| September 2008 |
| 09-04-2008 |
BROOKLYN DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
FOR NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING AND TWO MURDERS. |
| 09-03-2008 |
TWO FORMER CREDIT SUISSE BROKERS INDICTED FOR SECURITIES FRAUD, WIRE FRAUD, AND CONSPIRACY IN CONNECTION WITH A FRAUDULENT SCHEME TO SELL MORTGAGE-BACKED COLLATERALIZED DEBT OBLIGATIONS. |
| August 2008 |
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| 08-28-2008 |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF NEW YORK INVESTMENT FIRM INDICTED
ON CHARGES OF SECURITIES FRAUD AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. |
| 08-28-2008 |
BONANNO ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY ACTING CAPTAINS, SOLDIER, AND ASSOCIATE INDICTED FOR RACKETEERING AND OTHER OFFENSES. |
| 08-22-2008 |
COCAINE CARTEL LEADER TO FACE CHARGES IN THE UNITED STATES. |
| 08-21-2008 |
TWO INDIVIDUALS PLEAD GUILTY TO TRAFFICKING
IN MORE THAN HALF A MILLION TUBES OF COUNTERFEIT TOOTHPASTE. |
| 08-18-2008 |
QUEENS-BASED RESIDENTIAL COOPERATIVE AND PROPERTY MANAGER CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS. |
| 08-18-2008 |
THE UNITED STATES AND GENERAL DYNAMICS SETTLE CIVIL FRAUD CLAIMS FOR OVER $ 4 MILLION. |
| 08-14-2008 |
TWO FORMER DIRECTORS OF QUEÉNCH, INC. SENTENCED
FOR SECURITIES FRAUD AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. |
| 08-14-2008 |
THREE CHARGED WITH APRIL 2008 MURDER OF
STATEN ISLAND JEWELER LOUIS ANTONELLI. |
| 08-13-2008 |
**LEGAL NOTICE**
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR COURT- APPOINTED FEDERAL MONITOR POSITIONS. |
| 08-11-2008 |
MS-13 STREET GANG MEMBER SENTENCED
TO FORTY YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER. |
| 08-06-2008 |
BONANNO ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY ACTING BOSS AND THREE SOLDIERS
PLEAD GUILTY TO MURDER CONSPIRACY AND OTHER CHARGES. |
| July 2008 |
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| 07-28-2008 |
THE UNITED STATES AND LOCAL 14 OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS AGREE TO APPOINTMENT OF UNION CORRUPTION OFFICERS. |
| 07-22-2008 |
MEXICAN CITIZEN PLEADS GUILTY TO SEX TRAFFICKING AND
ADMITS HER ROLE IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT FORCED YOUNG
MEXICAN WOMEN INTO SEXUAL SLAVERY IN NEW YORK. |
| 07-21-2008 |
UNITED STATES ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST CORPORATION
FOR VIOLATING FEDERAL LEAK PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS
AT TWENTY-FIVE METROPOLITAN NEW YORK CITY GAS STATIONS. |
| 07-16-2008 |
CITY EMPLOYEE ARRESTED FOR HER ROLE
IN COUNTERFEIT CHECK CASHING RING. |
| 07-15-2008 |
AIRLINE MAINTENANCE COMPANY OWNER ARRESTED
FOR RUNNING FRAUDULENT SCHEMES. |
| 07-09-2008 |
LAWRENCE AVIATION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND ITS OWNER/OPERATOR PLEAD
GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE ON LONG ISLAND. |
| 07-08-2008 |
FRAUDULENT SPOT FOREIGN CURRENCY TRADERS PLEAD GUILTY
AND FORFEIT OVER $28 MILLION IN U.S. CURRENCY AND PROPERTY. |
| June 2008 |
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| 06-26-2008 |
FORMER BUREAU OF PRISONS CAPTAIN SENTENCED FOR
EXCESSIVE FORCE CONSPIRACY, FALSE STATEMENTS, AND
TWO SEPARATE ACTS OF OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. |
| 06-26-2008 |
VARSHA SABHNANI SENTENCED TO 132 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT
FOR HER CONVICTION IN LONG ISLAND “SLAVE” CASE. |
| 06-19-2008 |
TWO SENIOR MANAGERS OF FAILED BEAR STEARNS
HEDGE FUNDS INDICTED ON CONSPIRACY AND FRAUD CHARGES. |
| 06-12-2008 |
PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL SETTLEMENT AGENCY PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING. |
| 06-04-2008 |
COLOMBO ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY ACTING BOSS, UNDERBOSS, AND
TEN OTHER MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES INDICTED. |
