Ben Feuerherd
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NYC doctor who swapped oxycodone pills for sex, cash sentenced to 12 years in prison
Howard Adelglass, 67, was convicted of supplying some 1.3 million oxycodone pills to addicts and drug dealers from his practice near Central Park after a Manhattan federal court trial in November. → Read More
NYC Bishop Lamor Whitehead faked bank records to finance NJ mansion: feds
Controversial Brooklyn pastor Lamor Whitehead financed his million-dollar New Jersey mansion by fabricating bank records to obtain a mortgage, federal prosecutors charged in a new indictment Wednesday. → Read More
NYC jail guard pleads guilty to raking in sick pay while bowling
A corrupt Rikers correction officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to ripping off the city by collecting more than a year's worth of sick pay while he was off. → Read More
Islamic terrorist Sayfullo Saipov deserves death for causing ‘overwhelming’ pain with NYC bike path attack: prosecutor
A Manhattan prosecutor Tuesday showed eight gruesome photos at a sentencing hearing for West Side Highway terrorist Sayfullo Saipov — one of each of his victims — as jurors weigh whether to execute the mass murderer. → Read More
Judge blocks depositions of Eric Adams, Keechant Sewell in NYC protest case — de Blasio may be on hook
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell have dodged being deposed in a wide-ranging legal action against the city over how cops handled protesters in 2020, according to a ruling Monday. → Read More
Satanist neo-Nazi sentenced to 45 years for plot to kill fellow US soldiers
A federal judge threw the book at an ex-Army soldier who plotted to kill fellow service members on behalf of a bizarre neo-Nazi satanist group, sentencing him to the maximum of 45 years in prison on Friday. → Read More
Westchester Country Club is playground for wealthy sex pests: top squash coach
One of the nation’s top female squash coaches filed a lawsuit against an exclusive Westchester County country club Thursday, claiming “prominent” club members slept with prostitutes, bedded employees and may have even raped and drugged a female club worker. → Read More
Ghislaine Maxwell appeals sex-trafficking conviction over ‘fatal’ errors
Convicted sex predator Ghislaine Maxwell will formally appeal her sex-trafficking conviction Tuesday, arguing prosecutors and the judge made a series of "fatal" errors during her case that should overturn her conviction. → Read More
Disgraced NYC jails union boss Norman Seabrook granted prison release
A Manhattan federal court judge ordered Norman Seabrook released from prison because his bribery sentence was much higher than his co-conspirator. → Read More
NYC terrorist’s trial screeches to halt after family outburst
The disturbance followed testimony from Sayfullo Saipov’s dad, who sobbed uncontrollably on the witness stand as he responded to questions from the defense attorney. → Read More
SBF’s sprawling alleged campaign finance scheme detailed in new indictment
Bankman-Fried and his cohorts allegedly used tens of millions of dollars in FTX funds to illegally make political donations in a bid to influence legislation for his own gain. → Read More
Sarah Lawrence sex cult leader Larry Ray’s top lieutenant to face sentencing
Isabella Pollok, a victim of Sarah Lawrence College sex cult leader Larry Ray who later conspired with the fiend as he carried out abuse of a group of young people, will face sentencing in Manhattan federal court Wednesday. → Read More
Malcolm X’s daughter to sue NYPD, FBI and CIA over dad’s assassination
Malcolm X’s daughter announced Tuesday that she plans to sue the CIA, the FBI and the NYPD for allegedly concealing evidence related to the murder. → Read More
Mexico’s former top cop convicted of taking bribes to help El Chapo cartel
Mexico’s former top law enforcement official was convicted Tuesday of aiding the country’s most ruthless drug cartel in exchange for bribes by a jury in Brooklyn federal court. → Read More
Public blocked from courtroom in NYC terrorist Sayfullo Saipov’s death penalty trial
A federal judge has blocked members of the public and press from entering the courtroom where the death penalty trial of Sayfullo Saipov is expected to enter a critical point in the coming days. → Read More
SBF could be locked up if he continues encryption use, judge declares
A federal judge reprimanded Bankman-Fried for repeatedly using encryption methods while out on bail. → Read More
ISIS-inspired terrorist requests mistrial because of NYC U-Haul attack
Sayfullo Saipov's attorneys have requested a mistrial in his federal death penalty case -- citing media reports comparing his attack to this week's U-Haul rampage in Brooklyn. → Read More
Islamic fanatic who mowed down NYC bicyclists could get death penalty
A jury is set to decide whether an Islamic extremist who ran down eight people on a bike path along the Hudson River in 2017 should be put to death for his crimes. → Read More
Hollywood pimp sentenced to prison for running hooker ring that catered to actors, producers
A Hollywood movie producer was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday for operating a sprawling prostitution ring that catered to the wealthy and powerful, including film producers, gamblers and actors. → Read More
Sam Bankman-Fried bail restrictions extended after he contacted FTX counsel
A federal judge extended a ban on Sam Bankman-Fried contacting his former business associate after the accused crypto-currency fraudster was caught messaging the general counsel of his company. → Read More