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State of New York v. Angel Carrasco

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with h murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, attempted manslaughter and assault. Angel Carrasco, 31, accused of h pushing a young mother and her infant from the balcony of a New York City.

United States of America v. Melissa G. McClain

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1201. Defendant and others learned that a group of drug traffickers had offered a bounty for a particular person, whom the group suspected of having stolen 50 kilograms of cocaine that belonged to them. McClain met with some of her co-conspirators in Quebec, where they agreed to kidnap the target’s grandparents, in an effort to trade them for

United States of America v. Tal, Oren and Alon Aexander

New York, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with sex trafficking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1594, and coercion or enticement of females, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2422. From at least in or about 2008, up to and including at least in or about 2021, Alon Alexander, age 39, of Miami, Florida, Tal Alexander, age 40, of Miami, Florida, and Oren Alexander, age 39, of Miami, Florida, (Alexander Brothers) worked together and with others to engage in sex trafficki

United States of America v. Richard Teplitsky

Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341. Richard Teplitsky, age 72, of Williamsville, New York, was the president of the Woodhill Capital Corporation. As president, he and other Woodhill personnel would solicit funds from investors within the Western District of New York and elsewhere, representing to investors that their money would be used to fund loans to businesses that were seeking to borrow money to acquir

State of New York v. Albino Zacarias-Garcia

Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter. Frament, 76, was found suffering from stab wounds and head trauma on April 18, 2024, along the Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail and later died from his injuries. He was killed by Albino Zacarias-Garcia, age 25.

United States of America v. Sarah Blood

Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with federal program theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C.666A. Sarah Blood, age 44, of Richmondville, New York, served as the executive director of SARL from August 2019 to October 2023. SARL is a not-for-profit organization managed by state and local legislators for the purpose of promoting cooperation and education among agricultural and rural communities. SARL received funding from the United States Food and Drug Ad

State of New York v. Elijah Medina

Bronx, New York, Criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Elijah Medina, 25, the Bronx, scammed prospective renters and accepting payments for apartments he had no authority to lease. The defendant leveraged social media to lure his victims, taking advantage of their need to line his own pockets. The victims handed over thousands of dollars for apartments the defendant could not rent to them. My Office takes these cases seriously and this sentence holds the sc

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing a hate crime, in violation of 18 USC 249. Scott Schunzel, age 33, stabbed a black female victim (the “Victim”) with a knife because of her actual and perceived race and color while the Victim was standing next to a parked fruit truck. The Victim sustained a deep wound to her left hamstring and was transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital where she received stitches for her injury. S

State of New York v. Andrew Pashinin

Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree attempted assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Andrew Pashinin, 20, of Harrison, New York, accused of r shoving a stranger onto the subway tracks at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays station in Brooklyn.

United States of America v. Felix Cordobas

Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with preparing false tax returns containing fictious children, fictitious solar expenses and fictitious business expenses, and related charges of wire fraud. Felix Cordoba, age 66, of East Elmhurst, Queens, New York, for the tax years 2020 and 2021, prepared false and fraudulent Forms 1040 and associated schedules and forms for clients that contained a variety of false claims. The most common false claims involved

United States of America v. Village of Atlantic Beach, New York

Brooklyn, New York, civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violating the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) law. The Village of Atlantic Beach, New York was accused of violating the RLUIPA, ) by enacting and enforcing zoning provisions that treat religious land uses worse than comparable secular uses. The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) is a 2000 federal law that protects individuals, houses of worship, and r

United States of America v. Joshua Wander

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and securities fraud. Joshua Wander, the founder and former CEO of 777 Partners, a Miami-based investment firm, schemed to defraud the lenders and investors of 777 Partners. As part of his plea, Wamder agreed to forfeit at least $500,000,000 in proceeds from his illegal scheme. Wander, the co-founder and former CEO of 777 Partners, a private investment firm, orchestrated a multi-year sche

United States of America v. Jonathan Spalletta, a/k/a "Cthulhon," a/k/a "Jspalletta"

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with computer fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1030B, and money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956-4999. Jonathan Spalletta, a/k/a "Cthulhon," a/k/a "Jspalletta" Jonathan Spalletta, a/k/a "Cthulhon," a/k/a "Jspalletta," age 36, of Rockville, Maryland, engaged in a deceptive series of transactions with Uranium’s smart contract that Spalleta used to withdraw far more “rewards” in cryptocurrency t

State of New York v. Khyle Williams

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally selling numerous semiatuomatic pistols, revolvers, and high-capacity magazines. Khyle Williams, 31, of Brooklyn, New York, indicted.

State of New York v. Jyrell Thomas

Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder Jyrell Thomas, age 25, stabbed a man to death on a J train in Queens, New York. Thomas was know to be emotionally disturbed.