| May 2008 |
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| 05-27-2008 |
LAWYER INDICTED ON WIRE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING
CHARGES FOR STEALING FROM CLIENT ESCROW ACCOUNT. |
| 05-22-2008 |
SIX DEFENDANTS INDICTED FOR KICKBACKS AND FRAUD AT THE
STOCK-LOAN DESKS OF WALL STREET BROKERAGE FIRMS. |
| 05-21-2008 |
ELEVEN DEFENDANTS INDICTED IN $14 MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME. |
| 05-19-2008 |
U.S. ARMY TRANSLATOR SENTENCED TO 121 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT
FOR UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS
CONCERNING IRAQI INSURGENCY AND FOR USING A FALSE IDENTITY. |
| 05-16-2008 |
LEADER OF THE FOLK NATION, A VIOLENT BROOKLYN STREET GANG,
SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RACKETEERING
AND MULTIPLE MURDERS AND ATTEMPTED MURDERS. |
| 05-15-2008 |
FORMER COURT ASSISTANT SENTENCED TO 40 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT
FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD. |
| 05-08-2008 |
TWO FORMER PRINCIPALS OF OLYMPIA MORTGAGE INDICTED
ON CONSPIRACY, WIRE FRAUD, AND BANK FRAUD CHARGES. |
| 05-06-2008 |
EIGHT MEMBERS OF A VIOLENT POLICE-IMPERSONATION
ROBBERY CREW INDICTED. |
| 05-02-2008 |
LONG ISLAND PRIEST SENTENCED TO FORTY-ONE MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT
FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. |
| April 2008 |
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| 04-25-2008 |
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO REVIEW THE SHOOTING OF SEAN BELL AND OTHERS. |
| 04-24-2008 |
ONCOLOGIST AND HIS WIFE AGREE TO SETTLE CIVIL FRAUD ALLEGATIONS
INVOLVING IMPORTATION OF ONCOLOGY DRUGS FROM CANADA. |
| 04-11-2008 |
IDENTICAL TWIN LEADERS OF VIOLENT CRACK DISTRIBUTION CREW
PLEAD GUILTY TO RACKETEERING, MURDER, ATTEMPTED MURDER,
ROBBERY, AND DRUG CONSPIRACY. |
| March 2008 |
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| 03-27-2008 |
COLOMBO ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY CAPTAIN AND FIVE ASSOCIATES
INDICTED FOR RACKETEERING AND OTHER OFFENSES. |
| 03-25-2008 |
FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF FRIEDMAN'S INC. AND
CRESCENT JEWELERS CONVICTED IN ACCOUNTING FRAUD SCHEME. |
| 03-24-2008 |
TWO OFFICIALS IN THE BRIDGES DIVISION OF NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLEAD GUILTY TO BRIBERY SCHEME. |
| February 2008 |
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| 02-28-2008 |
EIGHT LUCHESE ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
INDICTED FOR RACKETEERING AND OTHER OFFENSES. |
| 02-11-2008 |
MEDIA ADVISORY - CORRECTION. |
| 02-07-2008 |
SIXTY-TWO DEFENDANTS INDICTED, INCLUDING GAMBINO ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY ACTING BOSS, ACTING UNDERBOSS, CONSIGLIERE,
AND MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES, AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY AND UNION OFFICIALS. |
| 02-01-2008 |
DIRECTOR OF SINGAPORE FIRM ARRAIGNED ON CHARGES OF ILLEGALLY EXPORTING CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS TO IRAN. |
| 02-01-2008 |
UNITED STATES FILES CIVIL ACTION AGAINST AIR JAMAICA LIMITED FOR VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS. |
| January 2008 |
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| 01-31-2008 |
NYPD DETECTIVE AND SERGEANT, TOGETHER WITH TWO OTHERS,
FACE FEDERAL FELONY CHARGES IN BROOKLYN. |
| 01-30-2008 |
THREE DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY IN "ADVANCE-FEE" FRAUD SCHEME. |
| 01-24-2008 |
THREE FORMER BUREAU OF PRISONS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND A LIEUTENANT OF THE BROOKLYN METROPOLITAN DETENTION CENTER CONVICTED OF CHARGES STEMMING FROM INMATE BEATING AND SUBSEQUENT COVER-UP. |
| 01-15-2008 |
SPOT FOREIGN CURRENCY TRADER ARRESTED
FOR RUNNING FRAUDULENT SCHEME. |