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The author of this article, Matthew Galluzzo, is a criminal defense lawyer and former Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor. He was earned numerous trial victories in sex crimes cases as both a prosecutor and defense attorney in New York state and federal courts. Recently, news agencies have devoted considerable coverage to an explosive story concerning the…

Matthew Galluzzo is a criminal defense attorney and former Manhattan prosecutor with over twenty-five years of experience in New York City criminal law. He has successfully represented many individuals accused of narcotics conspiracy crimes in the Southern and Eastern District of New York federal courts. If you have been accused of a narcotics conspiracy crime…

The author of this article, Matthew Galluzzo, is a criminal defense attorney and former Manhattan prosecutor with over 25 years of experience in New York City criminal law. He has successfully represented dozens of individuals accused of shoplifting at Macy’s and other major retail establishments in the city. Macy’s at 151 West 34th Street, the…

The author of this article, Matthew Galluzzo, is a former Manhattan prosecutor with over 25 years of experience practicing criminal law before the federal and state courts of New York City. If your loved one has just recently been arrested, you should strongly consider contacting him to engage his services immediately. When a loved one…

The author of this article, Matthew Galluzzo, is a former prosecutor in the Sex Crimes Unit at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. As a defense attorney, he has successfully represented dozens of people accused of rape and sexual assault throughout New York City state and federal courts, including numerous trial acquittals in difficult and high-profile…

The author of this article, Matthew Galluzzo, is a former prosecutor in the Manhattan D.A.’s office, where he was a supervisor in the domestic violence unit. As a defense attorney, he has successfully represented over one hundred clients accused of domestic violence charges throughout the city and New York state. Receiving a telephone call from…

The author of this article, Matthew Galluzzo, is a former Manhattan prosecutor and experienced federal criminal defense attorney who has successfully defended individuals accused in federal and state courts of possessing and distributing drugs and controlled substances commonly found in New York City nightclubs including ketamine, GHB, GBL, crystal meth, cocaine, MDMA, molly, and others.…

Nitazenes are an increasingly important category of synthetic opioids appearing in the illicit drug supply in the United States. In some cases, nitazenes are sold as powders or other drugs; in others, they are pressed into counterfeit prescription pills designed to resemble oxycodone, hydrocodone, or other pharmaceutical medications. For someone accused of importing nitazene pills…

A sweeping federal prosecution in the Southern District of New York alleges that 11 people participated in a nationwide and international scheme that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages to help foreign nationals—primarily citizens of China—obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United States. The indictment, unsealed August 12, 2026, charges all 11 defendants with…