 fine for transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.No publisherNew YorkCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild Sex OffenderProject Safe Childhood2023-10-11T17:00:00ZPressReleaseCongressman George Santos Charged with Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, False Statements, Falsification of Records, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Credit Card Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/congressman-george-santos-charged-with-conspiracy-wire-fraud-false-statements-falsification-of-records-aggravated-identity-theft-and-credit-card-fraud
George Anthony Devolder Santos was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, two counts of wire fraud, and related crimes.No publisherNew YorkWire FraudFalse StatementsIdentity TheftCredit Card FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesPublic CorruptionWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-10T14:00:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Drug-Related Shooting on Crowded Manhattan Sidewalk
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-man-sentenced-to-22-years-in-prison-for-drug-related-shooting-on-crowded-manhattan-sidewalk
Michael Rowe of the Bronx has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for shooting another man over a $150 drug debt on a crowded sidewalk.No publisherNew YorkShootingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-10-05T09:00:00ZPressReleaseCongressional Campaign Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with a Congressional Candidate to Defraud the Federal Election Commission
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/congressional-campaign-treasurer-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-with-a-congressional-candidate-to-defraud
Nancy Marks, the former treasurer for a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, pleaded guilty to conspiring with a congressional candidate to commit fraud.No publisherNew YorkWire FraudFinancial FraudFraudConspiracyFalse StatementsIdentity TheftObstructionPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-10-05T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFrank James Sentenced to Life in Prison for Subway Mass Shooting
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/frank-james-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-subway-mass-shooting
Frank James of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 10 concurrent life sentences in prison for shooting 10 people during an attack on the New York City subway.No publisherNew YorkShootingMass ViolenceFirearms OffensesDomestic TerrorismTerrorismNational SecurityViolent CrimeCounterterrorismJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTFFeatured Press Release2023-10-05T08:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York City Correction Officer Charged with Salary and Overtime Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/new-york-city-correction-officer-charged-with-salary-and-overtime-fraud
A criminal complaint was unsealed charging New York City Department of Correction (DOC) officer James Internicola with federal program fraud.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-10-04T13:00:00ZPressReleaseTwenty-Seven Defendants Charged with Federal Crimes Targeting the United States Postal Service
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/twenty-seven-defendants-charged-with-federal-crimes-targeting-the-united-states-postal-service
Robert Diaz has been charged with robbing two U.S. Postal Service carriers of postal keys and 26 additional defendants have been charged in the past six months.No publisherNew YorkRobberyViolent CrimeMail FraudMail TheftTheftMajor TheftsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-10-04T13:00:00ZPressReleasePharmacy Owner and Money Launderer Plead Guilty to Multiple Fraud Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/pharmacy-owner-and-money-launderer-plead-guilty-to-multiple-fraud-schemes
Nerik Ilyayev and Mukhiddin Kadirov pleaded guilty to HIV medication fraud, no-fault automobile insurance fraud, and money laundering schemes totaling over $6 million.No publisherNew YorkMoney LaunderingHealth Care FraudInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-03T09:00:00ZPressReleaseUnited States Facilitates Court-Ordered Sale of Sayville Motor Lodge to New Owner
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/united-states-facilitates-court-ordered-sale-of-sayville-motor-lodge-to-new-owner
The United States completed the sale of the Sayville Motor Lodge, a drug-involved property at the center of a sex trafficking conspiracy, to a new owner.No publisherNew YorkHuman TraffickingDrug TraffickingViolent CrimeSex TraffickingOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeCivil RightsCrimes Against Children2023-10-03T07:30:00ZPressReleaseNigerian Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison for Business Email Compromise Scams
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/nigerian-man-sentenced-to-66-months-in-prison-for-business-email-compromise-scams
Chibundu Joseph Anuebunwa has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in fraudulent business email compromise scams that targeted thousands of victims.No publisherNew YorkBusiness E-Mail CompromiseScamFinancial FraudFraudBusiness Email CompromiseWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-02T15:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Settles Lawsuit Alleging That Investment Firm Fraudulently Obtained Payments From the Madoff Victim Fund
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-settles-lawsuit-alleging-that-investment-firm-fraudulently-obtained-payments-from-the-madoff-victim-fund
The United States has filed and settled a civil fraud lawsuit against Fulcrum Capital Partners, LLC (FULCRUM), an investment firm based in Austin, Texas.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-29T10:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Participating in Romance Scams and Other Fraud Schemes Targeting Elderly Victims
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/michigan-man-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-for-participating-in-romance-scams-and-other-fraud-schemes-targeting-elderly-victims
Timy Hakim of Michigan received two years in prison and an additional six months in home detention for his participation in a conspiracy to defraud at least 15 victims.No publisherNew YorkRomance ScamRomance ScamsFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesElderly FraudElder FraudElder JusticeLottery ScamBusiness E-Mail CompromiseWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-27T16:00:00ZPressReleaseRecidivist Defendant Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Orchestrating Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme Targeting Senior Executives of Investment Firms
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/recidivist-defendant-sentenced-to-six-years-in-prison-for-orchestrating-million-dollar-fraud-scheme-targeting-senior-executives-of-investment-firms
