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State of New York v. Timothy D. Berry
Amherst, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. On or about Friday, September 27, 2024, and Friday, October 4, 2024, Timothy D. Berry, 36, of Williamsville, knowingly and intentionally stole money from the organization, which was collected through a social media fundraiser to support the group’s Hurricane Helene relief efforts. The defendant transferred donated money from a PayPal account to his personal bank account, which he used for unauthorized p
View VerdictState of New York v. Daniel Richter
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate domestic violence and making threats. Between December 24, 2023, and March 27, 2024, Daniel Richter, 47, of Middle Island, NY, sent hundreds of threatening and sexual emails via the internet to Victim 1’s personal email address. He threatened not only Victim 1, but members of her family as well. For instance, over a two-day period in February 2024, Richter sent over 50 email messages to Victim 1’
View VerdictState of New York v. Roger McDonough
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide. Roger McDonough's pit bull terriers attacked and killed a man in October 2024 has been sentenced to a state prison term. Albany Police were called on Oct. 9. 2024, to a rear yard at 594 Central Ave. for a report of dogs attacking a man. Police responded and found 59-year-old James Provost severely injured from bite wounds and internal injuries. In an attempt to stop the attack, o
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Aly Kaba
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. In late 2020, Aly Kaba, age 30, of New Rochelle, New York, conspired with his former roommate, Tony Brobbey, and fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits from the New York State Department of Labor worth more than $150,000. To make the fraudulent unemployment insurance claims, Kaba used multiple stolen identities, including victims named J.F and J.M. and two men who
View VerdictState of New York v. Kashawn Croswell
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree manslaughter, Kashawn Croswell, 28, of East New York, Brooklyn. caused a fatal crash in Downtown Brooklyn after driving over 60 miles per hour, running three red lights and slamming into another vehicle, killing a 21-year-old woman and injuring three others. After running the third light at Court Street and Atlantic Avenue at a speed of 62 miles per hour, the defendant T-boned a westbound vehic
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Sherry Xue Li
Central Islip, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Sherry Xue Li was accused of money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the United States by obstructing the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) administration of campaign finance laws. Li orchestrated a nearly decade-long scheme to defraud investors out of more than $30 million through a fictitious developmen
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Matthew Halstead
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged withSex Trafficking of a Child and Sex Trafficking. Matthew Halstead, age 32, was accused of sex trafficking and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy. “Sex trafficking evolves with technology, and traffickers increasingly rely on social media and anonymous messaging applications,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Matthew Halstead trafficked this child with the help of those tools, and further used them
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Joshua Schuster
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and securities fraud. “Joshua Schuster promised to use investor funds to develop real estate projects throughout our City,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Schuster instead constructed a fraud, stealing more than $13 million from his investors in order to fund his lifestyle and pay off earlier investors in a Ponzi-like fashion. Fraud in the Real Estate market costs all New Yorkers, includ
View VerdictState of New York v. Clarkson Wilson
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. Clarkson Wilson, age 47, dated Imani Armstrong or about six months until she attempted to end their relationship. On September 1, 2022, WILSON traveled into Manhattan on the subway and exited near the IHOP Restaurant where Ms. Armstrong worked. WILSON then lay in wait for almost seven hours until she left before following
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Philip Castracucco
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud and making false statements. Philip Castracucco was the owner of a contracting business (“Company-1”) that performed construction work, primarily for masonry projects in the vicinity of Westchester County, New York. From 2017 through 2022, CASTRACUCCO caused Company-1 business receipt checks in a total amount of more than $3.5 million to be cashed through a check cashing business and converted to
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Nomma Zarubina
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements to the FBI relating to her relationship with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (“FSB”), and to naturalization fraud for lying about her involvement in prostitution-related offenses. Nomma Zarubina, age 35, was trying to cultivate relationships with American law enforcement, civil society organizations, and others, she was lying to the FBI about her ties to
View VerdictState of New York v. Joshua Taylor
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony animal cruelty. In June 2024, Joshua Taylor, also known as Moriah Taylor, age 39, was indicted on two counts of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals (Class E felonies under New York State Agriculture and Markets Law) and one count of Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance (Class A misdemeanor under New York State Agriculture and Markets Law). Erie County Court Judge Jame
View VerdictState of New York v. John Doe
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree (Class B violent felony). On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the adolescent offender shot the victim with an illegal gun on the 100 block of Laird Avenue in the City of Buffalo. The victim, 19-year-old Donovan M. Miller, was pronounced dead at the scene. The adolescent offender faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced on W
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Victoria Afet
Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Victoria Afet, the 23-year-old murderer of a 93-year-old Connie Turoi inside the Skyline Apartments pleaded guilty to murder, robbery and assault.