United States of America v. Akram Marseet

Rochester, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with threatening a federal official, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 115.1, and using interstate communications to make threats, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 875. On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Marshals Service received a report that a direct threat was conveyed via a telephone call to the Clerks’ Office for the Western District of New York and included individuals protected by the Marshals Service. The caller identified h

United States of America v. Michael Conner

Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Michael Conner, age 58, formerly of Lake George, New York, was a self-styled inventor of household goods who owned three patents. Between 2008 and 2023, Conner obtained money from investors under false pretenses. Conner claimed that he needed loans from investors to sell his patents or close on a business deal. In reality, Conner took the money from his victims and spent i

United States of America v. Atickul Islam, aka "James W. Anderson"

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with personation of an officer or employee of the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. 912 and 18 U.S.C. 3551. Atickul Islam, age 29, of Queens, New York, was charged after he falsely claimed to be a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official and directed a female victim and her family to turn themselves in at an ICE office or face “legal action” and “enforcement measures.” . He sen

United States of America v. Dwight Flowers, Terrence Porter, and Taleak Harris

New York, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with trafficking nearly 100 firearms, including a “Glock switch,” ammunition, and approximately 700 grams of cocaine in Manhattan and the Bronx. Dwight Flowers, age 58, of Queens, New York, Terrance Porter, age 50, of Queens, New York, and Taleak Harris, age 49, of Chester, Virginia, were each charged with one count of conspiring to commit firearms trafficking. In addition, Flowers and Porter were togeth

State of New York v. Brandon Watt

Lyon, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented Bramdon Watt, age 59, who was charged with f attacking his neighbor with a 2-by-4 while using racial slurs.

United States of America v. Angela Kellogg

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 Department of Labor and Human Resources. The money used to fund the check belonged to the United Sta

United States of America v. Delos Thurston

Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with theft of money orders in violation of 18 U.S.C. 500. Between April 2025 and January 2026, while he was employed as the Postmaster of the Morrisville, New York, Post Office, Delos Thurston, age 28, of Clinton, New York, fraudulently issued 179 money orders for his own benefit without paying for them, and in so doing stole $118,088.19 from the United States.

State of New York v. Harvey Weinstein

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Harvey Weinstein who was re-tried after his previous conviction for sexual assault was reversed. Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley.

United States of America v. Tony Ream, aka Tony Ream-Hendley and Tony Moul Ream

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 in the amount of $1.6 million to the company.

United States of America v. Clifton Savage, a/k/a "Lucky"

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with two counts of murder as well as narcotics and firearms offenses. On or about December 26, 2021, in the vicinity of East 168th Street and Morris Avenue in the Bronx, New York, Clifton Savage, a/k/a "Lucky," age 45,discharged a firearm multiple times, using it to murder Terrence Smith and Sergio Santana, two competing drug dealers with whom he was in a drug-related dispute regarding the sale of crack cocain

United States of America v. Yuri Khrameev,, a/k/a "Colonel Yuri," et al.

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit multiple schemes around the world commit murder. The RIS Network has allegedly carried out or conspired to carry out multiple schemes around the world. Most recently, this summer, the RIS Network recruited an individual based in the United States (“U.S. Resident-1”) to surveil and murder a prominent Russian dissident they believed to be residing in the United States. Among other th

State of New York v. Jonathan Morales

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree murder. On June 25, 2023, Jonathan Morales, age 30, targeted the Eliahs Brazoban due to an alleged underlying conflict pertaining to someone close to him. Approximately an hour and a half prior to the shooting, Morales rode an e-bike past Mr. Brazoban, who was near Clinton and Delancey Streets. Morales then parked his e-bike near a median by the Williamsburg Bridge and watched Mr. Brazoban’

United States of America v. Blessed Trust and Hexa Whale

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers will represented the Defendant accused of using cryptocurrency to launder more than $1.5 billion in illicit oil money intended to benefit Iran. Two Chinese companies, Blessed Trust and Hexa Whale, used trading accounts at the UAE-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance to launder the proceeds of black-market sales of Iranian oil, funneling the illicit funds to the Government of Iran, its agents, and/or its proxies, where they were used to finance

State of New York v. Laurie Moore

Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with official misconduct and second-degree falsifying business records. 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> Former senior investigator of the Albany County, New York, Sheriff's Office Laurie Moore accused of conducting over 4,000 unauthorized searches using the software provided by Flock Safety.