Jonathan Ghertler was sentenced to six years in prison in connection with his scheme to impersonate senior leaders of two Manhattan-based investment firms.No publisherNew YorkFraud SchemesFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-27T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer CEO and Former CFO of Telecommunications Company Charged in Connection with Massive Accounting Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-ceo-and-former-cfo-of-telecommunications-company-charged-in-connection-with-massive-accounting-fraud-scheme
Former executives Victor Bozzo and Edward O'Donnell have been charged with conspiracy, securities fraud, and other related offenses.No publisherNew YorkConspiracySecurities FraudSecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-09-28T12:30:00ZPressReleasePeruvian National Arrested in Peru for Sending More Than 150 Hoax Bomb Threats to Schools and Other Institutions in the United States and Soliciting Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/peruvian-national-arrested-in-peru-for-sending-over-150-hoax-bomb-threats-to-schools-and-other-institutions-in-the-united-states-and-soliciting-child-pornography
Eddie Manuel Nunez Santos of Peru has been charged with making hoax bomb threats to more than 150 school districts.No publisherNew YorkHoax BombHoax ThreatsHoax ThreatBomb ThreatCounterterrorismJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTFCrimes Against ChildrenViolent CrimePittsburghPhiladelphiaSacramentoAnchoragePhoenixNew HavenBuffaloAlbanyFeatured Press Release2023-09-28T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Employee of Two Leading Global Financial Institutions and His Associates Charged with Insider Trading
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-employee-of-two-leading-global-financial-institutions-and-his-associates-charged-with-insider-trading
Anthony Viggiano and his co-conspirator, Stephen Forlano, Jr., have been charged with securities fraud and conspiracy.No publisherNew YorkConspiracySecurities FraudSecurities and Commodities FraudFinancial FraudInvestment FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-28T12:30:00ZPressReleaseCEO of Immigration Services Company Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison Following Trial Conviction for Immigration Fraud Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/ceo-of-immigration-services-company-sentenced-to-10-months-in-prison-following-trial-conviction-for-immigration-fraud-offenses
Uladzimir Danskoi, the CEO of an immigration services firm, received 10 months in prison for conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and commit immigration fraud.No publisherNew YorkConspiracyImmigration FraudImmigrationOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeNational Security2023-09-28T12:30:00ZPressReleaseLeader of White Supremacist Group Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Make Death Threats Against Journalist
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/leader-of-white-supremacist-group-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-make-death-threats-against-journalist
Nicholas Welker, the leader of an international extremist group, pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiring to make interstate threats.No publisherNew YorkFeatured Press ReleaseConspiracyThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeDomestic TerrorismCounterterrorismJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTF2023-09-27T12:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Long Island Men Separately Indicted for Running National Sex Trafficking Businesses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-long-island-men-separately-indicted-for-running-national-sex-trafficking-businesses
Lamont Young and Michail McKen have been charged in separate indictments with sex trafficking by force and interstate prostitution.No publisherNew YorkSex TraffickingCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild Sex TraffickingProject Safe ChildhoodHuman TraffickingFeatured Press ReleaseMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeCivil RightsPhoenix2023-09-27T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI New York Arrests Long Island Pastor for Production of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/fbi-new-york-arrests-long-island-pastor-for-production-of-child-pornography
FBI’s Long Island Child Exploitation Task Force executed a search warrant at Jose Saez, Jr.’s home in Brentwood, NY.No publisherNew YorkChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual ExploitationProject Safe ChildhoodViolent Crime2023-09-28T15:26:00ZPressReleaseTwo Men Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement, Obstruction, and Other Charges Stemming from January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/two-men-sentenced-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-obstruction-and-other-charges-stemming-from-january-6-capitol-breach
A Montana man and a Pennsylvania man were sentenced on several felony and misdemeanor charges related to their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseNational SecurityCounterterrorismCapitolPhiladelphiaNew York2023-09-26T09:00:00ZPressReleaseTrinitarios Gang Member Charged in Connection with Two Shootings in Queens and Brooklyn on the Same Day
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/trinitarios-gang-member-charged-in-connection-with-two-shootings-in-queens-and-brooklyn-on-the-same-day
An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Abel Mora, a member of the Trinitarios, a violent street gang, with firearm crimes.No publisherNew YorkGangsViolent CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearm Crimes2023-09-26T15:43:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Senator Robert Menendez, His Wife, And Three New Jersey Businessmen Charged With Bribery Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-senator-robert-menendez-his-wife-and-three-new-jersey-businessmen-charged-with-bribery-offenses
Robert Menendez, his wife, and three New Jersey businessmen have been charged in a years-long bribery scheme.No publisherNew YorkFeatured NewsFeatured Press ReleasePublic CorruptionBribery2023-09-22T11:54:00ZPressReleaseQueens Physician Settles Health Care Fraud Claims for $1.3 Million and Enters Into Integrity Agreement to Ensure Future Compliance
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/queens-physician-settles-health-care-fraud-claims-for-13-million-and-enters-into-integrity-agreement-to-ensure-future-compliance
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace announced a settlement agreement with Queens-based physician Arun Arora that addresses allegations that Dr. Arora violated the False Claims Act.No publisherNew YorkHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-21T12:00:00ZPressReleaseBusiness Partner of Convicted Art Dealer Inigo Philbrick Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/business-partner-of-convicted-art-dealer-inigo-philbrick-sentenced-to-20-months-in-prison
Robert Newland, the business partner of convicted art dealer Inigo Philbrick, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison.No publisherNew YorkFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeArt Crime TeamArt Crime2023-09-20T17:30:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for the 2006 Murder of Kelly Diaz and Other Crimes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-the-2006-murder-of-kelly-diaz-and-other-crimes
