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The U.S. Eastern District of New York’s Brooklyn courthouse. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Former employees of Brooklyn nonprofit charged in $500K kickback scheme

November 25 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Three individuals have been charged for their roles in a scheme that...

The U.S. Eastern District of New York’s Brooklyn courthouse. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Billionaire Gautam Adani and seven executives indicted in $250M bribery scheme

November 21 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A group of business executives are accused of paying more than $250...

Trial date set for Adams in bribery case

November 4 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

MAYOR ADAMS WILL stand trial on federal bribery charges on April 21...

Genaro Garcia Luna stands flanked by U.S. Marshals as he reads his sentencing statement during his sentencing hearing, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at Brooklyn federal court in New York. Elizabeth Williams via AP

Mexico’s ex-public security chief sentenced to 38-plus years in US for taking cartel bribes

October 17 | Cedar Attanasio and Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

The man once heralded as the architect of Mexico’s war on...

“These defendants prioritized their own financial interests above the safety and security of residents and co-workers,” said U.S. Attorney Breon Peace. Photo: Kevin Wolf/AP

Four juvenile center employees plead guilty to taking bribes and smuggling contraband

October 3 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Four former employees of the Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn have pleaded...

Alex Spiro, the high-profile attorney representing Mayor Eric Adams, is known for his work with clients such as Elon Musk, Jay-Z, and Alec Baldwin. Photo: Ramsey de Give/Pool photo via AP

Who is Alex Spiro, Mayor Adams’ high-profile attorney?

September 27 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Farkas praises Spiro’s aggressive defense style, cites success in high-profile...

Brooklyn Federal Courthouse, where former Vitol energy trader Javier Aguilar pleaded guilty to charges related to an international bribery scheme involving Mexican and Ecuadorian officials. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mike Plotz

Ex-Vitol energy trader pleads guilty to international bribery scheme

August 23 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Javier Aguilar, a former energy trader for Vitol Inc., pleaded guilty in...

Former energy trader pleads guilty in bribery scheme against international oil company

August 22 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

AN EX-ENERGY TRADER HAS PLEADED GUILTY IN BROOKLYN FEDERAL COURT for...

Brooklyn federal court, where former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang was convicted for his role in a $2 billion fraud and money laundering scheme. The case, involving significant financial losses for global investors, was presided over by U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis. Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Mozambique minister convicted in $2B fraud scheme

August 10 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang was convicted in Brooklyn federal court...

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    The “barge” part of Bargemusic — Brooklyn’ The “barge” part of Bargemusic — Brooklyn’s iconic floating concert hall — is no more.  On Monday, the rusting 19th-century barge was towed from its slip at Fulton Ferry Landing near the Brooklyn Bridge, to meet its end at a shipyard in Staten Island. More than 5,000 concerts — mostly classical, with American contemporary and jazz mixed in — had been performed inside the cozy, wood-paneled hall with its red-brick fireplace, delighting music lovers and launching musical careers since 1977. Read more at the link in bio. Eagle photos by Mary Frost
    The co-founder of the Bed-Stuy aquarium, a makeshi The co-founder of the Bed-Stuy aquarium, a makeshift goldfish pond that went viral, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Jan. 3, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. Hajj Lovick, 48, was convicted last month of second-degree attempted murder for opening fire outside Lover’s Rock, a neighborhood bar, and striking a 51-year-old man in the leg early in the morning on June 15, 2023. Read more at the link in bio. AP Photo/Pamela Smith
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    A self-propelled liftboat  — which can lift its A self-propelled liftboat  — which can lift itself out of the water on three cylindrical legs and transform into a suspended platform — sailed into Gowanus Bay last week. “LEGS III” — an offshore work boat, initially used in the Gulf oil patch and then for marine towing and salvage — will take on a third life in service of the environment, as a collective resource for environmentally-focused nonprofits and schools. The vessel will replace the current flat-deck barge hosting the RETI Center nonprofit. Read more at the link in bio. Photos courtesy of John Quadrozzi
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