NBA player Terry Rozier hit with new bribery charges in sports gambling sting
May 29, 2026
Superseding indictments are used when prosecutors want to change or add new charges to an existing criminal case.
Superseding indictments are used when prosecutors want to change or add new charges to an existing criminal case.
Hernan Lopez left Brooklyn federal court, telling reporters he was relieved that “a case that never should have started is finally over.”
Queens jeweler Shlomo Patchiav, A.K.A.“Slava Fatkhiev,” 45, was convicted on Wednesday of extortion conspiracy.
The men — who do not appear to be connected — are among the earliest defendants to face charges under the Take It Down Act.
Russian crime ring members were sentenced in Brooklyn federal court for a $2B prescription fraud scheme targeting U.S. insurers.
Court documents show that Gautam Adani agreed to pay civil penalties of $6 million while his nephew agreed to pay $12 million.
Lu Jianwang faces up to 10 years in prison for acting as an illegal foreign agent and up to 20 years in prison for obstruction of justice.
A former NYPD detective pleaded guilty to conspiring in a PPP fraud scheme that used false documents to secure pandemic relief funds.
Pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz entered not guilty pleas through a translator to a rewritten indictment in Brooklyn federal court.
An MS-13 member pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to the 2011 racketeering-related murder of a Queens man.
SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony was sentenced to 100 months for defrauding investors through crypto fraud, with $7.5M forfeited to victims.
Former Queens Defenders director Lori Zeno pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for embezzling nonprofit funds for luxury goods and trips.
James Laforte, also known as “Jimmy,” entered his plea before United States Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo.
The U.S. filed to revoke Gurmeet Singh’s citizenship for concealing his 2014 rape and kidnapping convictions during naturalization.
Steven LaBianca was sentenced to 12 years for coercing minors to produce sexual images and possessing child pornography in Brooklyn.
Blanca Hernandez Morales was sentenced to 35 years for sex trafficking minors in a Queens-based operation that exploited victims from Mexico.
Pushpesh Baid was sentenced to 20 years for defrauding investors in Tradepay Capital and Luxestreet, losing $35M through fake businesses.
Kyrgyz arms dealer Sergei Zharnovnikov was sentenced for illegally exporting U.S. firearms and ammunition to Russia via Kyrgyzstan.
Ahmed Alaahri was sentenced for kidnapping and sexually abusing a 17-year-old in Brooklyn. He and a co-defendant face deportation.
Several defendants were sentenced in Brooklyn federal court for a $12M telemarketing fraud, with prison terms and restitution ordered.
Peggy Cross-Goldenberg was selected as a U.S. magistrate judge in Brooklyn after nearly two decades as a federal defender.
Brooklyn jury convicts four MS-13 leaders of racketeering and murder, each facing life sentences for violent crimes.
Brooklyn judge acquits Karl Jordan Jr. in Jam Master Jay’s 2002 murder, citing lack of motive; His co-defendant’s conviction stands.
Brooklyn pastor and daycare president Paul Mitchell pleaded guilty to tax evasion after misusing millions in church and school funds.
A registered sex offender was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for coercing minors online and receiving child pornography.
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Clase and Ortiz face a May federal trial for allegedly taking bribes to influence bets.
Hernan Lopez said in a statement that he was grateful for the move to dismiss the charges and looks forward to putting the matter behind him.
Five arrested in Brooklyn for running “Greggy’s Cult,” an online child exploitation ring involving child pornography and threats.
Luis Camarena pleaded guilty to a kickback scheme involving homeless shelter contracts. All four defendants will pay over $1M in restitution.
Portland coach Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty to federal charges of profiting from rigged Mafia-backed poker games with ex-NBA players.
Billups was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges.
Federal prosecutors said they would seek a sentence of up to 18 years for Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 22-year-old from the Republic of Georgia.
An anonymous jury will be chosen when Gogic’s trial resumes after a 30-day break, said John Marzulli, a spokesperson for federal prosecutors.
Ortiz appeared in Brooklyn federal court after his initial arrest Sunday at Boston’s Logan International Airport.
Linda Sun and Chris Hu were arrested last year during a U.S. crackdown on alleged secret agents working for the Chinese government.
Jones said little during back-to-back arraignments in federal court in Brooklyn, letting his court-appointed lawyer enter not guilty pleas.