Edwin Cortorreal, of the Dominican Republic, has been sentenced to life in prison for his participation in a violent robbery crew and the murder of Kelly Diaz.No publisherNew YorkMurderGangsViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized Crime2023-09-20T17:30:00ZPressReleaseBronx Gang Member Convicted of Racketeering, Drug Trafficking, and Firearms Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-gang-member-convicted-of-racketeering-drug-trafficking-and-firearms-offenses
Yeltsin Beltran of the Bronx has been found guilty on three counts, including charges of racketeering conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, and a firearms offense.No publisherNew YorkRacketeeringDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesHeroinCocaineFirearm CrimeFelon in Possession of a FirearmOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsOrganized CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-20T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison for 2018 Murder During Which He Shot the Victim’s 5-Year-Old Son
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-man-sentenced-to-38-years-in-prison-for-2018-murder-during-which-he-shot-the-victims-five-year-old-son
Joshua Rodriguez, of the Bronx, has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Jaquan Millien on October 23, 2018.No publisherNew YorkMurderViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-19T16:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Individuals, Including a Former Pharmaceutical Executive, Plead Guilty to Participating in Insider Trading Scheme Surrounding Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ Acquisition of Portola Pharmaceuticals
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-individuals-including-a-former-pharmaceutical-executive-plead-guilty-to-participating-in-insider-trading-scheme-surrounding-alexion-pharmaceuticals-acquisition-of-portola-pharmaceuticals
Joseph Dupont of Massachusetts pleaded guilty to securities fraud, and earlier today, Slava Kaplan of New York pleaded guilty to securities fraud.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-19T15:30:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Participating in Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Targeting Hedge Fund
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/florida-man-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison-for-participating-in-fraud-and-money-laundering-scheme-targeting-hedge-fund
Mustapha Raji of Hollywood, Florida, was sentenced to three years in prison for participating in a $1.7 million business email compromise and money laundering scheme.No publisherNew YorkMoney LaunderingWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesBECBusiness E-Mail CompromiseCyber CrimesCyber CrimeCybercrimesFeatured Press Release2023-09-19T14:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Congressman Sentenced to 22 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-congressman-sentenced-to-22-months-in-prison-for-insider-trading
Stephen Buyer, a former Indiana Congressman, was sentenced to 22 months in prison for four counts of securities fraud for engaging in two insider trading schemes.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-19T14:30:00ZPressReleaseAttorney Pleads Guilty to Operating $18.8 Million Ponzi Scheme and to Money Laundering, Obstruction of Justice, and Perjury Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/attorney-pleads-guilty-to-operating-188-million-ponzi-scheme-and-to-money-laundering-obstruction-of-justice-and-perjury-charges
Robert Wisnicki of Forest Hills pleaded guilty to participating in a $18.8 million Ponzi scheme.No publisherNew YorkPonzi SchemesPonzi SchemePonziMoney LaunderingObstructionObstruction of JusticePerjuryFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-09-18T08:30:00ZPressReleaseRussian International Money Launderer Arrested for Illicitly Procuring Large Quantities of U.S.-Manufactured Dual-Use, Military Grade Microelectronics for Russian Entities
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/russian-international-money-launderer-arrested-for-illicitly-procuring-large-quantities-of-us-manufactured-dual-use-military-grade-microelectronics-for-russian-entities
Maxim Marchenko has been charged with conspiring to defraud the United States, and with smuggling, wire fraud, and money laundering offenses.No publisherNew YorkMoney LaunderingConspiracyFraudSmugglingWire FraudNational SecurityCounterintelligenceIntelligence2023-09-18T08:30:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Armed Robbery of Jewelry Store Using a Gun, Bear Spray, and Hammers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-man-sentenced-to-70-months-in-prison-for-armed-robbery-of-jewelry-store-using-a-gun-bear-spray-and-hammers
Pablo Armando Valenzuela has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for committing an armed robbery of a jewelry store in the Bronx, New York.No publisherNew YorkArmed RobberyArmed RobberRobberyViolent CrimeJewelry Store RobberyFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeGem and Jewelry Theft2023-09-15T09:30:00ZPressReleaseBrooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Murder and Sex Trafficking Eight Women
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-to-murder-and-sex-trafficking-eight-women
Somorie Moses of Brooklyn pleaded guilty to sex trafficking eight women and to the 2017 murder of one of the women, Leondra Foster.No publisherNew YorkFeatured Press ReleaseMurderHomicideViolent CrimeSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingCivil RightsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-09-15T09:30:00ZPressReleaseThree Defendants Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Offenses for Obstructing Access to a Reproductive Health Services Facility
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/three-defendants-convicted-of-federal-civil-rights-conspiracy-and-freedom-of-access-to-clinic-entrances-face-act-offenses-for-obstructing-access-to-a-reproductive-health-services-facility
Jonathan Darnel of Virginia, Jean Marshall of Massachusetts, and Joan Bell of New Jersey have been convicted of felony conspiracy against rights and a FACE Act offense.No publisherWashington FieldFreedom of Access to Clinic EntrancesCivil RightsConspiracyPittsburghNew YorkNewarkBostonDetroit2023-09-15T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFour Members of Ski-Ball Gang Charged with Racketeering and Multiple Gang-Related Shootings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/four-members-of-ski-ball-gang-charged-with-racketeering-and-multiple-gang-related-shootings
Four gang members have been charged with racketeering conspiracy, firearms offenses, and other crimes related to their membership in the Ski-Ball Gang.No publisherNew YorkGangsGangRICORacketeeringConspiracyFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsShootingViolent CrimeFinancial FraudOrganized CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-09-14T09:00:00ZPressReleasePutnam Valley Husband and Wife Indicted for Operating a Prostitution Business at Multiple Massage Parlors in New York
