New York Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Andrew Warner and Kishore Vangipuram </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. The Government alleges that Andrew Warner and Kishore Vangipuram, inflated Mobileum’s key financial metrics in advance of the company’s 2022 sale to an investment firm at an enterprise value of $915 million. Mobileum declared bankruptcy in 2024, after the ... More...
$ (02-17-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Nikhil Gupta, a/k/a "Nick" </h2> </center>
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit murder for hire, racketeering and money laundering. “Nikhil Gupta plotted to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York City,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “He thought that from outside this country he could kill someone in it without consequence, simply for exercising their Ame... More...
$ (02-17-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kevin Taylor </h2> </center>
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with accepting bribes. The former commanding officer of the New York Police Department’s School Safety Division was charged with using his position to solicit and demand bribes. Mr. Taylor, 52, of Yonkers, N.Y., was charged with a series of crimes, including one count of conspiracy to commit honest services wi... More...
$ (02-12-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Terrence Rogers, a.k.a. "Aura" </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking of a child. Terrence Rogers, a.k.a., Aura, 35, of Bushwick, Brooklyn, was accused of ex trafficking of a child for recruiting multiple victims, including three teenage girls, ages 15 to 17, to engage in sexual conduct for money. The District Attorney said that, according to the investigation, b... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Larry Atkinson </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of murder. LARRY ATKINSON, 67, was accused of strangling 57-year-old Sarah Roberts, who suffered from emphysema, and her 26-year-old daughter Sharon, who was disabled, in their Morningside Heights apartment in February 1994. Additional DNA testing performed in 2022 led to ATKINSON’s arrest in Ja... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Michael Patterson </h2> </center>
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with arson. Michael Patterson, age 38, allegedly committing a total of seven arsons across the Upper East Side and Upper West Side in 2025. “Michael Patterson allegedly committed a series of arsons on Manhattan’s public streets,” said District Attorney Bragg. “These dangerous fires extensively damaged publi... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Devante Brown </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with repeatedly sexually abusing four young girls when they were between the ages of 5 and 9 years old. "The conduct alleged in this case shocks the conscious. Innocent children were entrusted to a teacher's care to safely learn and grow, but instead this defendant allegedly shuttered that trust in the worst way," Broo... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Ernesto Cabrera </h2> </center>
Albany County, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of robbery, attempted robbery, two counts of menacing, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, endangering the welfare of a child, and petit larceny. On September 12, 2025, Ernesto Cabrera, 25-year-old, broke into a car parked on Clinton Avenue. He took several items from the car when he w... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Brandy McCallops, Troy Beamon, Dominique White, Patrick Fisher, Laquan Lemon, and Keitwon Reed </h2> </center>
Malone, New York, criminal dense lawyers presented the Defendants charged wiht kidnapping. Brandy McCallops, 48, of Malone — Two counts of first-degree kidnapping, two counts of second-degree conspiracy, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and first-degree criminal nuisance. Keitwon Reed, 19, of Syracuse — Two counts of first-degree kidnapping, two counts of second-d... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Nicholas Forehand and John Peterson </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with one felony count of criminal possession of a controlled substance; and one misdemeanor count of criminally using drug paraphernalia. Nicholas Forehand, age 42, and John Peterson, 74, accused of robbery. Peterson was also charged with one felony count of assault.... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Sabrina Flores a/k/a "Notorious Marie" </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs and unlawful transportation of a firearm. Sabrina Flores a/k/a Notorious Marie, 25, of Jamestown, NY, was accused of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 400 grams or more of fentanyl and being a user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jason Brundige </h2> </center>
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of a controlled substance. Jason Brundige, age 51, of Ballston Spa, admitted to distributing cocaine on multiple occasions and, during one of those drug sales, displaying a loaded firearm to his drug customer. Brundige also admitted to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it from a hotel in Mal... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Braden John Karony </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, and interstate commerce money laundering. Braden John Karony, the Chief Executive Officer of SafeMoon US LLC, a digital asset company registered in Utah (SafeMoon) lied to investors from all walks of life—including military veterans and h... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Christian Lugo, a/k/a "Coco" </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering conspiracy and possession of a machine gun. Christian Lugo, a/k/a "Coco" on February 7, 2022, LUGO allowed and encouraged a co-conspirator who worked for him at Certified Auto to shoot at members of a rival tow truck company, which resulted in the death of Gloria Ortiz. In ... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Lamar Williams, a/k/a "Black," a/k/a "Little Black," a/k/a "Chase Money Marz"
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with racketerring conspiracy, racketeering murder, and possession of a machine gun where death occurred. Lamar Williams, a/k/a "Black," a/k/a "Little Black," a/k/a "Chase Money Marz," accused of murdering 28-year-old Rasheed Barton on August 11, 2013, in the Bronx, New York. From at least 2013 to 2022, WILLIAM... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jalen Teague, a/k/a "Bizzie," "Too Official," Cheleia Council Sanders, a/k/a "Mercedes," and Megan Sternast, a/k/a Megal - E Village" </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with racketeering an murder. Jalen Teague, a/k/a "Bizzie," "Too Official," Cheleia Council Sanders, a/k/a "Mercedes," and Megan Sternast, a/k/a Megal - E Village" with racketeering conspiracy, murder and conspiracy to distribute Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (“GHB”), resulting in death. “As alleged, Jal... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Michael Patterson </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing a total of seven arsons across the Upper East Side and Upper West Side in 2025. “Michael Patterson allegedly committed a series of arsons on Manhattan’s public streets,” said District Attorney Bragg. “These dangerous fires extensively damaged public and private property, including five ve... More...
