New York Bank Robbery Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Angela Kellogg </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government money. In July 2020, Kellogg provided her identification information and social security number to a co-conspirator, knowing that it would be used to obtain money she was not entitled to. After she provided her personal information, Kellogg received a check totaling $11,586 from the Puerto Rico ... More...
$ (09-25-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tony Ream, aka Tony Ream-Hendley and Tony Moul Ream </h2> </center>
Central Islip, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 O.S. 1343 and illegal monetary transactions (money laundering) in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957. Tony Ream sent wire transfers totaling approximately $1.6 million from the company’s bank account to a bank account that he controlled, and used those funds for his own personal gain... More...
$ (09-25-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Christine Hunsicker </2h> </center>
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with manipulative and deceptive devices (fraud in the purchase and sale of securities) in violation of in violation of 15:78J. Between 2019 and 2025, Christine Hunsicker, a well-known entrepreneur and businessperson in the fashion-tech industry, orchestrated a massive fraud scheme in which she duped investors in... More...
$ (09-02-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Asante Kwaku Berko </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371 and 3551, engaging in illegal foreign securities exchanged in violation of 15 U.S.C 1 and 3551, laundering monetary instruments in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956, and paying bribes to Ghanaian government officials in connection with the development ... More...
$ (08-10-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Catora Noel, Darren Stephesnon, and Imani-Kai Brown </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with stealing the personal identifying and financial information of dozens of victims as part of a conspiracy to fraudulently take over those victims’ bank accounts and initiate over a million dollars in unauthorized wire transfers and ATM withdrawals. Digested by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendo... More...
$ (07-31-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Derek Wachob </h2> </center>
New York, New York criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Digested by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Derek Wachob, age 55, from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, portrayed himself as a billionaire and an accomplished CEO. He was lying. From at least in or about October 2022 throug... More...
$ (07-27-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jason Knobloch </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer presented the Defendant charged with bank fraud. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Since February 2021, Jason Knobloch, 56, of Lancaster, NY, and others have been carrying out a scheme involving the fraudulent sales of forklifts and other similar equi... More...
$ (07-16-2026 - NY)<h2> <center< United States of America v. Zhuoying Chen, also known as “Jolene,” and Haojie Zhang, also known as “Kevin </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charge with h money laundering conspiracy in connection with their participation in a scheme to launder funds derived from cyber investment fraud scams, or “pig butchering” scams. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> betwe... More...
$ (07-16-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Christopher Alexander Jr. and Devin Latrell Coleman </h2> <center>
Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.s.C. 1349, and aggravated identify theft in violation of 18 U.s.C. 1028. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Christopher Alexander Jr., age 21, of Syracuse, New Y... More...
$ (07-02-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tameka Babulal, a/k/a “Tameka Williams,” a/k/a “Sharniece Williams,” a/k/a “Meek Williams” </h2> <center>
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, theft of mail in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1709, and conspiracy to commit mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Tameka Babulal, a/k/a �... More...
$ (07-02-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jordan Trought </h2> </center>
White Plainss, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> From at least 2015 through at least 2025, Jordan Trouoght and others engaged in a fraud scheme perpetrated against elderly victims (the “El... More...
$ (06-01-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Roderic Sage </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and the internal revenue service. By Kent Morlan Robert Sage helped U.S. taxpayers conceal more than $60 million in offshore accounts through a scheme designed to hide assets from the IRS. SAGE was the founder and CEO of a Hong Kong financial services firm. From... More...
$ (05-13-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Alan Christhofer , Michael Mejia-Nunez and Ennait Alexis Sirett-Padilla </h2> </center>
Central Islip, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with Hobbs Act armed robbery. By Kent Morlan Alan Christhofer Cedeno-Ferrer, age 27,, Michael Mejia-Nunez, age 29, and Ennait Alexis Sirett-Padilla, age 24, are accused working with others, to hijack a delivery truck that was parked outside of the Apple Store at the Americana Manhasset mall, as two workers w... More...
$ (05-08-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jared Solomon </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud, identity theft, and bank fraud. Beginning in 2009, Jared Solomon, a Vornado leasing agent, created fake commercial real estate broker companies. Over approximately the next fourteen years, SOLOMON lied to his then-employer, Vornado Realty Trust, by claiming that brokers were owed broker fees or constr... More...
$ (04-22-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Alain Bibliowicz Mitrani </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud and money laundering. From approximately 2020 to 2024, the Alain Bibliowicz Mitrani, a resident of Miami, Florida and a citizen of France and Colombia, led a scheme to launder more than $300 million, much of which represented drug proceeds belonging to drug cartels such as the Sinaloa Cartel and other tran... More...