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/putnam-valley-husband-and-wife-indicted-for-operating-a-prostitution-business-at-multiple-massage-parlors-in-new-york
A husband and wife have been charged with violating the Travel Act involving a prostitution business.No publisherNew YorkProstitutionCivil Rights2023-09-14T09:00:00ZPressReleaseManager of Sex Trafficking and Prostitution Ring Indicted on Racketeering and Related Charges Along with Two of the Organization’s Enforcers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/manager-of-sex-trafficking-and-prostitution-ring-indicted-on-racketeering-and-related-charges-along-with-two-of-the-organizations-enforcers
Three more defendants, Yuan Yuan Chen, Yichu Chen, and Johnnie Kim, have been charged in a sex trafficking and prostitution ring.No publisherNew YorkSex TraffickingProstitutionHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeCivil RightsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-09-14T09:00:00ZPressReleaseJoshua Adam Schulte Convicted After Trial of Multiple Child Pornography Crimes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/joshua-adam-schulte-convicted-after-trial-of-multiple-child-pornography-crimes
Joshua Adam Schulte of New York has been convicted of receiving, possessing, and transporting child pornography.No publisherNew YorkExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodComputer CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-13T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Bronx Public Charter School Teacher Pleads Guilty in Connection with Sexual Abuse of Five Former Students
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-bronx-public-charter-school-teacher-pleads-guilty-in-connection-with-sexual-abuse-of-five-former-students
Jesus Concepcion pleaded guilty to 10 charges related to his sexual abuse of five minor victims who attended the public charter middle school where he worked.No publisherNew YorkSexual AbuseExploited ChildrenChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sexual AbuseCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-12T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Law Firm Partner Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-law-firm-partner-pleads-guilty-to-bankruptcy-fraud
John Rosser of Bronxville pleaded guilty to abusing the bankruptcy system by making false statements under penalty of perjury and submitting falsified records.No publisherNew YorkBankruptcy FraudBankruptcyFinancial FraudFraudFalse StatementsPerjuryWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-12T11:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Finance Director of Non-Profit Trade Association Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Embezzlement Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-finance-director-of-non-profit-trade-association-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison-for-embezzlement-scheme
Donna Murray of Staten Island has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling approximately $490,000 from her employer.No publisherNew YorkEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-12T11:30:00ZPressReleaseCo-Founder of Multibillion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Scheme “OneCoin” Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/co-founder-of-multibillion-dollar-cryptocurrency-scheme-onecoin-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison
Karl Sebastian Greenwood, a citizen of Sweden and the United Kingdom, received 20 years in prison for his orchestration of the massive OneCoin fraud scheme.No publisherNew YorkCryptocurrenciesCryptocurrencyFinancial FraudFraudSecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment FraudFeatured Press ReleaseCyber CrimeCyber CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-12T11:30:00ZPressReleaseFounder of Purported Artificial Intelligence-Driven Hedge Fund Charged with Defrauding Clients
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/founder-of-purported-artificial-intelligence-driven-hedge-fund-charged-with-defrauding-clients
A criminal complaint was unsealed earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Mina Tadrus with wire fraud in connection with a scheme to steal from clients.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-08T17:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Charges 40-Year-Old Man with Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-attorney-charges-40-year-old-man-with-coercion-and-enticement-of-a-minor
Officials announced the arrest of John Lord for coercion and enticement of a minor.No publisherNew YorkEnticement of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesCoercionProject Safe Childhood2023-09-01T16:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Sentenced in Connection with the Illegal Export of Weapons
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/new-york-man-sentenced-in-connection-with-the-illegal-export-of-weapons
A New York man was sentenced in federal court in Concord for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business that was used to export weapons to Pakistan.No publisherNew YorkIllegal ExportsExport ControlUnlicensed Money TransmittalIntelligenceCounterintelligence2023-08-31T08:30:00ZPressReleaseMS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Four Murders, Multiple Attempted Murders, and Arson
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/ms-13-gang-member-pleads-guilty-to-four-murders-multiple-attempted-murders-and-arson
Enrique Portillo, a member of MS-13, pleaded guilty to racketeering and firearms charges in connection with his participation in four murders and other related offenses.No publisherNew YorkMS-13GangsGangArsonFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsRacketeeringRICOMurderHomicideViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-31T08:30:00ZPressReleaseRussian National Arrested for Illegally Exporting to Russia Sensitive U.S.-Sourced Microelectronics with Military Applications in Violation of U.S. Export Controls
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/russian-national-arrested-for-illegally-exporting-to-russia-sensitive-us-sourced-microelectronics-with-military-applications-in-violation-of-us-export-controls
Arthur Petrov, a dual Russian-German citizen who has resided in Russia and Cyprus, has been charged with export control violations, smuggling, wire fraud, and money laundering offenses based on his alleged participation in an ongoing scheme to procure U.S.-sourced microelectronics subject to U.S. export controls on behalf of a Russia-based supplier of critical electronics components for manufacturers supplying weaponry and other equipment to the Russian military.No publisherNationalNew YorkNational Security2023-08-31T11:11:00ZPressReleaseMercer County Couple Indicted for Conspiring to Submit Fraudulent Asylum Applications
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/mercer-county-couple-indicted-for-conspiring-to-submit-fraudulent-asylum-applications
Zuwairul Ameer and Claudette Ameer of Mercer County have been indicted for conspiring to prepare and submit fraudulent asylum applications.No publisherNew YorkImmigration FraudNational Security2023-08-30T17:03:00ZPressReleaseFive Defendants Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Offenses for Obstructing Access to a Reproductive Health Services Facility
