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Foreign Citizen Who Threatened To Assassinate Joe Biden, Donald Trump Goes To Prison Foreign Citizen Who Threatened To Assassinate Joe Biden, Donald Trump Goes To Prison
Foreign Citizen Who Threatened To Assassinate Joe Biden, Donald Trump Goes To Prison A Somalian man living in Pennsylvania threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, and now he's in a Pennsylvania Prison, according to a release by the US Department of Justice on March 15, 2024. Mohamed Farah, 34, who was living in Cumberland County, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to three years’ imprisonment on Wednesday, March 13.  Following his release, the Court has also imposed a three-year term of probation.  "The indictment alleges that in January 2022, Farah, who is a citizen of Somalia, threatened to ass…
Drugs Used As Incentive By Everett Man Who Ran Sex Trafficking Operation: Feds Drugs Used As Incentive By Everett Man Who Ran Sex Trafficking Operation: Feds
Drugs Used As Incentive By Everett Man Who Ran Sex Trafficking Operation: Feds A Massachusetts man from the Boston Area is accused of coercing several women who struggled with drug addiction into his sex trafficking operation, according to federal officials. A grand jury returned an indictment charging Trevor Jones, of Everett, with sex trafficking four female victims, United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins said in a release dated Tuesday, May 2. Jones was indicted on four counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. He was arrested on related state charges on March 23 and has remained in state custody ever since since.  Court documents reveal…
Woodstock Man Admits To Failing To Report Nearly $1M In Income Woodstock Man Admits To Failing To Report Nearly $1M In Income
Woodstock Man Admits To Failing To Report Nearly $1M In Income A business owner from Connecticut has admitted he failed to report more than $900,000 in income on his personal federal tax returns. Windham County resident Mariusz Kalinowski, age 47, of Woodstock, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 29, to one count of filing a false tax return, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Kalinowski is the owner and operator of Kalinowski General Construction, Inc., which is based in the Worcester County town of Webster, Massachusetts, and provides construction services in Connecticut and Massachusetts…
Drug Traffickers Tortured Massachusetts Man For Wrongly Thinking He Snitched: Feds Drug Traffickers Tortured Massachusetts Man For Wrongly Thinking He Snitched: Feds
Drug Traffickers Tortured Massachusetts Man For Wrongly Thinking He Snitched: Feds A 39-year-old Rhode Island man who pleaded guilty to heroin trafficking charges this week also videotaped the torture of a Massachusetts man he believed to be working with federal investigators, the DEA said.  Anthony Basilici of Pawtucket pleaded guilty Wednesday in a federal court in Boston to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, one count of possession and discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice …
Massapequa Woman Accused Of Embezzling $4M From Company Massapequa Woman Accused Of Embezzling $4M From Company
Massapequa Woman Accused Of Embezzling $4M From Company A woman has been accused of embezzling $4 million from her New York employer and its clients to pay for, among other things, her wedding, travel, and making payments to a cosmetic surgeon. Long Island resident Carmen Miranda, age 50, of Massapequa, was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft, in connection with her scheme to embezzle over $4 million from her employer and its clients in Manhattan. Miranda, who is also known as “Millie Miranda,” was an account manager at a small business management firm that primarily serviced clients in the entertainment indus…
Delco Cyberstalker Learns His Fate For Sending More Than 100 Threatening Texts To Woman Delco Cyberstalker Learns His Fate For Sending More Than 100 Threatening Texts To Woman
Delco Cyberstalker Learns His Fate For Sending More Than 100 Threatening Texts To Woman A 25-year-old Delaware County man has learned his fate after nearly a year of cyberstalking a woman, federal authorities said. Karanjot Singh, of Upper Darby, was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 4 to eight months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said. Singh stalked a woman online for more than nine months, starting in March 2020, and sent her over 100 sexually violent and threatening text messages, the US attorney said. Singh repeatedly terrorized her, texting her at all hours of the day and night with escalating threat…