View VerdictState of New York v. John Hughes
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. John Hughes, age 44, attacked a random person on the street with a nail-spiked wooden board. On Sept. 20, 2024, Hughes was at the intersection of Grand Street and Madison Avenue just before 9 p.m. when he pulled a wooden board from a dumpster and began swinging it at a 32-year-old pedestrian, striking him in the ribs and then the head and sending him to the hospital
View VerdictState of New York v. Kashawn Croswell
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with causing a fatal crash in Downtown Brooklyn after driving over 60 miles per hour, running three red lights and slamming into another vehicle, killing a 21-year-old woman and injuring three others. “This defendant made a series of reckless and deliberate decisions that had deadly consequences. By driving at high speeds and running red lights, he turned a Brooklyn intersection into a death trap. A young mother l
View VerdictState of New York v. Randy Santos
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. A jury determined that Randy Santos knowingly and purposefully murdered four men with a metal bar in the span of less than 30 minutes. They were strangers to him, and simply happened to be sleeping on Chinatown sidewalks that horrific night. Two additional victims were injured in Santos’s brutal attacks. Now, he has been held accountable for his crimes. I thank my office’s prosecutors for ens
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Steven L. Ploof
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting or threatening a federal official or family. Steven L. Ploof, 48, of Greece, NY, went to the Ogden, NY, residence of an FBI Special Agent and his family. When he arrived at the house, Ploof placed two posterboard signs on the front porch, one sign read “Corrupt FBI AGENT!” and the other sign read “I Want To (expletive) Your Kids!” Video of Ploof placing the two signs on the front porch was obt
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jun Wang
Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to launder monetary InstrumentsJun Wang, age 63, a Chinese national and lawful permanent resident of the United States, redeemed $2,285,039.81 in gift cards originally purchased by defrauded victims throughout the United States (including in the Northern District of New York). Wang, who received the gift card information electronically from co-conspirators overseas, used the fraud proceeds to buy other
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Derek Hasselbrink, a/k/a "Derek Spear"
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with coercion or enticement of a female minor and creating sex explict dekpictions of minor from import to the US Dercl Hasselbrink, a/k/a “Derek Spear." a convicted sex offender, engaged in sexually explicit message conversations with a 15-year-old girl (“Victim-1”), and traveled to meet Victim-1 near her home in Dutchess County, New York, to engage in sexual activity. Any individuals with information conc
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Renee Hoberman, a/k/a “Rina”
Central Islip, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography. Renee Hoberman, age 38, of Plainview, New York, used encrypted social media messaging applications to upload, receive, and trade digital videos and images depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, including several videos depicting infants six months to one year of age, frantically screaming while being physic
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Greg Trotter
Buffalo, New York, criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with misdemeanor count of impeding or interfering with a federal officer.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Andrew Warner and Kishore Vangipuram
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 fraud was uncovered. “As alleged, Andrew Warner and Kishore Vangipuram manipulated Mobileum
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Nikhil Gupta, a/k/a "Nick"
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 American right to free speech. But he was wrong, and he will face justice. Our message to all nefario
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Kevin Taylor
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 wire fraud and one count of honest services wire fraud.
View VerdictState of New York v. Terrence Rogers, a.k.a. "Aura"
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, between March 9, 2024, and April 12, 2024, Rogers recruited a 15-year-old girl to engage in sexual co
View VerdictState of New York v. Larry Atkinson
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 January 2023. He was convicted by a New York State Supreme Court jury on October 29, 2025, of two coun
View VerdictState of New York v. Michael Patterson
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 public and private property, including five vehicles, and it is fortunate that no one was injured. In Man
View VerdictState of New York v. Devante Brown
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," Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said. "We can never tolerate the disturbing exploitation and ab
View VerdictState of New York v. Ernesto Cabrera
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 was confronted by the owner. That evening, he demanded money from the clerk at the Allen Street Mini-
View VerdictState of New York v. Brandy McCallops, Troy Beamon, Dominique White, Patrick Fisher, Laquan Lemon, and Keitwon Reed
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-degree conspiracy, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminal
View VerdictState of New York v. Nicholas Forehand and John Peterson
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.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Sabrina Flores a/k/a "Notorious Marie"
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.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jason Brundige
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 Malta, New York. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III stated: “This sentence
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Braden John Karony
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 hard working-Americans—and defrauded thousands of victims in order to buy mansions, sports cars, an
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Christian Lugo, a/k/a "Coco"
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 August 2025, LUGO pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy and firearms offenses, while admitting to h
View VerdictUnited 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, WILLIAMS was a member and leader of the Mac Ballers, which is associated with the national Bloods gang. Th
View VerdictUnited 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"
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, Jalen Teague directed a group of workers to locate, drug, and then rob men in New York City and across
View VerdictState of New York v. Michael Patterson
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 vehicles, and it is fortunate that no one was injured. In Manhattan, we take extremely seriously condu
View VerdictJaylynn Dean v. Uber Technologies Incorporated, et al.
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.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Tony Rodriguez
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, Rodriguez also arranged a meeting with the 11-year-old girl in person, to engage in sexual activity
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Andrew Edick
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 Facebook accounts he controlled. Edick also admitted that later that year, he filmed himself having
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Steven LaBianca
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, and instructed her to watch pornographic videos involving other young girls. LaBianca threatened t
View VerdictState of New York v. Alejandro Piedra
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 individuals in a busy neighborhood in the span of minutes,” said District Attorney Bragg. “As a result o
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Anthony Curcio
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, CURCIO and IOSIF BONDARCHUK sold and attempted to sell sports and Pokémon trading cards to many victims
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Marion Cogliormella, Steven Lacaj, and Karim Jbrahim
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 Capital Corp., Legend Venture Partners LLC, and a related series of funds. with their management
View VerdictState of New York v. Winston Nguyen
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.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Kwahpreme Mitchell
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 licensed firearms dealer, in Hudson Falls, New York, on October 21, 2022. In exchange for the stolen fire
View VerdictState of New York v. Nathan Ensel and Leocadio J. Espinal
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.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Javonte Holloway
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer Justin Ginter represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.
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