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/five-defendants-convicted-of-federal-civil-rights-conspiracy-and-freedom-of-access-to-clinic-entrances-face-act-offenses-for-obstructing-access-to-a-reproductive-health-services-facility
Five individuals have been convicted of civil rights offenses in connection with a reproductive health care clinic invasion in Washington, D.C., on October 22, 2020.No publisherWashington FieldFreedom of Access to Clinic EntrancesCivil RightsPittsburghNewarkNew YorkBostonDetroit2023-08-29T06:00:00ZPressReleaseBrooklyn Man Indicted for Kidnapping Five Women and Numerous Other Crimes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/brooklyn-man-indicted-for-kidnapping-five-women-and-numerous-other-crimes
Chad Barclay of Brooklyn was charged with interstate prostitution, Hobbs Act robbery, kidnapping, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and related crimes.No publisherNew YorkKidnappingSexual AssaultViolent CrimesIdentity TheftMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-24T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFive Amazon Marketplace Sellers and Four Amazon Marketplace Companies Sentenced for Price Fixing
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/five-amazon-marketplace-sellers-and-four-amazon-marketplace-companies-sentenced-for-price-fixing-1
Five individuals and four companies have been sentenced for participating in a conspiracy to fix the prices of DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs sold on Amazon.No publisherNew YorkPrice FixingConsumer ProtectionWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-24T09:30:00ZPressReleaseFive Amazon Marketplace Sellers and Four Amazon Marketplace Companies Sentenced for Price Fixing
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/five-amazon-marketplace-sellers-and-four-amazon-marketplace-companies-sentenced-for-price-fixing
Five individuals and four companies have been sentenced for participating in a conspiracy to fix the prices of DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs sold on the Amazon marketplace.No publisherNew YorkPrice FixingAnti-Trust ViolationsAntitrustWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-23T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer J.P. Morgan Precious Metals Traders Sentenced to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-jp-morgan-precious-metals-traders-sentenced-to-prison
Two former precious metals traders at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan) were sentenced for engaging in fraud, attempted price manipulation, and spoofing.No publisherNew YorkInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesSecurities FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-22T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Employee of NFT Marketplace Sentenced to Prison in First-Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-employee-of-nft-marketplace-sentenced-to-prison-in-first-ever-digital-asset-insider-trading-scheme
Nathanial Chastain, a former product manager at Ozone Networks, Inc., was sentenced in connection with a scheme to commit insider trading.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-22T18:00:00ZPressReleaseTornado Cash Founders Charged with Money Laundering and Sanctions Violations
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/tornado-cash-founders-charged-with-money-laundering-and-sanctions-violations
Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, Tornado Cash founders, were charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and sanctions violations, and other related offenses.No publisherNew YorkMoney LaunderingCyber CrimeCybercrimesFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesCyber CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-23T17:27:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-arrested-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Anthony Mastanduno of North Carolina was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers, related to the U.S. Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCharlotteNew YorkFeatured Press ReleaseAssaultRiotRiotsViolent CrimesViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2023-08-23T16:33:00ZPressReleaseColorado Man Found Guilty on Three Felony Counts Related to January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/colorado-man-found-guilty-on-three-felony-counts-related-to-january-6-capitol-breach
Jeffrey Sabol of Colorado was found guilty in the District of Columbia of three felony charges for his actions during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseCapitolNational SecurityCounterterrorismNew YorkViolent CrimeRiots2023-08-18T08:30:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Sentenced to 98 Months in Prison for Committing Multiple Shootings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-man-sentenced-to-98-months-in-prison-for-committing-multiple-shootings
Thomas Disla of the Bronx has been sentenced to 98 months in prison in connection with a shooting spree he committed on June 3 and 4, 2022.No publisherNew YorkFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2023-08-17T15:56:00ZPressReleasePAC Fundraiser and PAC Treasurer Charged with Multi-Year Schemes to Defraud Donors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/pac-fundraiser-and-pac-treasurer-charged-with-multi-year-schemes-to-defraud-donors
Richard Zeitlin and Robert Piaro were arrested and charged in connection with their schemes to defraud donors while soliciting money for certain political action committees.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesPublic CorruptionFeatured Press Release2023-08-17T15:47:00ZPressReleaseQueens Man Pleads Guilty to Midtown Manhattan Shooting
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/queens-man-pleads-guilty-to-midtown-manhattan-shooting
Stefan Melville of Queens pleaded guilty in connection with firing multiple rounds with a handgun at two individuals outside of a party at a hotel in Midtown Manhattan.No publisherNew YorkShootingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-15T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Special Agent in Charge of the New York FBI Counterintelligence Division Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions on Russia
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-special-agent-in-charge-of-the-new-york-fbi-counterintelligence-division-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-us-sanctions-on-russia
Damian Williams, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, Matthew G. Olsen, the assistant attorney general of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, and James Smith, the assistant director in charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that Charles McGonigal, a former special agent in charge of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division in New York, pled guilty to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and to commit money laundering in connection with his 2021 agreement to provide services to Oleg Deripaska, a sanctioned Russian oligarch.No publisherNew YorkFBI New YorkNational SecurityCounterintelligence2023-08-15T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Charged with Shooting on Webster Avenue
