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December 2007
December 28, 2007
Colombo Organized Crime Family Acting Boss Alphonse T. Persico and Administration Member John J. Deross Convicted of Murder in Aid of Racketeering and Witness Tampering
December 18, 2007
Newsday and Hoy Agree to Resolve Criminal Inquiry into Scheme to Defraud Newspaper Advertisers
December 18, 2007
Statement of United States Attorney Benton J. Campbell
December 13, 2007
Nine Defendants Charged with Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy in Brooklyn
December 10, 2007
Previously Convicted Sex Offender Charged with Child Exploitation and Enticement Pursuant to Project Safe Childhood Initiative
December 5, 2007
Two Officers and a Registered Representative of a Retail Brokerage Firm Indicted for Securities Fraud
November 2007
November 28, 2007
Two Officials in Bridges Division of New York City Department of Transportation Charged in Bribery Scheme
November 16, 2007
Former Nassau County District Court Judge Sentenced to Thirty-three Month's Imprisonment
November 14, 2007
Brooklyn Leader of Latin Kings Street Gang Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder
November 1, 2007
Former Bureau of Prisons Captain Pleads Guilty to a Second Obstruction of Justice Offense
October 2007
October 25, 2007
Former Bureau of Prisons Captain Convicted of Excessive Force Conspiracy and Obstruction of Justice
October 25, 2007
David H. Brooks, Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer of Dhb Industries, Inc., and Sandra Hatfield, Former Chief Operating Officer, Indicted for Insider Trading, Fraud, Obstruction of Justice, and Tax Evasion
October 19, 2007
Three Executives, a Corporate Lawyer, and Two Investors Indicted for Securities Fraud and Related Charges
October 16, 2007
Eighteen Defendants, Including Ten JFK Airport Employees, Charged in International Drug Smuggling and Distribution Schemes
October 5, 2007
Benton J. Campbell to Be Named Interim U.s. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
October 4, 2007
Former Metlife Broker Indicted for Defrauding September 11 Widow of Victim-compensation Fund Proceeds
October 2, 2007
Acting Attorney General Honors Employees and Others at the Department of Justice's Annual Awards Ceremony
October 2, 2007
Member of Ms-13, a Violent Long Island Street Gang, Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder
September 2007
September 20, 2007
Five Defendants Indicted for Kickbacks and Fraud at the "Stock-loan" Desks of Wall Street Brokerage Firms
August 2007
August 28, 2007
United States Files Suit Against Long Island Housing Development Company and Architect for Violating Fair Housing Act Requirements
August 15, 2007
National Basketball Association Referee Pleads Guilty to Participating in an Illegal Sports Betting Scheme Involving Nba Games
August 13, 2007
Parkway Hospital Agrees to Settle Civil Fraud Allegations
August 10, 2007
Former Teacher and Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to Twenty Years' Imprisonment for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography
August 1, 2007
Long Island Corporate Executive Pleads Guilty to Destroying a Competitor's Trade Secret Formula
July 2007
July 20, 2007
Four Defendants, Including Two Cpas and a Lawyer, Sentenced for Insider Trading in the Options of Their Client Companies and Employer
July 20, 2007
Leader of Norte Valle Colombian Drug Cartel Extradited to United States
July 19, 2007
Owners of Two Oil Transportation Companies in New York Indicted for Stealing and Reselling $75 Million of Stolen Heating Oil
July 19, 2007
Dominican Heroin and Cocaine Trafficker Extradited from the Dominican Republic Following Joint Investigation by United States, Germany, Canada, and Switzerland
July 13, 2007
Former Nassau County District Court Judge Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy
July 13, 2007
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Agrees to Pay $20 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Allegations in "Off-label" Marketing Investigation
July 9, 2007
Long Island Pharmaceutical Company Pays $800,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Suspicious Orders of Controlled Substances to Internet Pharmacies
June 2007
June 28, 2007
Long Island Tavern Owner Indicted in Arson-for-hire Scheme
