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Today, a Manhattan jury acquitted Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in connection with the death of Jordan Neely on a Manhattan subway train. Last week, prosecutors had voluntarily dismissed Count 1 of their indictment charging Mr. Penny with Manslaughter in the Second Degree, after they appeared to be deadlocked on that more serious charge.…

The author of this blog post, Matthew Galluzzo, is a federal criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor in the Sex Crimes Unit of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Famous rapper/producer/media mogul/corporate executive Sean “Puffy” Combs was recently indicted by a federal grand jury in Manhattan and arrested by federal agents. Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s…

Wire fraud is one of the most frequently prosecuted white collar crimes in federal court. It is often applied by prosecutors to cases of embezzlement or cases involving internet scams, but it may also be applied to cases involving credit card fraud, identity theft, email crimes like “phishing” or hacking, tax fraud, securities fraud, money…

Most homicide cases in criminal courts are pursued under state law. However, some homicide cases are pursued in federal courts. The penalties for federal homicides can be quite serious – indeed, some federal homicide defendants are eligible for the death penalty. Federal prosecutors do not always pursue the death penalty in cases in which defendants…

Recently, Asif Merchant was arrested and charged in New York federal court for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to murder a political figure on American soil. Eastern District of New York | Pakistani National with Ties to Iran Charged in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate a Politician or U.S. Government Officials | United States…

Federal money laundering charges carry significant potential sentences for offenders. Generally speaking, a person is guilty of money laundering when they conduct financial transactions with money they know or suspect to be derived from criminal activity. The applicable federal statute is 18 USC 1956, set forth as follows: (a) (1) Whoever, knowing that the property involved…

Recently, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York (covering Long Island, Queens and Brooklyn) announced the arrests of several individuals accused in federal court of having committed health care fraud against the Medicare and Medicaid programs. They are facing charges of 18 USC Section 371 (fraud against the U.S. government), Section…

Criminal defense attorney and former Manhattan prosecutor Matthew Galluzzo appears on CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) to answer questions about the trial of Donald Trump.

Jumping a turnstile: How a little mistake can become a big problem. Imagine this scenario: You’re running late for an important meeting in the city, and as you are standing at the subway turnstile you can see the subway train pulling up to the platform. In a nervous rush, you swipe your Metrocard only to…

On November 14, 2023, French footballer Aurélien Michel appeared in federal court before the United States Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon and pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud. Aurélien Michel was initially arrested on January 4, 2023, as he passed through JFK airport. He was immediately taken into custody and brought before a…