United States Attorney Southern District of New York
The Southern District handles a high volume of high profile cases. Our Press Office is responsible for coverage and making available to the public the details and results of these prosecutions. These will be made available to the public on a daily basis. To see last months press releases, click on March 2009 . To view our archived press releases from this year, click on 2008. From there you will be able to access prior month's and year's archives.
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April 2009 Press Releases
04/02
THREE DEFENDANTS IN TAX SHELTER FRAUD TRIAL SENTENCED TO PRISON
U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES SEIZURE OF PALM BEACH HOME AND THREE BOATS BELONGING TO BERNARD MADOFF
04/03
CITY STREET-LIGHTING CONTRACTOR INDICTED FOR PAYING OFF IBEW BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE
IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY AND WIFE FOUND GUILTY OF ASYLUM FRAUD
MANHATTAN INVESTMENT ADVISER FOUND GUILTY IN $11 MILLION PONZI SCHEME
04/06
LEADER OF DYCKMAN HOUSES "HMOBB CREW" PLEADS GUILTY TO CRACK AND COCAINE CONSPIRACY CHARGES
BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR USING THE INTERNET TO ENTICE A MINOR TO ENGAGE IN SEX
04/07
CARTING OPERATOR PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBING MOUNT VERNON OFFICIAL
TWO ARRESTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES IN PHONY CUSTOMER REFUND SCHEME
04/08
SEVEN ARRESTED IN UNITED STATES AND CANADA FOR ECSTASY AND KETAMINE SMUGGLING CONSPIRACY
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR PAYROLL TAX EVASION
BROOKLYN MAN SENTENCED TO 53 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR IDENTITY THEFT SCHEME
04/09
NEW YORK LONGSHOREMAN SENTENCED TO 160 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR NARCOTICS SMUGGLING
04/13
BRONX MAN GETS 21 YEARS FOR ARMED BANK ROBBERY IN ARDSLEY, N.Y.
04/14
NEW YANKEE STADIUM A MODEL OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
U.S. ATTORNEY LEV L. DASSIN'S REMARKS AT NEW YANKEE STADIUM
BRONX MAN CHARGED WITH FOUR DRUG-RELATED MURDERS
04/16
DRUG TRAFFICKER PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER OF MEMBER OF MEXICAN COCAINE TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION
04/17
THREE FARC GUERRILLAS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO SUPPORT A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
04/20
MANHATTAN PROPERTY OWNER CHARGED IN FRAUDULENT SALE OF JOINTLY-OWNED BUILDING
FORMER PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR FRAUD
RING LEADER SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR $24 MILLION FRAUD SCHEME
04/21
AFGHAN DRUG KINGPIN CHARGED WITH TERRORIST FINANCING FOR FUNDING TALIBAN INSURGENCY
04/22
THREE AT EXOTIC CAR DEALERSHIP ARRESTED FOR SPYING ON RIVAL DEALER’S E-MAIL SYSTEM
INFORMATION FILED AGAINST DREIER CO-CONSPIRATOR KOSTA KOVACHEV
21-MONTH SENTENCE IMPOSED FOR CONCEALING BAYOU FRAUD
04/23
TWO FOUND GUILTY IN 'STING' SALE OF 10 KILOS OF COCAINE FOR $145,000
WESTGATE CAPITAL FUND MANAGER INDICTED FOR PONZI SCHEME
FEDERAL EXPRESS EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO HIJACK FEDEX TRACTOR-TRAILERS
04/24
04/27
LENGTHY SENTENCES IMPOSED ON THREE FOR MULTIPLE TRUCK HIGHJACKINGS AND KIDNAPINGS
04/28
FORMER HEDGE FUND MANAGER ARTHUR G. NADEL INDICTED ON FRAUD CHARGES
04/29
NEW JERSEY MAN INDICTED ON BANK ROBBERY AND EVIDENCE TAMPERING CHARGES
SLEEPY HOLLOW DETECTIVE ACCUSED OF USING EXCESSIVE FORCE ON HANDCUFFED CITIZENS
04/30
NEW ROCHELLE MAN ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRING TO COMMIT MURDER FOR HIRE