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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 September 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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October 2009 Press Releases

10/01

EIGHTEEN ARRESTED IN COORDINATED LUCHESE ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY TAKEDOWN

10/02

FORMER STOCK PROMOTER PLEADS GUILTY IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO BRIBERY SCHEME

NEW ROCHELLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO STEROIDS CHARGES AND ASSAULTING FEDERAL OFFICERS

YONKERS MAN CONVICTED IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT OF ARMED ROBBERY, NARCOTICS DISTRIBUTION CONSPIRACY, AUTO THEFT, AND OTHER CRIMES

10/05

KAWASAKI RAIL CAR AGREES TO SETTLE ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS

MANHATTAN U.S. ATTORNEY CHARGES THREE MEN WITH MASSIVE HEROIN DISTRIBUTION

10/06

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY PREET BHARARA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CRIMINAL DIVISION CHIEF

FORMER NEW YORK FEDERAL RESERVE BANK EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO USING STOLEN IDENTITIES TO OBTAIN LOANS FRAUDULENTLY

10/07

UNITED STATES ENTERS INTO CONSENT DECREE WITH HOTEL CARTER REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

10/08

MANHATTAN U.S. ATTORNEY CHARGES TWELVE IN MASSIVE MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME

10/09

CHAPPAQUA CPA SENTENCED TO 33 MONTHS FOR STEALING CLIENT TAX REFUND CHECKS

10/15

MANHATTAN U.S. ATTORNEY CHARGES 41 DEFENDANTS IN COORDINATED MORTGAGE FRAUD TAKEDOWN ACROSS NEW YORK STATE

OPERATION BAD DEEDS - CHARGING DOCUMENTS

OPERATION BAD DEEDS - SDNY U.S. ATTORNEY BHARARA REMARKS

10/16

MANHATTAN U.S. ATTORNEY CHARGES HEDGE FUND MANAGERS, FORTUNE 500 EXECUTIVES, AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING DIRECTOR IN $20 MILLION INSIDER TRADING CASE

HEDGE FUND INSIDER TRADING CHARGING DOCUMENTS

HEDGE FUND INSIDER TRADING - SDNY U.S. ATTORNEY BHARARA REMARKS

10/19

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY PREET BHARARA ANNOUNCES SUPERVISORY APPOINTMENTS TO CRIMINAL DIVISION

FORMER PRINCIPAL OF AFW WEALTH ADVISERS PLEADS GUILTY IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR FRAUD

10/20

MANHATTAN UNITED STATES ATTORNEY CHARGES CHAIRMAN OF BROKERAGE FIRM WITH $22 MILLION INVESTMENT FRAUD

10/21

BUREAU OF PRISONS EMPLOYEE INDICTED FOR LYING IN CONNECTION WITH A FEDERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

10/22

UNITED STATES CHARGES OPERATIONAL CHIEF AND ASSOCIATES OF VIOLENT MEXICAN DRUG CARTEL

BRONX TAX PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS FOR CLIENTS AND HERSELF

10/23

PRINCIPAL OF COLOMBIA'S DMG GROUP ARRESTED; ARRIVES IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK TO FACE MONEY-LAUNDERING CHARGES

FORMER DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CONSULAR EMPLOYEE SENTENCED IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO 20 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR SMUGGLING ALIENS INTO THE UNITED STATES

BEACON MUSIC TEACHER ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

10/27

QUEENS MAN AND ACCOMPLICE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE MATERIAL SUPPORT TO HIZBALLAH

ATTORNEY SENTENCED IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO 51 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR PREPARING AND SUBMITTING FRAUDULENT IMMIGRATION APPLICATIONS

CANADIAN ATTORNEY PLEADS GUILTY IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN INSIDER TRADING

10/28

FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF NYC-TV PLEADS GUILTY IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO STEALING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

BROKER CONVICTED IN WHITE PLAINS OF DEFRAUDING HOMEOWNERS THROUGH PREDATORY MORTGAGE SCHEME

10/29

MANHATTAN STOCK PROMOTER PLEADS GUILTY IN STOCKBROKER BRIBERY CASE

10/30

LEADER OF BRONX CRACK GANG FOUND GUILTY IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT OF 1992 MURDER

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNER PLEADS GUILTY IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO PAYROLL TAX EVASION FOR OFF-THE-BOOKS WORKERS

CANADIAN COMPANY OPTIMAL GROUP, INC. ENTERS NON-PROSECUTION AGREEMENT WITH MANHATTAN U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE