New York Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
<H2> <center> State of New York v. Jahaan Taylor and Elijah Mumford </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Jahaan Taylor and Elijah Mumford shot two children shot outside on Domedion Avenue. Ramone "Red" Carter, who was shot in his back and taken in a police patrol vehicle to ECMC, where he later died just two weeks before his 4th birthday. His 7-year-old sister was grazed by a bullet and taken to... More...
$ (01-12-2026 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Brayden Storey </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with coercion, enticement, and sexual exploitation of children. According to the indictment and a previously filed complaint, in June 2024, the West Seneca Police Department received a report from a minor victim of an incident involving an individual that she met online in September 2022, when she was 13 years-old and ... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - ny)<H2> <center> State of New York v. Rasi Vendryes </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged kidnapping, assaulting and sexually abusing a woman. Rasi Vendryes, 48, of Queens, has been arraigned on an indictment for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting and sexually abusing a 25-year-old woman in an East New York area commonly known as the “Penn Track,” a stretch of roadway along Pennsylvania Avenue near Malta S... More...
$ (01-12-2026 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Yveler Marcellus, Felix Marcial, Asheem Henry, George Mims, Rahmel Thompson, Daquan Mitchell and Tatiana Williams </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Yveler Marcellus, Felix Marcial, Asheem Henry, George Mims, Rahmel Thompson, Daquan Mitchell and Tatiana Williams were accused of engaging in a scheme to launder money fraudulently obtained from victims of a transnational telemarketing scheme, ma... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - NY)<H2> <center> State of New York v. Alon Riabichev </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Alon Riabichev is accused of brutally murdered Lev Vayner, an 80-year-old neighbor who opened his home to Mr. Riabichev when he didn’t have secure housing. “Mr. Riabichev allegedly took advantage of his hospitality in the most brutal way and repeatedly, fatally stabbed him. This ruthless murde... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - NY)<H2> <center> State of New York v. Elhadji Sene </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defnedant charged with identity theft, Criminal possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class C felony, one count, Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, one count. Elhadji Sene, age 34, was accused of stealing the identities of multiple individuals, making unauthorized purchases, and possessing weapons and st... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Paul Jorgensen </h2> </center>
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing securities fraud in connection with a multimillion-dollar scheme to trade in stock and options of Doximity based on inside information in advance of the company’s quarterly earnings calls. Former Chief Revenue Officer Paul Jorgensen Admits to Repeated Illegal Trading in Doximity in Advance of Quarte... More...
$ (01-09-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Nicolas Maduro </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers will represent the Defendant charged with: Pending Counts 21:960A=NI.F & 18:3238.F NARCOTICS - IMPORTATION/EXPORTATION (NARCO- TERRORISM CONSPIRACY) 21:963=NI.F ATTEMPT/CONSPIRACY - NARCOTICS - IMPORTATION/EXPORTATION (COCAINE IMPORTATION CONSPIRACY) 18:924C.F VIOLENT CRIME/DRUGS/MACHINE GUN (POSSESSION OF MACHINEGUNS AND DEST... More...
$ (01-04-2026 - NY)<H2> <center> State of New York v. Matthew Passaro </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. On September 20, 2017, the Matthew Passaro, age 53, was walking on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. He came upon the victim, 47-year-old Stephen Vargas, whom he didn’t know, standing on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Fourth Avenue, and started yelling at him. After exchanging words with... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> State of New York v. Kareem Alston </h2> </center>
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. On June 24, 2020, at approximately 8:12 p.m., Albany Police received reports of a man firing several rounds toward individuals who were standing in the area of Ontario Street and Third Street. No injuries were reported during the incident. Detectives from APD... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> State of New York v. James E. Clarke </h2> </center>
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Vehicular Manslaughter in the 2nd Degree and one count of Driving While Intoxicated. James E. Clarke, 31, accused of killing a pedestrian while driving while intoxicated.... More...
$ (12-30-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Eleo Francisco Lemus-Moreno </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry into the United States after previously been removed. Eleo Francisco Lemus-Moreno, 40, a native and citizen of Honduras admitted that he was in the United States illegally with no valid immigration status and was taken into custody. Subsequent investigation determined that Lemus-Moreno was physical... More...