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/bronx-man-charged-with-shooting-on-webster-avenue
Officials announced the unsealing of a complaint charging Malcolm Hogue with firing four shots in the middle of a crowded street, wounding one victim in the ankle.No publisherNew YorkViolent CrimesShootingFelon in Possession of a FirearmMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-14T15:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newark/news/new-york-man-charged-with-fraudulently-obtaining-more-than-1-million
Terrell Fuller of Brooklyn, New York, has been arrested on charges he fraudulently obtained more than $1 million in a COVID-19 scheme.No publisherNewarkCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar CrimeNew York2023-08-10T06:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Florida Men Charged with Orchestrating $12 Million Advance-Fee Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-florida-men-charged-with-orchestrating-12-million-advance-fee-scheme
Joseph Malvasio and Gregg Marcus were charged with running a years-long advance-fee scheme through which they defrauded hundreds of victims.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudFraudFeatured Press ReleaseWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-10T06:00:00ZPressReleaseMS-13 Gang Leader Convicted of Racketeering Charges Including the Murder of 16-Year-Victim in Alley Pond Park in Queens
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/ms-13-gang-leader-convicted-of-racketeering-charges-including-the-murder-of-16-year-victim-in-alley-pond-park-in-queens
A federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict against Melvi Amador-Rios, a leader of the Centrales Locos Salvatruchas clique of MS-13.No publisherNew YorkRacketeeringMurderArmed RobberyArmed RobberMS-13Project Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimesOrganized CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeGangsFBI Safe Streets Task ForceFeatured Press Release2023-08-09T14:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Charged in Drug-Related Shooting on Bronx Street That Hit an 11-Month-Old Baby in the Face
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/two-charged-in-drug-related-shooting-on-bronx-street-that-hit-an-11-month-old-baby-in-the-face
Ahmed Altorei and Samuel Bautista were charged with distributing narcotics and carrying firearms in connection with a drug trafficking operation.No publisherNew YorkDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesViolent CrimesFirearm CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-08-09T14:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Leader of “Clan Del Golfo” Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Related Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-leader-of-clan-del-golfo-drug-trafficking-organization-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison-for-operating-a-continuing-criminal-enterprise-and-related-charges
Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, a citizen of Colombia, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise.No publisherNew YorkDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime2023-08-08T08:00:00ZPressReleaseSix Genovese Organized Crime Family Defendants Sentenced for Racketeering
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/six-genovese-organized-crime-family-defendants-sentenced-for-racketeering
Six Genovese organized crime family defendants were sentenced following their earlier guilty pleas to racketeering conspiracy.No publisherNew YorkOrganized CrimeRacketeeringViolent CrimesViolent Crime2023-08-04T13:30:00ZPressReleaseEdward Mullins, Former President of NYPD Sergeants’ Union, Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Stealing Union Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/edward-mullins-former-president-of-nypd-sergeants-union-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-for-stealing-union-funds
Edward Mullins, the former President of the SBA, was sentenced to two years in prison in connection with a fraud scheme.No publisherNew YorkTheft of FundsEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesPublic Corruption2023-08-03T13:30:00ZPressReleaseMaryland Woman Guilty of Role in International Drug Operation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/pittsburgh/news/maryland-woman-guilty-of-role-in-international-drug-operation
Ana Ercilia Luna of Hagerstown, Maryland, pled guilty to a drug conspiracy charge.No publisherPittsburghNew YorkDrug TraffickingInternational NarcoticsNarcoticsControlled SubstancesDrug ConspiracyConspiracy2023-08-03T06:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer NBA Player Terrence Williams Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Defrauding the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-nba-player-terrence-williams-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-defrauding-the-nba-players-health-and-welfare-benefit-plan
Terrence Williams was sentenced to 10 years in prison for leading a scheme to defraud the National Basketball Association’s health benefit plan.No publisherNew YorkHealth Care FraudFraudFinancial FraudWire FraudIdentity Theft2023-08-03T14:03:00ZPressReleaseLong Island Chiropractor Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/long-island-chiropractor-sentenced-to-prison-for-health-care-fraud
Peter Adamczak, a licensed chiropractor operating in East Meadow, Long Island, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for health care fraud.No publisherNew YorkHealth Care FraudFraudFinancial FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-31T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Woman Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Defrauding Holocaust Survivor of $2.8 Million in Connection with Romance Scam
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/florida-woman-sentenced-to-51-months-in-prison-for-defrauding-holocaust-survivor-of-28-million-in-connection-with-romance-scam
Peaches Stergo of Florida received 51 months in prison in connection with her years-long scheme to defraud an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor of his life savings.No publisherNew YorkFeatured Press ReleaseRomance ScamFinancial FraudElder FraudElder JusticeFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-27T13:30:00ZPressReleaseLeader of Money Laundering Operation Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/leader-of-money-laundering-operation-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison
Abraham Adeniyi of Atlanta, Georgia, has been sentenced to three years in prison for operating a money laundering scheme.No publisherNew YorkMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-28T13:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Obstetrician/Gynecologist Robert Hadden Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Numerous Patients
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-obstetriciangynecologist-robert-hadden-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-sexually-abusing-numerous-patients