Two Worcester Residents Admit To Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Two Worcester Residents Admit To Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
Two Worcester Residents Admit To Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Two Massachusetts residents have pleaded guilty to their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and heroin.  Cintia Franco, age 34, and Amauris Antonio Rosario Garcia, also known as “Animal,” age 39, both of Worcester, each pleaded guilty this week to: Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl; Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin;  Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl.  Garcia also pleaded guilty to distribution o…
Philadelphia Career Criminal Who Shot SWAT Officer Facing Federal Charges: Authorities Philadelphia Career Criminal Who Shot SWAT Officer Facing Federal Charges: Authorities
Philadelphia Career Criminal Who Shot SWAT Officer Facing Federal Charges: Authorities A Philadelphia career criminal who shot a SWAT officer serving a search warrant in February was charged by federal authorities Wednesday, May 4. Police arrived at 35-year-old Kristian Reyes' West Lehigh Avenue home in the Fairhill section of the city on Feb. 11 with the intention of arresting him on probation and parole violations, United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said.  He had drug-related convictions dating back to 2007, CoffeeorDie reports. After receiving no response, SWAT officers broke into the home and made their way up to the third-floor a…
Financial Adviser Accused Of Embezzling $313,000 From New Rochelle Resident Financial Adviser Accused Of Embezzling $313,000 From New Rochelle Resident
Financial Adviser Accused Of Embezzling $313,000 From New Rochelle Resident The CEO of a financial advisory firm is accused of embezzling more than $313,000 from a 64-year-old Westchester County resident.  Adam Belardino, the CEO of the Maddox Group, was arrested on Wednesday, April 27, and charged with wire fraud, according to Damian Williams, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York. “Adam Belardino abused the trust his client placed in him by stealing more than $313,000 the client gave him to be invested," Williams said. "Clients like the victim in this case need to be able to entrust their money to financial advisors with confidence…
Sex Offender Admits Having Photos Of Infants Being Sexually Abused, Child Porn: Feds Sex Offender Admits Having Photos Of Infants Being Sexually Abused, Child Porn: Feds
Sex Offender Admits Having Photos Of Infants Being Sexually Abused, Child Porn: Feds A convicted sex offender from Maryland has pleaded guilty to possessing nearly 500 pictures of child pornography, according to officials. Jade Wade Harley, 49, of Frederick, made the guilty plea on Jan. 7, it was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron. According to Harley's plea agreement, on Feb. 24, 2020, four suspected child pornographic images were uploaded to the internet. Investigators later executed a search warrant at his home where they located a SIM card within a cell phone that contained two videos of children engaging in sexually explicit…
Longtime Judge From Westchester Appointed By JFK As Assistant US Attorney Dies Longtime Judge From Westchester Appointed By JFK As Assistant US Attorney Dies
Longtime Judge From Westchester Appointed By JFK As Assistant US Attorney Dies A retired New York State Supreme Court Justice and former assistant United States attorney appointed by former President John F. Kennedy has died at the age of 85. Kenneth Rudolph died on Sunday, Dec. 26, according to his obituary. Rudolph began his legal career as an assistant US attorney appointed by President Kennedy before he moved on to become a co-founding member of Rudolph & Altieri. In 1984, he was appointed as acting judge of the City of New Rochelle, and he became the presiding judge in 1991. He was elected to the Supreme Court of the State of New York in 1995, and he became…
Man From Region Sentenced For Cocaine Distribution Man From Region Sentenced For Cocaine Distribution
Man From Region Sentenced For Cocaine Distribution A Western Massachusetts man has been sentenced to five years in prison for distributing nearly one kilogram of cocaine. Julio Rivera, age 47, of Worcester, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 16, after being convicted by a jury in September of distribution and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, said Acting US Attorney Nathaniel Mendell. In October 2018, a federal investigation into co-conspirator Melvin Burgos intercepted numerous communications between Burgos and co-conspirator William Torres arranging to obtain one kilogram of cocaine from Rivera, court do…
FAMILY AFFAIR: Philly Man Admits Attempted Armed Bucks County Bank Robbery With Sons FAMILY AFFAIR: Philly Man Admits Attempted Armed Bucks County Bank Robbery With Sons
