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NY Companies Sold Adulterated, Misbranded Dietary Supplements, Feds Say NY Companies Sold Adulterated, Misbranded Dietary Supplements, Feds Say
NY Companies Sold Adulterated, Misbranded Dietary Supplements, Feds Say Federal regulators stepped in when a New York business owner allegedly sold dietary supplements that weren’t all they were cracked up to be. Mohammed Islam agreed to settle a civil complaint from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Brooklyn federal court on Monday, Dec. 18. The complaint, filed in October 2023, alleged that Islam’s Long Island-based companies – Total Body Nutrition, TBN Labs, and Loud Muscle Science – violated federal law by manufacturing and distributing adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements. Specifically, an investigation found that the companies failed…

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by Michael Mashburn
Kingston, NY
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Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Attempted Arson Of NYPD Van With 4 Officers Inside Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Attempted Arson Of NYPD Van With 4 Officers Inside
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Attempted Arson Of Nypd Van With 4 Officers Inside A New York woman is heading to federal prison after admitting she tried to set fire to an occupied NYPD van during protests over the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020. Ulster County resident Samantha Shader, age 29, of Saugerties, was sentenced to 6 years behind bars Tuesday, Nov. 15, in federal court in Brooklyn. It followed her April 2022 guilty plea to using an improvised incendiary device, commonly known as a Molotov cocktail. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District, Shader traveled from her home in Saugerties to Brooklyn on May 29…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
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Father-Daughter NY Duo Accused Of Acting As Illegal Agents For China Father-Daughter NY Duo Accused Of Acting As Illegal Agents For China
Father-Daughter NY Duo Accused Of Acting As Illegal Agents For China A father and daughter from New York are among several people accused of acting as illegal agents of the Chinese government who allegedly worked to force a US resident to return to China. Long Island residents Quanzhong An, age 55, and his daughter, Guangyang An, age 34, both of Roslyn, were named in an eight-count indictment unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn Thursday, Oct. 20. The indictment charges a total of seven Chinese nationals with taking part in an international forced repatriation effort known as “Operation Fox Hunt,” which prosecutors said involved surveilling, harassing, and …

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by Michael Mashburn
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Woman Who Served In NYPD Charged For Role In Capitol Riot Woman Who Served In NYPD Charged For Role In Capitol Riot
Woman Who Served In Nypd Charged For Role In Capitol Riot A retired NYPD officer from Queens is the latest to be charged for her participation in the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6. Sara Carpenter, age 51, voluntarily surrendered herself to the FBI on Tuesday, March 23, making her the latest law enforcement officer to be implicated for participating at the insurrection that left five people, including a Capitol police officer, dead. In January, Carpenter told FBI investigators that she decided to head to the Capitol with hundreds others after hearing then-President Donald Trump’s instructions to “march to the Capitol," authori…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Duo Charged In Armed Robbery At Aqueduct Racetrack Duo Charged In Armed Robbery At Aqueduct Racetrack
Duo Charged In Armed Robbery At Aqueduct Racetrack An Aqueduct Racetrack security guard acting as an “inside man” and a co-conspirator are facing charges for an alleged armed heist of more than $280,000, according to federal officials. It is alleged that Lafayette Morrison, a security guard at the track, alerted his friend Lamel Miller, both Queens residents, when and where cash would be taken to a vault following “Gotham Day” races at Aqueduct Racetrack on Saturday, March 7. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said that at approximately 9:45 p.m. on the day of the races, Miller and a third man held up several racetrack employees, including Morr…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Pharmacy Owner Found Guilty Of Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering For Role in Billing Scheme Pharmacy Owner Found Guilty Of Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering For Role in Billing Scheme
Pharmacy Owner Found Guilty Of Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering For Role in Billing Scheme A federal grand jury found a pharmacy owner guilty of a years-long scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for prescriptions never provided to patients. Queens resident Yuriy Barayev, 45, the former owner of Woodhaven Rx, was found guilty following a four-day trial in Brooklyn federal court to one count of health care fraud and seven counts of money laundering for his role in the scheme. The pharmacy is located on Woodhaven Boulevard, near the border of Rego Park and Middle Village. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said that between November 2013 and December 2015, Barayev engaged in a scheme …