Robert Hadden of New Jersey was sentenced to 20 years in prison for enticing and inducing four victims to travel interstate to engage in unlawful sexual activity.No publisherNew YorkSexual AbuseSexual AssaultViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-07-25T13:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Correctional Officer Sentenced to 43 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme and Attempting to Assault Inmate He Suspected of Cooperating with the Government
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-correctional-officer-sentenced-to-43-months-in-prison-for-bribery-scheme-and-attempting-to-assault-inmate-he-suspected-of-cooperating-with-the-government
Perry Joyner, a former correctional officer, received 43 months in prison for smuggling contraband into the Metropolitan Correctional Center in exchange for bribes.No publisherNew YorkContrabandBriberyBribeBribesPublic CorruptionCorruptionDrug Trafficking2023-07-25T08:00:00ZPressReleaseThoroughbred Racehorse Trainer Jason Servis Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/thoroughbred-racehorse-trainer-jason-servis-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison
Jason Servis of Florida has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a years-long scheme in which horses he trained were doped with unapproved drugs.No publisherNew YorkIllegal PrescriptionsWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-07-26T07:30:00ZPressReleaseBritish Investor and Billionaire Businessman Joseph Lewis Charged with Insider Trading and Financial Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/british-investor-and-billionaire-businessman-joseph-lewis-charged-with-insider-trading-and-financial-fraud
Joseph Lewis and his co-conspirators, Patrick O'Connor and Bryan Waugh, have been charged with insider trading, securities fraud, and related charges.No publisherNew YorkInsider TradingSecurities FraudSecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-07-26T07:30:00ZPressReleaseLong Island Investment Advisers Indicted for Defrauding Clients of Millions of Dollars
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/long-island-investment-advisers-indicted-for-defrauding-clients-of-millions-of-dollars
A 16-count indictment was unsealed charging investment advisers Adam Kaplan and his brother, Daniel Kaplan, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and other related offenses.No publisherNew YorkFinancial FraudInvestment FraudFraudMoney LaunderingWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-07-25T07:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Announces the Indictment of Mount Vernon Police Sergeant for Violating the Constitutional Rights of an Individual
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-attorney-announces-the-indictment-of-mount-vernon-police-sergeant-for-violating-the-constitutional-rights-of-an-individual
Mario Stewart was charged with using excessive force against an individual.No publisherNew YorkExcessive ForceCivil Rights2023-07-20T11:30:00ZPressReleaseBurmese National Convicted at Trial of Conspiring to Assault Myanmar’s Ambassador to the United Nations
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/burmese-national-convicted-at-trial-of-conspiring-to-assault-myanmars-ambassador-to-the-united-nations
Phyo Hein Htut has been convicted on one count of conspiracy to assault a foreign official in connection with his participation in a plot to assault Myanmar’s permanent representative to the United Nations.No publisherNew YorkConspiracyAssaultViolent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-07-24T11:00:00ZPressReleaseRecidivist Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Attempted Coercion and Enticement of Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/norfolk/news/recidivist-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-coercion-and-enticement-of-minor
Anthony Lynch pleaded guilty to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity.No publisherNorfolkCoercionEnticement of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsNew York2023-07-19T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Pastor Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-pastor-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-receipt-of-child-pornography
Francis Hughes, a former pastor at a religious institution in Queens, New York, was sentenced to five years in prison for his receipt of images of child pornography.No publisherNew YorkChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex Crimes2023-07-18T17:00:00ZPressReleaseCEO of Cryptocurrency and Forex Trading Platform Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for $240 Million Scheme to Defraud Investors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/ceo-of-cryptocurrency-and-forex-trading-platform-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-prison-for-240-million-scheme-to-defraud-investors
Eddy Alexandre was sentenced to nine years in prison for engaging in commodities fraud.No publisherNew YorkCryptocurrencyInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesSecurities FraudCommodities Fraud2023-07-18T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Head of Boro Park Shomrim Society Pleads Guilty to Transporting a 15-Year-Old Girl to Engage in Sexual Activity
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-head-of-boro-park-shomrim-society-pleads-guilty-to-transporting-a-15-year-old-girl-to-engage-in-sexual-activity
In federal court in Brooklyn, Jacob Daskal pleaded guilty to transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.No publisherNew YorkChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex TraffickingHuman TraffickingChild Sexual AbuseMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-14T13:30:00ZPressReleaseSuspected Russian Intelligence Operative Extradited From Estonia to Face Charges Related to Providing American-Made Electronics and Ammunition to Russian Military
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/suspected-russian-intelligence-operative-extradited-from-estonia-to-face-charges-related-to-providing-american-made-electronics-and-ammunition-to-russian-military
Vadim Konoshchenok will be arraigned this afternoon on an indictment charging him with conspiracy and other charges related to a global procurement and money laundering network on behalf of the Russian government.No publisherNew YorkExtraditionFeatured Press ReleaseCountering Nation-State ThreatsInternationalCounterintelligenceIntelligence2023-07-14T12:00:00ZPressReleaseHigh Level Member of ISIS Sentenced to Life in Prison for Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization Resulting in Death
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/high-level-member-of-isis-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-material-support-to-a-foreign-terrorist-organization-resulting-in-death
Mirsad Kandic was sentenced to life imprisonment following his May 2022 trial conviction on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS.No publisherNew YorkMaterial SupportTerrorismISISCounterterrorismFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseNational Security2023-07-14T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFourteen Defendants, Including Leaders of the Colombo Organized Crime Family, Plead Guilty to Various Felony Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/14-defendants-including-leaders-of-the-colombo-organized-crime-family-plead-guilty-to-various-felony-charges