State of New York v. Joseph and Anthony Livreri

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy and bribery. 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> Joseph and Anthony Livreri, were charged in 2023 with giving the former commissioner, Eric Ulrich, cash that he used in part to fund his gambling at casinos and at the 89th Street Cafe, an illegal gambling club in Queens partially owned by one

State of New York v. Umar R. Graham

Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged two counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (Class D felonies), one count of Unlawful Possession of Personal Identification Information in the Second Degree (Class E felony) and one count of Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree (Class E felony). Graham entered a guilty plea to all counts of the indictment. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" targ

United States of America v. John Vincent Ridgeway

Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining SSA benefits in violation of 42 U.S.C. 1383. 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> In January 1974, John Vincent Ridgeway, 76, of Buffalo, NY, began receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA), based upon his representation th

State of New York v. Mark Smith

Binghamton, New York criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with unauthorized use of a stolen vehicle and speeding. </h2></center><a href="https://da.tulsacounty.org/" target=”_new”> Tulsa County District Attorney's Office</a> In New York, possession of a stolen vehicle is prosecuted under criminal possession of stolen property laws, where knowingly possessing a stolen motor vehicle worth more than $100 is generally charged as a felony. Criminal Possession of Stol

United States of America v. Delos Thurston

Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with money order fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 500. 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> Between April 2025 and January 2026, while he was employed as the Postmaster of the Morrisville, New York, Post Office, Delos Thurston fraudulently, age 28, of Clinton, New York, issued 179 money orders for his own benefit with

United States of America v. Bhavesh Ranchhodbhai Lathiya

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with international listed chemical distribution with intent to manufacture fentanyl in violation of 21 U.S.C. 959(a) and smuggling goods into the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. 545. 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> Bhavesh Ranchhodbhai Lathiya was the leader and founder of Raxuter Chemicals, a c

United States of America v. Christine Hunsicker

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 into giving her nearly $300 million for CaaStle, a retail technology company she founded and led as CE

State of New York v. Dimone Fleming

Bronx, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with two counts of first degree murder. Dimone Fleming, age 22, stabbed her two sons to death and put their bodies in a bath tub on November 26, 2022. She claimed she was not guilty by reason of post partum psychosis. Fleming was being treated for major depressive disorder and was prescribed psychotropic medications but did not take them and was treating herself with marijuana.

United States of America v. Kaheem Archer, Calvin Bent, Christine Ferguson, Lamont Martin, Ajani McChriston, and Chad Reed

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with engaging in a multi-year scheme to steal rental cars worth millions of dollars using stolen credit cards and forged driver’s licenses. They are charged with conspiracy to receive, possess, and dispose of stolen vehicles; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; and aggravated identity theft. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Ken

State of New York v. Larry Montes

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with two counts of assault and battery, commission of a hate crime and criminal mischief. 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> 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> Larry Montes, age 46, attacked members of a synagogu

United States of America v. Luigi Nicolas Mangione

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with two stalking. 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> Luigi Mangione, age 28, shot and killed Brian Thompson the CEO of UnitedHealthcare on December 4, 2024. The Defendants said: “After years of enduring severe pain from a broken back, navigating the obstacles of the health insurance system and witnessing

United States of America v. Jun N. Martinez

Buffalo, New York, Criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with distribution of controlled drugs in violation of 18 U.S.C. 846. 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> Jun N. Martinez, 33, of Jamestown, NY,received several large packages of cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin via mail from an out of state source. He also provided large quantities of crystal methamphetamine and h

United States of America v. Michael St. Denny

Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2252. 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> Michael St. Denny, age 37, of Lisbon, New York, admitted to distributing child pornography to other individuals between July 2024 and January 2025 using the social media application KIK. A search warrant conducted

United States of America v. Asante Kwaku Berko

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 of a power plant in Ghana. Asante Kwaku Berko, age 52, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Ghana,

The People of the City of New York v. Juninho Vallon

Bronx, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts each of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree (VTL § 511(1)(a)), and Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol (VTL § 1992(1), (3)), as well as one count each of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Second Degree (VTL § 511(2)(a)(iv)), and Unlicensed Operator (VTL § 509(1)). Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/ve

United States of America v. Perry Freeman

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling, distributing controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S. 811. 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> Perry Freeman distributed fentanyl that resulted in the death of a 37-yearold man Westchester County resident, conspiring to distribute crack cocaine, and illegally possessing ammunition, On Novemb

State of New York v. Jennifer Lackard and Chas Lackard

Bronx, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with second-degree attempted murder, firearm offenses and conspiracy. 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> Jennifer Lackard and Chas Lackard accused of "acting in concert" with her husband and their son in the incident, according to an indictment charging all three with more than a dozen counts -- including second-degr

State of New York v. Se. Shareen Ismail

Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 21 counts of falsifying vaccination records. 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> Dr. Shareen Ismail accused of vaccination fraud at Alexandre Centre for Children’s Health in Manlius.

United States of America v. Catora Noel, Darren Stephesnon, and Imani-Kai Brown

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/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Catora Noel, Darren Ste

United States of America v. Derek Wachob

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 through in or about August 2024, WACHOB—the Chief Executive Officer of a large manufacturer of steel pip

State of New York v. Jeremiah Henderson

Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder in the Second Degree (Class A-I felony). 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> On Monday, June 16, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Jeremiah Henderson, 25, of Buffalo, intentionally shot the victim during a dispute in the backyard of a residence on 200 block of Shirley Avenue in the City of Buffalo. The vi