$ (12-09-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. David McMurray </h2> </center>
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with access with intent to view child pornography. David McMurray, age 42, of Utica, New York, who was previously convicted in federal court for distribution, receipt, and possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison and a term of 20 years of post-release supervision. As alleged, on S... More...
$ (12-12-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Thomas J. Meehan </h2> </center>
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of child pornography. Thomas J. Meehan, age 36, of Valatie, New York, who is alleged to have been selling child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting victims less than 13 years old over the internet for at least two years. Numerous images and videos of CSAM were also found on the defendant’s cell pho... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Artem Stryzhak </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers (Nefilim Conspiracy).... More...
$ (12-31-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Edenilson Velasquez Larin, also known as “Agresor,” Saturno,” “Tiny,” and “Paco,”; Hugo Diaz Amaya, also known as “21”; Fulton Locos Salvatruchas (Fulton) clique leader Jose Espinoza Sanchez, also known as “Cable,” “Bleca,” and “Fantasma”; and Fulton member Jose Arevalao Iraheta, also known as “Splinter,” “Inesperado,” and “Daniel.” </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with Racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, murder in-aid-of racketeering. Velasquez Larin was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, murder in-aid-of racketee... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NY)<H2> United States of America et al. ex rel Kevin G. Murphy, New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital </h2> </center>
New York, New York commercial litigation lawyer represented the plaintiff on a qui tam claim. NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL (“NYPHV”), which, prior to 2015, was known as Hudson Valley Hospital Center (“Hudson Valley”). The settlement resolves allegations that NYPHV improperly paid millions of dollars to a Westchester-based oncology practice (the “Oncology Practice”... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - ny)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Edward Gene Smith </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of activities relating to material constituting child porno. Edward Gene Smith was charged with drugging a female victim (“Victim-1”) with the intent to rape her, sex trafficking another female victim (“Victim-2”), enticing Victim-2 to travel to engage in unlawful sexual activity, receipt ... More...
$ (12-23-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Matthew Melton </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with securities fraud manipulative and deceptive devices and wire fraud. Matthew Melton was extradited from the United Kingdom to face securities fraud and wire fraud charges. The charges in the Indictment arise from an alleged scheme by MELTON to raise millions of dollars in investor money by falsely representi... More...
$ (12-23-2025 - ny)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Ahmar Garcia, aka "OB" and Raheem Patterson, aka "Rah Rah" </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. AHMAR GARCIA, a/k/a “OB,” and RAHEEM PATTERSON, a/k/a “Rah Rah,” with committing the murder of sixteen-year-old Nisayah Sanchez on September 29, 2021, as a result of a gang war that plagued the city throughout that year that cost the lives of multiple young men and boys throughout the Bronx. ... More...
$ (12-13-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> State of New York v. Durran Morgan </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. On May 27, 2023, at approximately 9:13 p.m., Durran Morgan, age 41, and numerous relatives gathered at their St. Albans family home. The defendant and 25-year-old Chevaughn Millings fought over payment for the food. Millings, who was the defendant’s nephew, and another guest pushed the defendant out of... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> State of New York v. Nicole Boodhai </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant, Nicole Boodhai, 28, charged with murder and endangering the welfare of a child. Officer responding to a 911 call found Charlie Ramraykha, in the bath room of the Defendant's apartment.... More...
$ (12-29-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Wei Qiang Lin </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with falsely labeling live turtles, snakes, and lizards as toys prior to exporting them in delivery boxes destined to Hong Kong. between August 2023 and November 2024, Lin exported to Hong Kong approximately 222 parcels containing around 850 turtles, but he labeled the boxes as containing “plastic animal toys,” a... More...