Family Affair: Philly Man Admits Attempted Armed Bucks County Bank Robbery With Sons A Philadelphia man admitted to an attempted armed bank robbery in Bucks County in which his two sons were his accomplices, authorities said. In Jan. 2018, Ronald DeWitt Vines, 47, was charged by Indictment for attempting to commit armed robbery of the PNC Bank branch on Buck Road in Holland in late 2017, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. On the day of the incident, Vines placed a handgun against the side of a bank employee’s head, forcing her to open the bank door as she arrived for work that morning, and then forcing her inside the bank, auth…
Feds: Philly Man Indicted For Bucks, Delaware County Sex Trafficking Ring Feds: Philly Man Indicted For Bucks, Delaware County Sex Trafficking Ring
Feds: Philly Man Indicted For Bucks, Delaware County Sex Trafficking Ring A Philadelphia man was charged by Indictment for operating a sex trafficking ring in Philadelphia, Bucks, and Delaware counties, federal authorities said. Kevin Smith, 27, is accused of "knowingly recruiting, enticing, harboring, transporting, and maintaining" a minor for the purpose of forcing them into prostitution for about a week in September 2019, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Investigators also allege that Smith operated a sex trafficking ring various times over a period of two years from July 2015 to July 2017, authorities said. During …
Western Mass Man Convicted Of Drug, Firearm Offenses Western Mass Man Convicted Of Drug, Firearm Offenses
Western Mass Man Convicted Of Drug, Firearm Offenses A felon faces life in prison and a million-dollar fine after being convicted by a jury on drug and weapon charges in Western Massachusetts. Berkshire County resident Elvins Sylvestre, age 43, of Pittsfield, was convicted by a federal jury in Springfield in connection with firearm and drug trafficking offenses, acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell for the District of Massachusetts announced. Specifically, Sylvestre was convicted following a three-day trial of possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession of cocaine, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and posses…
Feds: Philly Man Charged With Stealing Nearly $1 Million In PPP Funds Feds: Philly Man Charged With Stealing Nearly $1 Million In PPP Funds
Feds: Philly Man Charged With Stealing Nearly $1 Million In PPP Funds A Philadelphia man was charged with two counts of bank fraud and nine counts of money laundering for stealing nearly $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and using it toward personal purchases, federal authorities said. It is alleged that in June 2020, Devron Brown, 50, received $937,500 in PPP loan proceeds, from a PPP loan application that contained false about his alleged construction business, Just Us Construction Inc., according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Brown allegedly falsified the number of employees, the wages paid to t…
West Chester University Student Gets 20 Years For Having 22K+ Images Of 'Sadistic' Child Porn West Chester University Student Gets 20 Years For Having 22K+ Images Of 'Sadistic' Child Porn
West Chester University Student Gets 20 Years For Having 22K+ Images Of 'Sadistic' Child Porn A former West Chester University student was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for his possession of more than 22,000 extremely graphic photos and videos of child pornography, federal authorities announced. Ryan Davis, 24, formerly of Glen Mills, (Delaware County) pleaded guilty in July 2019 to transporting and possessing "sadistic" pornography that depicted prepubescent children and included infants and toddlers being sexually abused, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. An investigation into Davis' online Dropbox account revealed that the …
Former Teacher, Elected Official In Area Sentenced For Trying To Set Up Teen Sex Meeting Former Teacher, Elected Official In Area Sentenced For Trying To Set Up Teen Sex Meeting
Former Teacher, Elected Official In Area Sentenced For Trying To Set Up Teen Sex Meeting A former elected official and substitute teacher who once unsuccessfully ran for mayor of an area village will spend years behind bars after being sentenced for attempting to entice an underaged former student to engage in sexual activity. Putnam County resident Charles Hustis III, a former educator and village board member in Cold Spring, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to the attempted receipt of child pornography from a former student. United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss said that between Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, and …