June 26, 2007
Twenty-nine Defendants in New York, New Jersey, and California Charged with Conspiracy to Smuggle over 950 Shipments of Merchandise into the United States
June 22, 2007
Two Long Island Physical Therapists and a Massage Therapist Indicted for Health Care Fraud
June 2, 2007
Four Individuals Charged in Plot to Bomb John F. Kennedy International Airport
May 2007
May 22, 2007
Fourteen Defendants on Long Island Charged with Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
May 21, 2007
Justice Department Sues New York City for Discriminating Against Black and Hispanic Firefighter Applicants
May 14, 2007
Long Island Doctor and Two Others Indicted for Illegal Distribution of Oxycontin
April 2007
April 25, 2007
Leader of American Branch of Sri Lankan Terrorist Group Arrested and Charged with Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization
April 17, 2007
Seven Members and Associates of the Colombo and Luchese Organized Crime Families Plead Guilty to Racketeering and Extortion in Connection with Boiler Room Stock Fraud Schemes
April 13, 2007
Scott Halperin, Former Ceo of the Classica Group, Inc., Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Charges
April 12, 2007
Eleven Current and Former Federal Corrections Officers Indicted for Excessive Force and False Statements
April 11, 2007
Ten Defendants on Long Island Indicted on Crack Cocaine Distribution Charges
April 10, 2007
Attorney Charged with Mail and Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Obstruction of Justice in Scheme to Defraud Government Agencies
March 2007
March 30, 2007
Fifteen Defendants, Including Eight Former Employees of the City of New York, Plead Guilty in Scheme to Sell Medicaid Cards
March 29, 2007
Dan Rubin, Ceo of Rubin Investment Group, Inc. and 1-800-attorney, Inc., Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Charges
March 28, 2007
Eleven Members of Colombian Heroin Trafficking Organization Arrested Following Joint Investigation by U.s. and Colombia.
March 28, 2007
Six Subscribers to a Child Pornography Website Plead Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography Downloaded from the Internet
March 27, 2007
Long Island Man Charged with Interstate Transportation of Child Pornography
March 21, 2007
Long Island Teacher for the Gifted Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
March 21, 2007
Convicted Child Sex Offender Charged with Failing to Register as a Sex Offender in New York
March 09, 2007
Notorious Queens Gang Leader Kenneth "Supreme" Mcgriff Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Racketeering, Double Murder-for-hire Homicides, Narcotics Trafficking, and Laundering Drug Proceeds
March 09, 2007
Former Chief Executive Officer of Friedman's Inc. and Crescent Jewelers Indicted in Accounting Fraud Scheme
March 07, 2007
Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
March 06, 2007
Former Long Island Teacher and Elementary School Principal Arrested for Child Exploitation and Enticement
March 02, 2007
Mexican Citizen Charged with Forcing Young Mexican Women into Sexual Slavery in New York Extradited to U.S
February 2007
February 28, 2007
Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency Announce Settlement to Clean up Li Tungsten Superfund Site in Nassau County, New York
February 14, 2007
U.S. Army Translator Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Possession of Classified Documents Concerning Iraqi Insurgency
February 8, 2007
Four Members of Insider Trading Ring, Including a Corporate Executive, Two Cpas, and a Lawyer, Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud Charges
February 7, 2007
Twenty-seven Individuals Charged in Continuing Probe of Drug Money Laundering in Money Remitter Industry
February 6, 2007
Bonanno Family Acting Underboss, Acting Consigliere and 17 Capos, Soldiers, and Associates Indicted for Racketeering, Racketeering Conspiracy, and Other Charges
January 2007
January 30, 2007
Eleven Members and Associates of the Gambino and Luchese Families, and Two Associates of the Sicilian Mafia, Charged with Racketeering, Bribery, Extortion, Money Laundering, Loansharking, and Bank Fraud
January 8, 2007
Shahawar Matin Siraj Sentenced to Thirty Years of Imprisonment for Conspiring to Place Explosives at the 34th Street Subway Station
January 4, 2007