$ (12-24-2025 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Linda Sun </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendant charged with being an agent of China. United States of America v. Linda Sun is a federal criminal case against Linda Sun, a former high-ranking aide to New York Governors Cuomo and Hochul, who is accused of secretly acting as an unregistered agent for China's government, accepting millions in bribes, and facilitating visa fra... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Lepido Ramirez Rodriguez </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry by a removed alien. In 1999, Defendant-Appellant Lepido Ramirez Rodriguez, who was a legal permanent resident of the United States, was convicted of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, in violation of New York law. At a hearing in February 2000, an Immigration... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Roderick Gunn, aka Zappa </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with f conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act obbery (Count One), attempt to commit Hobbs Act robbery (Count Three), and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana (Count Eight).... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Steven Holtz, Israel Pellot, and Alton Scott </h2> </center>
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of false federal tax returns. HOLTZ is the owner and chief executive officer of The Holtz Group and was the leader of the fraudulent scheme in which tax preparers at The Holtz Group, including HOLTZ, PELLOT, and SCOTT... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Jay Lucas </h2> </center>
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The charges in the Indictment arise from an alleged scheme by LUCAS to raise more than $50 million from investors by falsely representing that their money would be invested in early-stage health and wellness companies, when in fact it was... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Gilberto Alarcon-Holguin a/k/a Beto </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. On October 14, 2017, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seized 10 kilograms of cocaine from an identified co-conspirator. HSI obtained a phone number as a point of ... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Anthony Burris </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York,criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of enticing travel to engage in sexual activity, was sentenced to serve 90 months in prison. Between January and March 11, 2021, Anthony Burris, 35, of Ellicottville, NY, coerced Victim 1, a woman suffering from drug addiction, to perform commercial sex acts. He did so by threatening the use of physica... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Michael Fegley, Jr. </h2> </center>
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with travel with intent to engage in unlawful sexual conduct and transportation of child pornography. Michael Fegley, Jr., age 31, of Tampa, Florida, admitted that he traveled from Florida to the Northern District of New York intending to engage in unlawful sexual conduct with a purported 13-year-old child. He also a... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Jonte McCall </h2> </center>
Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography. Ponte McCall admitted that on December 23, 2021, he was convicted of the New York State offense of Possession of a Sexual Performance by a Child Less Than 16 Years Old and was placed on probation. He further admitted that in February 2024, while still on probation, he possessed... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - ny)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Seth Demiceli </h2> </center>
Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Seth Demiceli, age 25, of Watertown, New York, was accused of possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Demiceli admitted that on January 16, 2025, he drove from the Rochester, New York area to Watertown with approximately 4.5 kilograms of me... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - ny)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Billon McLeod </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child, attempted sexual exploitation of a child, and coercion and enticement of minors. “The defendant is a serial predator whose playbook of using social media to meet vulnerable minor girls, and then groom and exploit them for his own sexual gratification, is a parent’s nightmare,... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> Jana Rabinowitz, et al. v. Colgate-Palmolive Co., et al. </h2> </center>
Central Islip, New York, consumer credit law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on Fraud or Truth-In-Lending theories.... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Edenilson Velasquez Larin, also known as “Agresor,” Saturno,” “Tiny,” and “Paco,”; Hugo Diaz Amaya, also known as “21”; Fulton Locos Salvatruchas (Fulton) clique leader Jose Espinoza Sanchez, also known as “Cable,” “Bleca,” and “Fantasma”; and Fulton member Jose Arevalao Iraheta, also known as “Splinter,” “Inesperado,” and “Daniel.” </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, murder in-aid-of racketeering in connection with the fatal machete attack of 18-year-old Kenny Reyes, continuing criminal enterprise, murder in-aid-of racketeering in connection with the fatal shooting of 2... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> Tiana-Shanygne Barrett v. Uber Technology, Inc, et al. </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence theory.... More...
$ (12-10-2025 - NY)In Re: Purdue Pharma L.P.
New York, New York commercial litigation lawyers represented the Petitioner seeking protection from its opinion judgment creditors in bankruptcy.... More...
$7400000000 (11-17-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Dagashaun Parks </h2> </center>
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud.... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NY)<H2> <center> The United States of America, et al. v. Marymount Manhattan College </h2> </center>
New York City, New York commercial litigation lawyer represented the Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act by falsely certifying that it was eligible for a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan. The PPP, administered by the SBA, was created to assist small businesses nationwide adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations such as MMC were ... More...
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