Recent News About U.S. Attorney Breon S. Peace
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Earlier today, a federal indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn, charging broker David Cooper and traders Randy Grewal, John Lowe, and Richard Ringel with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud.
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Earlier today, Joshua Lampley-Reid, known as "Tio" and "Fendi," was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors.
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In a federal court in Central Islip, Jairo Saenz, known as "Funny," has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges related to seven murders and various other crimes.
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Marvin Pippins, also known as "Mukk," has been sentenced to life imprisonment by United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen in federal court in Brooklyn.
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The City of New York and the Queens Borough Public Library have reached a settlement to address violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at the Hunters Point Library Branch.
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Earlier today, Canadian national Nikolay Goltsev was sentenced to 40 months in prison by United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn.
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Earlier today, Marat Lerner, former president of a debt relief services business in Brooklyn, was sentenced to 135 months in prison by United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis.
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Earlier today, Erlene King admitted guilt in a federal court in Brooklyn for wire fraud related to an attempt to defraud New York City’s Campaign Finance Board (CFB).
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Two Indian chemical companies and a senior executive have been indicted for their alleged involvement in distributing fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States.
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Breon Peace, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, has announced his resignation effective January 10, 2025.
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Chen Jinping, a resident of Manhattan, has pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn federal court to conspiring to act as an agent for the Chinese government.
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Earlier today, federal court in Brooklyn unsealed a two-count indictment charging Jason Soto, also known as "Twin," with the February 2015 murder of Shakim Rivera.
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Carlos Watson, the founder and former CEO of Ozy Media Inc., was sentenced to 116 months in prison for leading a multi-million dollar fraud scheme.
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A resident of China, Klaus Pflugbeil, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for conspiring to send trade secrets from a leading U.S.-based electric vehicle company, known as Victim Company-1.
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Carmelo Polito, a former acting captain and soldier in the Genovese crime family, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for racketeering.
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Earlier today, a federal jury in Brooklyn found Quadri Garnes guilty of transmitting threats to injure.
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An indictment was unsealed today at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, charging Ken Peterman, former CEO of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., with insider trading and securities fraud.
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A federal jury in Central Islip has found Roya Jafari-Hassad, a medical doctor from Great Neck, Long Island, guilty on eight counts of illegally prescribing oxycodone pills without a legitimate medical purpose.
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A 12-count indictment has been unsealed in Brooklyn federal court against Natalya Ivanovna Mazulina, also known as "Natasha Mazulina," for allegedly bypassing U.S. export laws and sanctions on Russia.
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Seven Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs), a Public Affairs Officer, a Victim Witness Specialist, and a former AUSA from the Eastern District of New York have been honored with the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Director's Award.
