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Additional Media Coverage & Case Archive

Lebedin Kofman LLP has been involved in a wide range of serious criminal and related matters over more than a decade. This broader archive is organized by category so readers can review the public media and source material directly.

Important Note About This Archive

Media links may describe allegations, charges, arrests, indictments, or procedural developments as reported at the time. They do not necessarily describe the final outcome of a case. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Federal Criminal Defense, White Collar and Fraud

Bank fraud prosecution (14 defendants)External media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/manhattan-us-attorney-charges-14-defendants-connection-8-million-bank-fraud-scheme
Healthcare fraud and enterprise corruption ($146 million, 4 doctors)External media/source link: brooklynda.orghttp://www.brooklynda.org/2017/12/05/twenty-individuals-including-four-doctors-charged-with-enterprise-corruption-in-massive-146-million-health-care-fraud/
Federal bribery and corruptionExternal media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/manhattan-us-attorney-announces-fraud-and-bribery-charges-against-former-director
Fraudulent nursing diploma schemeExternal media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/fraudulent-nursing-diploma-scheme-leads-federal-charges-against-25-defendants
MS-13 gang member indicted in Queens murderExternal media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/ms-13-gang-member-indicted-2011-murder-queens-man
IcomTech federal prosecutionExternal media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/us-v-david-carmona-et-al-22-cr-551-jlr-icomtech
Sex trafficker charged victimizing girls and womenExternal media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/sex-trafficker-charged-victimizing-girls-and-women-between-new-york-and-florida
Three members of trafficking organization (racketeering and sex trafficking)External media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/three-members-trafficking-organization-charged-manhattan-federal-court-racketeering-sex
Check cashing scamExternal media/source link: timesnewsweekly.comhttp://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2013-11-28/Crime_(and)_Cases/Theyre_Deposited_In_Jail_For_Check_Cashing_Scam.html
National Grid meter schemeExternal media/source link: nytimes.comhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/nyregion/brooklyn-utility-national-grid-meter-scheme.html
Insurance scamExternal media/source link: ny1.comhttp://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2017/12/06/insurance-scam-brooklyn-district-attorney-eric-gonzalez-announces
Indian-origin man $250k fraudExternal media/source link: timesofindia.indiatimes.comhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/indian-origin-man-in-us-charged-with-250000-fraud/articleshow/63449927.cms
PCH sweepstakes scamExternal media/source link: pix11.comhttps://pix11.com/2019/03/07/7-new-york-residents-busted-for-pch-sweepstakes-scam/
Queens grand larceny, identity theft and tax fraudExternal media/source link: queensda.orghttps://queensda.org/family-of-alleged-scam-artists-charged-with-numerous-crimes-including-grand-larceny-identity-theft-tax-fraud/
Bid-riggingExternal media/source link: law360.comhttps://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1576908/ex-interactive-whiteboard-seller-pleads-guilty-to-bid-rigging
Newburgh military charity fraudExternal media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/newburgh-woman-charged-defrauding-military-charities-and-veterans-administration-and
Architecture firm fraudExternal media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/california-residents-indicted-defrauding-architecture-firm-more-91000-using-fictitious
Albany money launderingExternal media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/albany-woman-indicted-money-laundering
Nassau childcare benefits fraudExternal media/source link: pix11.comhttps://pix11.com/news/crime/woman-earning-300k-a-year-allegedly-steals-100k-in-ny-child-care-benefits/

