SDNY Unseals Insider Trading Charges Against Biomedical Analyst Jianqing LiJune 6, 2026Law and PolicySDNY unseals a two-count securities fraud indictment against Manhattan analyst Jianqing Li, who allegedly traded on confidential biomedical deal information for $350,000 in illegal profits.
Four Tren de Aragua Members Plead Guilty to 2024 Bronx Double MurderJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyFour Tren de Aragua members pleaded guilty June 3, 2026, to a 2024 Bronx double murder, completing the federal conviction of all eight defendants in the case.
Oneida County Jury Convicts Correction Officer of Manslaughter in Prison DeathJune 5, 2026VerdictsA jury in Oneida County, New York convicted correction officer Jonah Levi of manslaughter and four other counts in a prison death while acquitting him of murder.
Brooklyn Jury Convicts Patchiav in Fatal Luxury Watch ExtortionJune 5, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Shlomo Patchiav of extortion conspiracy in connection with a 2022 disappearance and murder tied to a luxury watch deal in the Eastern District of New York.
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.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Challenge to Sentence Based on Acquitted ConductJune 5, 2026Legal NewsA Second Circuit panel grilled both sides April 9 over whether Sean Combs's 50-month Mann Act sentence improperly rested on conduct the jury rejected at trial.
Maduro Defense Adds Combs Trial Attorney Ahead of June 30 HearingJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyNicolás Maduro added Anna Estevao, a Sean Combs trial attorney, to his federal defense team as a June 30 pre-trial hearing on narcoterrorism charges approaches in SDNY.
SBF New Trial Bid Faces Prosecution Pushback in SDNYJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors opposed Sam Bankman-Fried's new trial motion in SDNY, calling his political-targeting claims fanciful as his Second Circuit appeal remains pending.
Combs Appeals Federal Conviction as LA County Reviews New Sexual Battery AllegationsJune 4, 2026Law and PolicySean Combs appeals his federal prostitution convictions while LA County prosecutors review separate sexual battery allegations from music publicist Jonathan Hay.
DOJ Secures Six Healthcare Fraud Convictions Across Five DistrictsJune 4, 2026VerdictsA federal jury returned six healthcare fraud convictions across five U.S. districts in under three weeks, with cases collectively involving more than $1.1 billion in alleged fraud.