Vincent Ricciardo pleaded guilty to racketeering related to his extortion of a high-ranking official of a Queens-based labor union, loansharking, and money laundering.No publisherNew YorkOrganized CrimeRacketeeringExtortionFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesViolent CrimesDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-07-14T09:30:00ZPressReleaseHigh-Level Member of ISIS Sentenced to Life in Prison for Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization Resulting in Death
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/high-level-member-of-isis-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-material-support-to-a-foreign-terrorist-organization-resulting-in-death
A New York man was sentenced to life in prison on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and five substantive counts of providing material support to ISIS in the forms of personnel—including himself, Australian citizen Jake Bilardi, and others—as well as services, weapons, property and equipment, and false documentation and identification, all between January 2013 and June 2017, when the defendant was arrested in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.No publisherNational SecurityCounterterrorismNew YorkFBI New YorkNational2023-07-14T16:00:00ZPressReleaseCelsius Founder and Former Chief Revenue Officer Charged in Connection with Multi-Billion-Dollar Fraud and Market Manipulation Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/celsius-founder-and-former-chief-revenue-officer-charged-in-connection-with-multi-billion-dollar-fraud-and-market-manipulation-schemes
Celsius Network LLC's founder and former Chief Revenue Officer have been charged with conspiracy, securities fraud, market manipulation, and wire fraud.No publisherNew YorkMarket ManipulationFeatured Press ReleaseFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesInvestment FraudWire FraudInvestment Scheme2023-07-13T16:54:00ZPressReleaseAttorney and Former Bank Director Convicted at Trial of Bank Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/attorney-and-former-bank-director-convicted-at-trial-of-bank-fraud
A federal jury found Mendel Zilberberg guilty of five counts in connection with a scheme to obtain a fraudulent loan from Park Avenue Bank.No publisherNew YorkBank FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crimes2023-07-12T11:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Yonkers Teacher Charged in Connection with Sexual Exploitation of Minor Student
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-yonkers-teacher-charged-in-connection-with-sexual-exploitation-of-minor-student
Sandy Carazas-Pinez is charged with one count of enticing a minor victim to engage in illegal sexual activity.No publisherNew YorkChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe Childhood2023-07-12T11:00:00ZPressReleaseLong Island Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to Life Plus Twenty Two Years in Prison for Racketeering, Murder, Sex Trafficking, and Other Crimes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/long-island-bloods-gang-member-sentenced-to-life-plus-twenty-two-years-in-prison-for-racketeering-murder-sex-trafficking-and-other-crimes
Bloods gang member Lawrence Lewis, also known as “L Boogs,” was sentenced to life plus 22 years imprisonment following his conviction for murder.No publisherNew YorkRacketeeringMurderSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingFeatured Press ReleaseFirearm CrimesViolent Crimes2023-07-12T10:00:00ZPressReleaseMiddlesex County Man Admits Communicating Threats to Attack Synagogue
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newark/news/middlesex-county-man-admits-communicating-threats-to-attack-synagogue
Omar Alkattou admitted transmitting via the internet a manifesto containing threats to attack a synagogue and Jewish people.No publisherNewarkTampaNew YorkWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseThreatsHate Crimes2023-07-12T09:00:00ZPressReleaseDefendant Charged with Theft of Cryptocurrency and NFTs Through Spoofing of OpenSea Marketplace
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/defendant-charged-with-theft-of-cryptocurrency-and-nfts-through-spoofing-of-opensea-marketplace
Soufiane Oulahyane, of Morocco, was charged for a scheme to impersonate the OpenSea marketplace in order to obtain unauthorized access to cryptocurrency and NFTs.No publisherNew YorkCyber CrimesCybercrimeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesCyber CrimeWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-10T14:00:00ZPressReleaseSenior Adviser to the Operator of the Silk Road Online Black Market Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/senior-adviser-to-the-operator-of-the-silk-road-online-black-market-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison
Roger Thomas Clark, a citizen of Canada, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiring to distribute massive quantities of narcotics.No publisherNew YorkCybercrimesDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesCyber CrimeCyber CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-07-11T14:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Co-Director of Think Tank for Acting as an Unregistered Foreign Agent, Trafficking in Arms, Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran, and Making False Statements to Federal Agents
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/us-attorney-announces-charges-against-co-director-of-think-tank-for-acting-as-an-unregistered-foreign-agent-trafficking-in-arms-violating-us-sanctions-against-iran-and-making-false-statements-to-federal-agents
Gal Luft, a co-director of a think tank, was charged with offenses related to willfully failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.No publisherNew YorkForeign AgentFirearms TraffickingFalse StatementsNational SecurityInternationalCounterintelligenceIntelligence2023-07-10T14:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer New York City Department of Education CEO of School Support Services and Three Executives of SOMMA Food Group Convicted of Extortion Conspiracy and Bribery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-new-york-city-department-of-education-ceo-of-school-support-services-and-three-executives-of-somma-food-group-convicted-of-extortion-conspiracy-and-bribery
A federal jury in Brooklyn returned guilty verdicts on all counts of a superseding indictment against Eric Goldstein, Blaine Iler, Michael Turley, and Brian Twomey.No publisherNew YorkExtortionBriberyColor of Official RightWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesHonest Services FraudHobbs Act ExtortionPublic Corruption2023-06-28T15:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Partner of Investment Management Firm Arrested for $1.6 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/former-partner-of-investment-management-firm-arrested-for-16-million-investment-fraud-scheme
Joshua Henner of New York has been charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.No publisherNew YorkInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-06T14:30:00ZPressRelease