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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - New York, Southern news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Recidivist Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 175 Months In Prison For Causing Overdose Death Of 26-Year-Old Victim 02/29/2024 07:00 AM EST Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Edward A. Caban, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced that ROY ESCOBAR was sentenced today to 175 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. for his years of fentanyl trafficking, which caused the overdose death of 26-year-old Marcus Mamourian of Brooklyn, New York.  Russian International Money Launderer Pleads Guilty To Illicitly Procuring Large Quantities Of U.S.-Manufactured Dual-Use, Military Grade Microelectronics For Russian Entities 02/29/2024 07:00 AM EST Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's National Security Division, announced today that MAXIM MARCHENKO pled guilty to charges of money laundering and smuggling goods from the U.S.   U.S. Attorney Announces Capture Of Fugitive Charged In Connection With Shooting Of Five-Year-Old Girl 02/29/2024 07:00 AM EST Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Ralph Sozio, the U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of New York; and Edward A. Caban, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced today the arrest of AUSTIN MORRISHOW, who was charged with possessing ammunition after conviction of a felony.  MORRISHOW and a co-defendant, CURTIS WHITE, were congregated outside on a busy sidewalk in the Bronx the Friday before the July Fourth holiday weekend last year when they fired multiple shots at three cars in the Bronx, New York, hitting and seriously injuring a five-year-old child sitting in the backseat of one of the cars.  Chief Operating Officer And Vice President Of International Cargo Airline Plead Guilty To Defrauding Their Employer 02/29/2024 07:00 AM EST Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the guilty pleas today of LARS WINKELBAUER and ABILASH KURIEN in connection with a massive scheme to defraud Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. ("Polar"), a leading cargo airline, of tens of millions of dollars in revenue.  U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Iranian National For Multi-Year Cyber Campaign Targeting U.S. Defense Contractors And Private Sector Companies 02/29/2024 07:00 AM EST Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security; Bryan Vorndran, the Assistant Director of the Cyber Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"); and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the FBI, announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging Iranian citizen and resident ALIREZA SHAFIE NASAB for his involvement in a cyber-enabled campaign to compromise U.S. government and private entities, including the U.S. Departments of the Treasury and State, defense contractors, and two New York-based companies. United States Reaches Settlement Of Law Enforcement, Tax, And Healthcare Cost Claims In Endo International Bankruptcy Case 02/29/2024 07:00 AM EST Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Brian M. Boynton, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and head of the Department of Justice's Civil Division; Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., the Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research of the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"); Michael Rogers, the Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs of the FDA; Christi A. Grimm, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS-OIG"); Robert P. Storch, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense ("DOD"); Michael J.  Missal, the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA"); and Derek M. Holt, the Special Agent in Charge of the Office of Personnel Management – Office of Inspector General ("OPM OIG"), announced today that the United States has reached an agreement to resolve its monetary claims — including claims arising from criminal and civil investigations — against ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC and its affiliates (together, "ENDO"), a large pharmaceutical company that previously manufactured Opana ER, a powerful branded opioid drug, in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding.   You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. 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