$ (02-10-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> Jaylynn Dean v. Uber Technologies Incorporated, et al. </h2> </center>
Phoenix, Arizona, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on respondeat superior theory claiming that raped her. Jaylynn Dean claimed that a Uber driver raped her in November 2023 during a ride to her hotel.... More...
$ (02-05-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tony Rodriguez </h2> </center>
Rochester, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with coercion or enticement of a minor. Tony Rodriguez, 40, of Rochester, New York, engaged in graphic sexual conversations online with a person he believed to be an 11-year-old girl. Rodriguez was actually communicating with a member of the community group “Predator Poachers.” In addition to online conversations,... More...
$ (02-02-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Andrew Edick </h2> </center>
Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer Danielle Neroni represents the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child, transportation of achild pornography, and possession of child pornography by a registered sex offender. Andrew Edick, age 39, admitted that in in the summer of 2022, he filmed the genitalia of a female child born in 2013 and knowingly transported the video between ... More...
$ (02-02-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Steven LaBianca </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer Nora Hirozawa represented the Defendant charged with coercion or enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography. In 2017, Steven LaBianca, age 53, communicated online with a 15-year-old girl who resided in Cyprus (Jane Doe 2). LaBianca induced Jane Doe 2 to send him photographs and videos of herself nude and engaging in sexual activities,... More...
$ (02-02-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Alejandro Piedra </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second Degree, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the Second Degree. Alejandro Piera, age 31, fatally stabbed 38-year-old Clemson Cockfield and injuring two others in the East Village in June 2024. “Alejandro Piedra escalated to deadly violence when he brutally stabbed three individu... More...
$ (02-02-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Anthony Curcio </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with attept and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. Anthony Curcio was accused of engaging in a scheme to defraud customers by selling them sports and Pokémon trading cards with fake grades purportedly issued by Professional Sports Authenticator (“PSA”). From at least 2022 to May 2024, CURCI... More...
$ (02-02-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marion Cogliormella, Steven Lacaj, and Karim Jbrahim </center> </h2>
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers Scott Leemon, Mike Farkas, andJaesm Frocearo, represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud, and investment adviser fraud.. Mario Goglirmella, , Steven Lacaj, and Karim Ijbrahim, a/k/a "Chris Hayes" a/k/a “Chris Hayes, engaged in a conspiracy to commit securities fraud with their management of L & G... More...
$ (02-02-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Winston Nguyen </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using a child in a sexual performance and five misdemeanors. Saint Ann's school teacher Winston Nguyen was accused for soliciting nude photographs of his students, sharing the photographs with others and engaging in “a revenge porn blast with dozens of explicit pictures” of them to his own students.... More...
$ (12-31-2025 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kwahpreme Mitchell </h2> </center>
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possessing firearms as a convicted felon. Kwahpreme Mitchell, age 34, of Watervliet, New York, admitted to receiving firearms from Jonathon Combs and Martin Taft that they had stolen from Calamity Jane’s Firearms and Fine Shoes, a federally licens... More...
$ (01-25-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Nathan Ensel and Leocadio J. Espinal </h2> </center>
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charge with selling drugs. Albany, New York, police officers Nathan Ensel, age 45, of Rensselaer, New York, and Leocadio J. Espinal, age 46, of Astoria, New York, accused of selling drugs.... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Javonte Holloway </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer Justin Ginter represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.... More...
$ (01-21-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kwahpreme Mitchell </h2> </center>
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer John Wallenstein represented the Defendant charged with possession of a machine gun to commit a crime of violence.... More...
$ (01-21-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Elaine Antao and Manal Wasef </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer Carlos Santiago represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and pay and receive healthcare kickback, and money laundering. Elaine Antao and Manal Wasef were marketers and recruiters for two social adult day cares: Happy Family Social Adult Day Care Center Inc. and Family Social... More...
$ (01-21-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Jerona Smith </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with elder abuse and fraud. Jerona Smith promised to deliver quality care as a home health aide. Instead, she used her access to steal their hard-earned money.... More...
$ (01-21-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Carlos Orense Azocar </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and related weapons charges. Carlos Orense Azocar and his drug trafficking organization distributed tons of cocaine destined for importation into the United States. ORENSE AZOCAR helped transport, receive, and distribute loads of cocaine ranging from hu... More...
$ (01-21-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Harvey French </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Harvey French, 54, of Brownsville, Brooklyn, accused of shooting and killing a Brooklyn man following a dispute in Brownsville, Brooklyn.... More...
$ (01-20-2026 - NY)<H2> <center> State of New York v. Jimmy Connors </h2> </center>
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter. Jimmy Connors, 18, of Syosset, New York, killed two people after driving the wrong way on the Henry Hudson Parkway. “I know the families of the two victims continue to struggle with the loss of their loved ones every day,” said District Attorney Bragg. “The defendant now faces a signific... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - NY)<H2> <center> State of New York v. Juhmir Arrington </h2> </center>
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. Juhmir Arrington, 31, shot and paralyzed a man during a fistfight that broke out in the shadows of Albany Medical Center Hospital. The victim was looking to confront a friend of Arrington’s who had allegedly assault... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Elaine Antao and Manal Wasef
Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1349 and 3551 et seq. Elaine Antao, age, 46, and Manal Wasef, age 46, were marketers and recruiters for two social adult day cares: Happy Family Social Adult Day Care Center Inc. and Family Social Adult Day Care Cente... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - NY)<H2> <center> State of New York v. Rosalinda Hernandez </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with grand larceny. Rosalind Hernandez, was living in a Chelsea apartment building and working as the superintendent when she befriended the resident, Antonio Ruas, age 98, and gained his confidence. Hernandez was accused for stealing more than $350,000 from him.... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - NY)<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...
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