Armed Robber From Jersey City Gets 14 Years-Plus In Fed Pen For Pennsylvania Holdup Armed Robber From Jersey City Gets 14 Years-Plus In Fed Pen For Pennsylvania Holdup
Armed Robber From Jersey City Gets 14 Years-Plus In Fed Pen For Pennsylvania Holdup A federal judge in Philadelphia sentenced a New Jersey man to a plea-bargained 14 years and nine months in prison for robbing a Pennsylvania gas station convenience store with a sawed-off rifle. Brandon Garcia, 22, of Jersey City, poked one Allentown Speedway station employee with the gun as he ordered him to “get down!” while demanding cash and Newports during one of the robberies on March 28, 2017, Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. A good Samaritan who’d pulled in for gas saw Garcia all dressed in black with his hood up and holding a gun, so he dialed 911. The citize…
Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office Facing Federal Charges Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office Facing Federal Charges
Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office Facing Federal Charges A Pennsylvania gunman arrested by state authorities earlier this month is now facing federal charges after sending a threatening email to an executive and firing shots at the Montgomery County Democratic Committee Office on Jan. 20, authorities announced. Francis Nero, 48, of Eagleville, was federally charged on March 3 on charges of sending threatening communications and cyberstalking, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. MCDP Office Executive Director Brian Levy told Norristown police on Jan. 8 that he got a threatening email from someone on Ja…
Serial Philadelphia Bank Robber Gets 9 Years Behind Bars Serial Philadelphia Bank Robber Gets 9 Years Behind Bars
Serial Philadelphia Bank Robber Gets 9 Years Behind Bars A Philadelphia bank robber is facing nine years behind bars for a nearly six-month-long crime spree during which he robbed eight banks and businesses, authorities said. Gerald Griffith, also known as “Jerry Porecca,” 47, pleaded guilty in December 2019 to two counts of bank robbery, two counts of armed bank robbery, and four counts of Hobbs Act robbery, Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. The charges arose from a drug-fueled crime spree between July and December 2018, during which Griffith robbed or attempted to rob four separate banks, as well as four …
Philadelphia Ex-Con Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm Philadelphia Ex-Con Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm
Philadelphia Ex-Con Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm A Philadelphia ex-con was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for illegal possession of a firearm, officials announced Thursday. William Johnson, 35, was convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, after a trial in September 2020, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Philadelphia Police Department Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of a person with a gun at 15th Street and West Allegheny Avenue in North Philadelphia, in September 2019, Williams said. Upon arrival, the officers noticed Johnson walking wit…
Network Of Drug Dealers Charged For Trafficking In Connecticut Network Of Drug Dealers Charged For Trafficking In Connecticut
Network Of Drug Dealers Charged For Trafficking In Connecticut Seven men have been indicted in connection with heroin and crack cocaine trafficking in New Haven, according to United States Attorney John H. Durham.  Five New Haven men and one North Branford man, who were reportedly part of a drug-smuggling ring, were arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 16 months after their group's New Haven kingpin was detained in December of last year.   A federal jury in New Haven charged the following men with felonies for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack cocaine: Michael Smith, also known as “Head,” 34, of New Haven, who has been detained in poli…
Convicted CT Burglar Admits To Illegal Possessing Weapon Convicted CT Burglar Admits To Illegal Possessing Weapon
Convicted CT Burglar Admits To Illegal Possessing Weapon A previously convicted burglar could face 10 additional years behind bars for illegally possessing a firearm while in prison, said United States Attorney John Durham.  Tyrell Cox-Henderson, 27, of New Haven, was reportedly found in possession of a Smith & Wesson .357 caliber revolver on April 10 of 2019.  He had previously been convicted of the felony of third-degree burglary, making him eligible for a felony charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.  Moreover, because the weapon was found on his person while he was incarcerated, he was additionall…