Violent Felonies, Homicides, Robberies and Serious Assaults

Brooklyn Russian roulette deathExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttp://nypost.com/2016/01/24/brooklyn-man-killed-playing-russian-roulette-during-blizzard/
Brooklyn fatal bat assaultExternal media/source link: nydailynews.comhttp://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn-man-bashed-head-bat-new-flame-dies-article-1.2753738
Washington Heights homicide prosecutionsExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2019/11/06/cops-arrest-sixth-suspect-in-connection-to-june-slaying-of-charles-reynoso/
Brooklyn teen stabbing/slashingExternal media/source link: nydailynews.comhttp://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/teens-face-charges-brooklyn-stabbing-slashing-attack-article-1.3489013
East Harlem Chico gang takedownExternal media/source link: manhattanda.orghttps://www.manhattanda.org/da-vance-and-police-commissioner-oneill-announce-indictment-of-12-members-of-east-harlem-chico-gang/
Penn Station slayingExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2021/12/06/suspect-nabbed-in-penn-station-slay-of-gifted-soccer-playing-straphanger/
Hell's Kitchen stabbingExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2022/04/21/nyc-man-arrested-for-alleged-hells-kitchen-stabbing-cops-say/
Bronx dealership shootingExternal media/source link: abc7ny.comhttps://abc7ny.com/car-dealership-shooting-bronx-innocent-bystander-shot-in-gunfire-exchanged/10927604/
Brooklyn threesome fatal stabbingExternal media/source link: nydailynews.comhttps://www.nydailynews.com/2017/06/28/man-fatally-stabbed-after-brooklyn-threesome-mourned-at-funeral/
Rockaway toddler beating deathExternal media/source link: nytimes.comhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/nyregion/rockaway-toddler-beating-death-bella-edwards.html
Off-duty correction officer stabbed in bar brawlExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2019/07/17/off-duty-correction-officer-stabbed-while-trying-to-break-up-bar-brawl/
Taco Bell slashingExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2019/09/18/man-busted-after-allegedly-slashing-2-people-at-taco-bell/
Skillman Avenue robbery shootingExternal media/source link: sunnysidepost.comhttps://sunnysidepost.com/man-who-shot-worker-during-botched-robbery-on-skillman-avenue-has-been-arrested-nypd
Bedford-Stuyvesant deli murder sentencingExternal media/source link: brooklynda.orghttp://www.brooklynda.org/2019/04/10/brooklyn-man-sentenced-to-32-years-to-life-in-prison-for-fatally-shooting-man-and-wounding-bystander-inside-bedford-stuyvesant-deli/

Sex Offenses and High-Sensitivity Matters

Brooklyn rape prosecutionExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2017/10/11/man-charged-in-brooklyn-rape-spree/
MTA employee exposure to girlsExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2018/10/15/mta-employee-who-exposed-himself-to-girls-may-have-more-victims-prosecutor/
Taxi driver sexual assaultsExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2020/10/30/nyc-cab-driver-busted-in-two-sexual-assaults-in-manhattan/
Riverside Park and West Side sex attacksExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2023/07/21/2-men-arrested-for-4-attacks-on-women-on-nycs-west-side/
Bushwick daycare sexual abuseExternal media/source link: brooklyn.news12.comhttps://brooklyn.news12.com/exclusive-man-in-police-custody-after-alleged-sexual-assault-at-bushwick-daycare-center
New Jersey priest child molestation allegationsExternal media/source link: nydailynews.comhttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/nj-priest-suspended-child-molestation-allegations-article-1.2498833
High school sexual assault civil suitExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2023/01/17/high-schooler-sexually-assaulted-by-other-student-suit/
Deer Park child pornographyExternal media/source link: longislandbusiness.comhttps://longislandbusiness.com/2024/08/police-report-deer-park-man-arrested-for-possessing-child-pornography/
Fake injury sex assault ruseExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2024/03/20/us-news/brave-nyc-victim-fights-off-sicko-who-fakes-injury-in-ruse-to-force-her-into-sex-act-cops/
No-charge Brooklyn rape matterExternal media/source link: nydailynews.comhttps://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-no-charges-suspect-brooklyn-rape-case-20190809-wsmrb6s3ana63f5s7qemfuieza-story.html
Historic Columbia University abuse allegationExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2006/03/13/col-perv-abused-me-son-says-reveals-scandal-behind-adoption/

