2 members of 18th Street Gang convicted of murder in-aid-of racketeering
March 24, 2026
Two 18th Street gang members were convicted in Brooklyn federal court for a Queens gang murder, racketeering and related violent crimes.
Two 18th Street gang members were convicted in Brooklyn federal court for a Queens gang murder, racketeering and related violent crimes.
An MS-13 member pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to the 2011 racketeering-related murder of a Queens man.
James Laforte, also known as “Jimmy,” entered his plea before United States Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine began a sentence at Brooklyn’s MDC for violating his supervised release, joining other high‑profile inmates.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine admitted to drug possession violating his supervised release, facing sentencing after multiple probation breaches.
Luchese captain Anthony Villani was sentenced to 21 months for running a $35M illegal gambling ring and laundering money through fake rent.
Eight 18th Street Gang members were indicted in Brooklyn for racketeering, drug trafficking, assaults and extortion in Queens, NYC.
Brendan Paul, ex-assistant to Diddy, testified he bought drugs for him and called his feelings toward Diddy “complicated.”
Demetrius Johnson is convicted on all charges for racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and gun violence with the “Bully” gang in Brooklyn.
At the federal courthouse in Brooklyn a member of 18th Street was sentenced for racketeering conspiracy in connection with two murders.
R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld by a federal appeals court.
The leader of the Gorilla Stone Mafia, who referred to himself as “the reaper,” was convicted of two murders and drug trafficking.
Three members of the Brooklyn-based Real Ryte gang, including their leader, have been sentenced to over a decade in federal prison for their involvement in violent racketeering offenses. The sentences
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A 31-count superseding indictment unsealed Wednesday has implicated three new defendants in connection to a broad-reaching criminal operation responsible for the sex trafficking, beating and robbery of numerous women throughout
Marvin Pippins, a member of the Brooklyn-based street gang 5-9 Brims, was found guilty by a federal jury on counts of racketeering conspiracy, murder-in-aid-of racketeering, murder conspiracy, narcotics trafficking, and
A high-ranking leader of the notorious MS-13 gang, Jose Wilfredo Ayala-Alcantara, also known as “Indio de Hollywood,” was arrested on Thursday on terrorism and racketeering charges after being on the
In a massive joint operation, law enforcement agencies have cracked down on a violent subset of the Crips street gang, the Insane Crip Gang (ICG), indicting eight members and associates
The rapper Casanova remained in federal custody Thursday after surrendering to law enforcement in a gang-related federal racketeering case, authorities said. The Brooklyn-based rapper, whose legal name is Caswell Senior,
U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly has ordered an anonymous and partially sequestered jury in the federal racketeering and sex trafficking case of pop star R. Kelly in Brooklyn Federal Court.
Three friends and employees of the well-known R&B singer R. Kelly were arrested and had criminal complaints unsealed in the Eastern District federal courthouse on Tuesday, charging them with efforts
A 65-year-old loan shark from Brooklyn was sentenced to 37 months in prison by Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Hon. William Kuntz on Wednesday, Aug. 5 for racketeering. Vito DiFalco, who
Three men from Brooklyn were indicted in federal court on Friday and charged with various crimes including attempted murder after an attack left an unintended target with a gunshot wound.