$ (04-21-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> State of New York v. Michael Bellevue </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed robbery. Michael Bellevue, 26, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Michael Bellevue, 26, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He stopped by the same bodega 20 minutes before the robbery and purchased a black ski mask he wore during the robbery. on January 15, 2024, the defendant purchased multiple items, including a bl... More...
$ (03-10-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Akeem Chambers, a/k/a “Luca,” Jonathan Vazquez, a/k/a “Chulo” and “Clutch,” and Jerell Shaw, a/k/a “Rells” and “Rells Fargo
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, assault, murder conspiracy, kidnapping, robbery, robbery conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, mortgage fraud conspiracy, and money laundering. Akeem Chambers, also known as “Luca,” Jonathan Vazquez, also known as “Chulo” and “Clutch,” a... More...
$ (04-10-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jean Ronald Tirelus, Roberto Samedy. Edouardo St. Fort, and Miguel Jorge </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with embezzling more than $1.3 million from a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization that provided home care services and operated homeless shelters in New York City. Jean Ronald Tireless was the former chairman of the organization’s board of directors, and Samedy was the executive director of the organization. ... More...
$ (04-01-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Renata Supina-Saltus </h2> <center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Renata Supina-Saltus, an employee of the Republic Croatia ran a long-running fraud scheme in which she fabricated invoices to embezzle approximately $750,000. “Renata Supina-Saltus held a position of trust as member of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations,”... More...
$ (04-01-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Herberth Rodriguez and Elias Martinez Villanueva </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of ammunition as an alien admitted under a non-immigrant visa, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, and racketeering. Herberth Rodríguez, also known as “Kepa,” and Elias Martínez Villanueva, also known as “Rebelde,” both members of the transnational street gang 18th Street, were indicted ... More...
$ (03-20-2026 - NY)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 transferre... More...
$ (03-02-2026 - NY)United 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 ... More...
$ (03-02-2026 - NY)United 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 t... More...
$ (03-02-2026 - NY)United 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.... More...
$ (02-22-2026 - NY)State 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 w... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)State 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.... More...
$ (02-11-2026 - NY)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"
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> United States of America v. Edward Gene Smith
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)United States of America v. Linda Sun
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> United States of America v. Roderick Gunn, aka Zappa
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> United States of America v. Dagashaun Parks
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud.... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NY)<H2> United States of America v. Angel Valentin-Martinez
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000. Between October and December 2024, Angel Valentin-Martinez, 34, of Buffalo, NY, conspired with Daniel Plata Miranda to fraudulently gain access to the credit card accounts of individuals at Synchrony B... More...
$ (12-12-2025 - NY)<H2> United States of America v. Kingsley Brown
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Between August 2022, and July 2023, Kingsley Brown, 23, of North Tonawanda, NY, along with co-defendant Cross Malik Williams, purchased approximately 570 stolen bank cards from various online marketplaces. Williams and Brown then used a card-making device to load the stolen bankin... More...
$ (12-12-2025 - nY)<H2> United States of America v. Do Hyeong Kwon
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud and Manipulation. Do Hyeong Kwon was accused of committing wire fraud and conspiring to commit securities fraud, commodities fraud, and wire fraud in connection with KWON’s fraud centered around Terraform Labs PTE, Ltd. (“Terraform”), and the cryptocurrencies launched by Terraform. KWON was extr... More...
$ (12-12-2025 - NY)United States of America v. Daniel Kaplan and Adam Kaplan
Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, investment advisor fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.<br> <br> The defendants are accused of overcharging clients for advisory fees and fraudulently charging client credit cards and bank accounts for unauthorized investments or fees.<br> <br> The Government claimed that the de... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - NY)United States of America v. Matthew Ellas, et al.
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant challenging forfeiture of $10,000 as part of his sentence for participation in a robbery, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C). ... More...
$0 (10-10-2025 - NY)State of New York v. Victoria Afet
Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder, robbery and assault.<br> <br> Victoria Afet, age 23, was accused of killing 93-year-oldConnie Tuori.... More...
$0 (10-01-2025 - NY)Jackson v. Denno
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> Petitioner, after robbing a hotel, fatally wounded a policeman and himself received two bullet wounds. Questioned shortly after arrival at a hospital, he admitted the shooting and the robbery. Some time later, after considerable loss of blood and soon after he had been given drugs, he was inter... More...
$0 (06-22-1964 - NY)State of New York v. Mekhiel Saldana
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second Degree and three counts of Attempted Robbery in the Second Degree.<br> <br> As alleged in court documents and statements made on the record, on August 25, 2025, at approximately 9:00 a.m., two police officers were attempting to arrest SALDANA on the Lower East Side for trying to kick commuters off of th... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Jamaire Robertson </h1></h1>
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