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by Zak Failla
North Salem, NY
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Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Charged By Feds Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Charged By Feds
Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Charged By Feds Seven Westchester residents are among 12 alleged members of the Gambino Crime Family facing charges for a host of crimes that includes racketeering conspiracy, bribery, loansharking, fraud, obstruction of justice and other offenses. Federal officials charged Andrew Campos, an alleged captain in the Gambino organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra; James Ciaccia, George Campos, Vincent Fiore, and Richard Martino, alleged Gambino family soldiers; and Renato Barca, Jr., Benito DiZenzo, Mark Kocaj, Frank Tarul, and Michael Tarul, alleged Gambino family associates for alleged crimes dating back t…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Ex-CEO Arrested At JFK Airport For Scheme To Pay Millions Of Dollars In Bribes To Officials Ex-CEO Arrested At JFK Airport For Scheme To Pay Millions Of Dollars In Bribes To Officials
Ex-ceo Arrested At JFK Airport For Scheme To Pay Millions Of Dollars In Bribes To Officials The former CEO of a Brazilian chemical company was arrested this week at JFK Airport and charged with paying millions of dollars in bribes to government officials, federal officials said. Jose Carlos Grubisch, 62, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 20 and pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court to violating anti-bribery and other provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Grubisch, who was the CEO of Braskem S.A. a Brazil-based petrochemical company involving their parent company, Odebrecht S.A. to a secret slush fund that was used, in part,…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Resident Charged In Mortgage Fraud Scheme Long Island Resident Charged In Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Long Island Resident Charged In Mortgage Fraud Scheme A Long Island resident was among five real estate professionals facing charges for their roles in a scheme to defraud prominent mortgage lenders. An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn federal court charging Iskyo Aronov, Michael Konstantinovskiy, Tomer Dafna, Avraham Tarshish and Michael Herskowitz with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, and related wire fraud counts. Among those allegedly defrauded include the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and other borrowers. Konstantinovskiy, Dafna, Tarshish, and Herskowitz were arreste…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Ex-NYPD Member From Queens Stole More Than $130K In Benefits Intended For His Kids, Feds Say Ex-NYPD Member From Queens Stole More Than $130K In Benefits Intended For His Kids, Feds Say
Ex-nypd Member From Queens Stole More Than $130K In Benefits Intended For His Kids, Feds Say A former member of the NYPD is facing charges or allegedly stealing more than $130,000 in benefits over nearly a decade that were intended for his children. Queens resident Michael Conway, 60, was arrested early on Wednesday, Aug. 28, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue announced. He is scheduled to appear later in the day in Brooklyn federal court for his initial appearance. It is alleged that Conway began receiving retirement, survivors and disabilities benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) in May 2009 for a work-related injury he suffered while employed by the NYPD. Donoghue…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn
Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn A middle school teacher in Queens allegedly used mobile payment services to pay for child pornography, United States Attorney Richard Donoghue announced. Eric Paulino, 30, a middle school teacher at IS 93 in Ridgewood, admitted to using Venmo to download and trade child pornography on his phone, Donoghue said. He pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court and was released after posting a $250,000 bond. Donoghue said that Paulino provided investigating FBI agents with his iPhone, and a password for the device. A search of the phone found “numerous images and videos of children engaged in s…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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West Hampton Dunes Landlady Sentenced For Intimidating, Threatening Renters West Hampton Dunes Landlady Sentenced For Intimidating, Threatening Renters
West Hampton Dunes Landlady Sentenced For Intimidating, Threatening Renters An abusive Long Island landlady who tormented summer renters with mailed threats will avoid time behind bars after being sentenced. Sheila Friedman, 75, of Delray Beach, who was accused of sending envelopes filled with metal shavings and rat droppings to renters of her West Hampton Dunes property, was sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court to five months of home confinement for mailing threats. The Florida resident was accused of requesting down payments, ranging from $2,500 to $117,000, from prospective tenants of her West Hampton Dunes home — which she then refused to return. Friedman was a…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Attorney Admits To Conspiracy To Obstruct Federal Proceeding Long Island Attorney Admits To Conspiracy To Obstruct Federal Proceeding
Long Island Attorney Admits To Conspiracy To Obstruct Federal Proceeding A longtime Long Island attorney admitted to his role in helping a client avoid paying millions of dollars in court-ordered restitution. Lawrence resident Mark Weissman, 55, who has been licensed to practice law in New York since 1989, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said that Weissman engaged in a scheme to impede the enforcement of another person’s obligation to pay millions of dollars in court-ordered restitution to victims in an unrelated securities fraud case. In 2011 and 2012, two people pleaded …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Former Executive Director Of Non-Profit Accused Of Embezzling Hundreds Of Thousands Former Executive Director Of Non-Profit Accused Of Embezzling Hundreds Of Thousands
Former Executive Director Of Non-Profit Accused Of Embezzling Hundreds Of Thousands The former executive director of a Queens non-profit organization has been arrested and charged after allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars to live a life of luxury. Semeo Doe, the former Executive Director of the Action Center for Education and Community Development, Inc. in Far Rockaway, was arrested on Friday and indicted on charges of embezzlement and conspiracy in Brooklyn federal court. Doe, 57, was also charged with identity theft, wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy in connection with misrepresentations he made to the New York City Department of Youth and Communi…

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by Zak Failla