DWI, Vehicular Offenses and Serious Crashes

DWI arrest in front of NYPD headquartersExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2018/09/22/guy-arrested-for-dui-after-crashing-in-front-of-nypd-headquarters/
NYPD detective DWI arrestExternal media/source link: nydailynews.comhttp://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-detective-busted-drunk-driving-20180824-story.html
Driver crashes into building near tech headquartersExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2023/06/21/nyc-man-who-claimed-google-tortured-him-crashes-into-building-near-tech-giants-hqs-injuring-3/
Wrong-way driverExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2024/09/14/us-news/accused-nyc-wrong-way-driver-was-nabbed-at-canadian-border/
Queens NYPD car crash DWIExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2019/12/02/drunk-driver-slams-into-row-of-parked-nypd-cars-in-queens/
BMW hit-and-runExternal media/source link: nydailynews.comhttp://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/deadly-bmw-hit-and-run-suspect-cuffed-drink-porch-article-1.2718779
Brooklyn pedestrian homicide (driver charged)External media/source link: nydailynews.comhttps://www.nydailynews.com/2023/07/24/driver-charged-with-homicide-for-killing-brooklyn-pedestrian-whose-wife-was-killed-by-reckless-motorist-years-ago/
DWI arrestExternal media/source link: nydailynews.comhttp://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-jeannie-nunez-arrested-drunk-jails-20180903-story.html
Belt Parkway serious crashExternal media/source link: brooklyn.news12.comhttp://brooklyn.news12.com/story/39688470/serious-crash-snarls-traffic-on-belt-parkway
Harlem Bridge crash and gun tossExternal media/source link: nydailynews.comhttps://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-harlem-bridge-head-on-crash-gun-toss-20210815-a4l5jmcozjf4vitbq4bcjwjyg4-story.html
Staten Island bakery crash DWIExternal media/source link: silive.comhttps://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2022/06/minivan-crashes-into-new-brighton-pastry-shop-one-person-injured-driver-taken-into-custody-for-dui.html

Weapons, Guns, Gangs and Organized Crime

School gun possessionExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttp://nypost.com/2016/10/07/teen-reeking-of-weed-busted-with-loaded-gun-at-school-cops/
Street gun possession (coffee run)External media/source link: nypost.comhttp://nypost.com/2015/11/19/cops-on-coffee-run-get-another-gun-off-the-streets/
Federal stolen car ringExternal media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/7-members-31-million-stolen-car-ring-charged-white-plains-federal-court
Rhino horn traffickingExternal media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/members-african-criminal-enterprise-charged-large-scale-trafficking-rhinoceros-horns
Queens gang takedownExternal media/source link: pix11.comhttps://pix11.com/news/local-news/queens/queens-gang-takedown-28-indicted-melinda-katz/
Large automatic rifle possessionExternal media/source link: hamodia.comhttps://hamodia.com/2020/12/24/nypd-arrests-suspect-large-automatic-rifle/
Trinitarios gang member chargedExternal media/source link: justice.govhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/trinitarios-gang-member-charged-connection-two-shootings-queens-and-brooklyn-same-day

Other Notable Matters

Queens animal crueltyExternal media/source link: nydailynews.comhttp://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/queens-woman-owned-dozens-pets-guilty-animal-cruelty-article-1.3875282/
St. John's fraternity brawl/robberyExternal media/source link: nypost.comhttps://nypost.com/2018/09/26/four-arrested-in-st-johns-frat-war-that-led-to-alleged-robbery-and-brawl/

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Media reports reflect allegations at the time of publication. Each case is unique.

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Case results and media coverage can help someone understand the kinds of criminal defense matters a firm has handled, but they should not be treated as a prediction. A defense strategy depends on the charges, evidence, venue, procedure, available motions, witness issues, and the client's goals.

When reviewing this archive, look for issues that resemble the legal problem you are facing, then speak with counsel about the facts of your own case before making decisions about statements, negotiations, hearings, plea discussions, or trial strategy.

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