Manhattan Jury Convicts Two in Nationwide Fentanyl Pill Distribution SchemeJune 5, 2026VerdictsA Manhattan federal jury convicted Francisco Alberto Lopez Reyes and Edward Eustate Jimenez on June 1, 2026, in SDNY for running a nationwide fentanyl pill distribution scheme that killed at least one person.
Manhattan Jury Deadlocks Again in Weinstein Third-Degree Rape RetrialMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Manhattan jury deadlocked 9-3 in Harvey Weinstein's third New York sex crimes trial, prompting Judge Curtis Farber to declare a mistrial on May 15, 2026.
Brooklyn Jury Convicts Lu Jianwang on Chinese Police Station ChargesMay 14, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Lu Jianwang on May 13, 2026, of acting as an unregistered Chinese agent and obstruction of justice in the EDNY's first trial targeting Chinese transnational repression.
Brooklyn Jury Convicts Lu Jianwang on Foreign-Agent and Obstruction CountsMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Lu Jianwang on May 13, 2026, of acting as an illegal foreign agent and destroying evidence linked to a secret Chinese police outpost in Manhattan's Chinatown.
Manhattan Jury Finds Live Nation-Ticketmaster an Illegal MonopolyMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Manhattan federal jury found Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster liable on all antitrust claims brought by 33 states and D.C., with remedies including potential divestiture to be determined by SDNY Judge Subramanian.
States v. Live Nation: Federal Jury Finds Ticketmaster Monopoly on All ClaimsMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Manhattan federal jury found Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster liable on all Sherman Act and state antitrust claims on April 15, 2026, in the SDNY, with a remedies bench trial now pending.