News Colombos, Gambinos and Indictments, Oh My! The US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York announced this week that five mobsters, both inducted members and associates of La Cosa Nostra, had been charged in a 32-count indictment that included extortion, money laundering, illegal gambling and more. Covering criminal activity in Brooklyn, Staten Island and elsewhere,
Police & Fire Feds Nab Reputed Russian Mob Boss Involved In Murder-For-Hire Plot A judge’s gavel. (Photo: Joe Gratz / Flickr)Federal authorities busted a reputed Russian mob boss last week for allegedly threatening to kill a businessman if he did not beat a $100,000 bounty on his head. Boris Nayfeld, 68, who reportedly headed a heroin trafficking ring out of Brighton
Nonsponsored Feds Round Up Asian Gang That Cast ‘Shadow Of Violence’ Over Sunset Park Illegal poker games allegedly took place in this hair salon on 5917 7th Avenue. (Source: Google Maps)Eight members and associates of the Zheng Organization, an Asian American gang that operates in Sunset Park and Flushing, Queens, were rounded up by the Joint Asian Organized Crime Task Force — which includes
Bensonhurst Feds Round Up Asian Gang That Cast ‘Shadow Of Violence’ Over Sunset Park Illegal poker games allegedly took place at this hair salon on 5917 7th Avenue. (Source: Google Maps)Eight members and associates of the Zheng Organization, an Asian American gang that operates in Sunset Park and Flushing, Queens, were rounded up by the Joint Asian Organized Crime Task Force — which includes
ann donnelly DA Dismisses Charges Against Orthodox Sex Abuse Whistleblower, Saying Case Was Mishandled By Predecessor (Source: failedmessiah.typepad.com)For the first time in years, Samuel Kellner, who fought to expose sex abuse in Borough Park’s Orthodox Jewish community, can breath a sigh of relief. New Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson dropped the justice-chilling charges brought forth by his predecessor, Charles Hynes, earlier this
cheskel gold Borough Park Sexual Abuse Case Becomes Front-Line Battle Between Whistle-Blowers And Orthodox Establishment Baruch Lebovits (Source: failedmessiah.typepad.com)Sam Kellner, an Orthodox man and Borough Park resident, was seeking justice on behalf of his sexually abused 16-year-old son. The New York Times reported that in the midst of his ordeal, he was shunned by the local community, damaging his business and social
Extortion FBI Continues Probe On Congressman Michael Grimm’s Finances Rep. Michael Grimm (from house.gov)Reports confirm that the FBI is still investigating Congressman Michael Grimm for alleged improprieties during his 2010 campaign fundraising. The FBI has been talking to former staff members and volunteers who worked on Grimm’s campaign and asking about the funds, according to Politicker.