Ex-Director From Long Island Charged With Embezzlement Schemes Totaling $500K Ex-Director From Long Island Charged With Embezzlement Schemes Totaling $500K
Ex-Director From Long Island Charged With Embezzlement Schemes Totaling $500K A Long Island man who was executive director of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America is facing charges for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars. Jerome Dimitriou, 55, of Greenlawn, the former executive director, has been charged in two embezzlement schemes, one in which he allegedly embezzled more than $488,000 from one organization by directing subordinates to issue him unauthorized excess salary payments, United States Attorney for the Southern District Geoffrey Berman said.  "In the other, he allegedly charged hundreds of personal expenses to his organization’s credit card…
Ex-Treasurer From Bergenfield Gets 2 Years For Stealing $900G From Filipino Group Ex-Treasurer From Bergenfield Gets 2 Years For Stealing $900G From Filipino Group
Ex-Treasurer From Bergenfield Gets 2 Years For Stealing $900G From Filipino Group A former accounting specialist from Bergenfield who was charged with embezzling $900,000 from the Metcom Express insurance brokerage in Ridgefield Park over the course of seven years was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison, authorities said. Violeta McGough, 57, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud, stepped down from her position as treasurer of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. at the end of February 2017 amid the federal probe citing health reasons. McGough also faces three years of supervised released following her 27-month prison stint, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito sa…
Man Sentenced For $600K Fraud Of Four CT Manufacturing Companies Man Sentenced For $600K Fraud Of Four CT Manufacturing Companies
Man Sentenced For $600K Fraud Of Four CT Manufacturing Companies A Connecticut man is going to spend more than a year behind bars after pleading guilty to defrauding four manufacturing companies out of more than $600,000. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Monday that Meriden resident Digby Kerr, 50, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to wire fraud for a scheme that defrauded manufacturing companies. Kerr must also pay restitution of $603,489.30. According to court documents and statements made in court, Kerr was the…
UPDATE: Rapper Who Left Gun In Bag At Newark Airport Surrenders UPDATE: Rapper Who Left Gun In Bag At Newark Airport Surrenders
Update: Rapper Who Left Gun In Bag At Newark Airport Surrenders Passaic County rapper Juelz Santana turned himself in to Port Authority police before dawn Monday after fleeing Newark Airport Friday night when a gun and drugs were found in his bag. Santana, 36, of Totowa -- whose real name is LaRon James -- later entered a not-guilty plea before a state Superior Court judge in Newark who scheduled him for a detention hearing on Monday, March 19. Charged with drug and weapons offenses, he could face prison time because of a prior felony conviction out of Bergen County, which prohibits Santana from carrying a firearm. A judge in Hackensack gave Santana tw…
Sentencing Delayed For Ex-New Rochelle Schools Director Guilty Of Bribery Sentencing Delayed For Ex-New Rochelle Schools Director Guilty Of Bribery
Sentencing Delayed For Ex-New Rochelle Schools Director Guilty Of Bribery Sentencing of a former New Rochelle Schools Director who was implicated in a corruption scheme was postponed to next month. Last year, John Gallagher Jr. pleaded guilty to bribery for his role in a four-year corruption scheme while he was an independent contractor working with the New Rochelle School District. He faces up to four years in prison and must pay thousands in fines. Gallagher was due to be sentenced this month, but according to a Talk of the Sound report, that court date has been pushed until Feb. 14. According to the school district, Gallagher was an employee of Aramark Manage…
Trump Taps Former Giuliani Partner As Preet Bharara Replacement Trump Taps Former Giuliani Partner As Preet Bharara Replacement
Trump Taps Former Giuliani Partner As Preet Bharara Replacement President Donald Trump has nominated a former law partner of New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to serve as United States Attorney Preet Bharara’s replacement in the Southern District of New York. If confirmed by the Senate in the next 120 days, Geoffrey Berman will take over for Bharara, who was fired last March by the president as he cleaned house from the Obama era. He will serve as an interim basis until confirmation, according to the Justice Department. Berman is a partner at Greenberg Traurig in Manhattan, where Giuliani remains a partner. He previously served as an Assistant United St…